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Willimantic, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 15,823
Males: 7,707 (48.7%), Females: 8,116 (51.3%)

Windham County

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.5 years
Median household income: $30,155
Median house value: $95,000

Population by Race

Races in Willimantic:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.6%)
  • Hispanic (30.2%)
  • Other race (16.9%)
  • Black (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (12.7%), French (10.7%), Italian (8.2%), German (6.8%), French Canadian (6.5%), English (6.4%).

Elevation: 266 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Map of Willimantic, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Willimantic

  • High school or higher: 70.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 12.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Willimantic CDP

  • Never married: 38.3%
  • Now married: 41.9%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

10.4% Foreign born (5.3% Latin America, 1.8% Europe, 1.6% Asia, 1.5% North America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Willimantic:

  • WINDHAM COMM MEM HOSP & HATCH HOSP (112 MANSFIELD AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Willimantic:

  • NATCHAUG HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MANSFIELD CENTER, CT)
  • WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; NORWICH, CT)
  • JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Willimantic:

  • GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 31 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 31 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 35 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Willimantic:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Willimantic:

  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 4,165; Location: 83 WINDHAM ST; Public; Website: www.ecsu.ctstateu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • WINDHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-RADIOLOGIC TECH PROG (Full-time enrollment: 17; Location: 112 MANSFIELD AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wcmh.org)
  • WINDHAM REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Location: 210 BIRCH ST; Public)
  • WILLIMANTIC INSTITUTE OF HAIRDRESSING (Location: 1320 MAIN ST UNIT 23; Private, for-profit)
  • WINDHAM AVIATION (Location: PO BOX 136 WINDHAM AIRPORT; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Willimantic:

  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 7 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,285)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,026)

Schools

Public high schools in Willimantic:

  • WINDHAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 995; Location: 355 HIGH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WINDHAM V-T SCHOOL (Students: 535; Location: 210 BIRCH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Willimantic:

  • WINDHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,087; Location: 123 QUARRY ST.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • W. B. SWEENEY SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 60 OAK HILL DR.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • NATCHAUG SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 123 JACKSON ST.; Grades: PK – 04)
  • WINDHAM EARLY CHILDHOOD PROSPECT STREET (Students: 117; Location: 322 PROSPECT ST.; Grades: PK – PK)
  • HOMEBOUND (Location: 322 PROSPECT STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Willimantic:

  • ST MARY-ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 35 VALLEY STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • WINDHAM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 44; Location: 143 WINDHAM ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)

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