South Windsor is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 26,783 people and six associated neighborhoods, South Windsor is the 42nd largest community in Connecticut.South Windsor is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.75% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, South Windsor is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Windsor who work in management occupations (17.00%), sales jobs (11.73%), and computer science and math (9.92%). Also of interest is that South Windsor has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in South Windsor telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.03% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. South Windsor is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, South Windsor’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.If knowledge is power, South Windsor is a pretty powerful place. 55.97% of the adults in South Windsor have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in South Windsor in 2022 was $60,781, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $243,124 for a family of four. South Windsor is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call South Windsor home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Windsor residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in South Windsor include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of South Windsor's cultural character, accounting for 20.02% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in South Windsor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.
