Wethersfield is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 27,129 people and six associated neighborhoods, Wethersfield is the 39th largest community in Connecticut.Wethersfield is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.18% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Wethersfield is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wethersfield who work in management occupations (11.66%), sales jobs (10.88%), and teaching (10.68%). Also of interest is that Wethersfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.28% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Wethersfield 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, Wethersfield’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Wethersfield. 52.63% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Wethersfield in 2022 was $53,729, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $214,916 for a family of four. Wethersfield is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wethersfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wethersfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Wethersfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.58% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wethersfield include Italian, Irish, Polish, English, and German. The most common language spoken in Wethersfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
