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.
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.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 22.03% 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.
Because of many things, South Windsor is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making South Windsor a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, South Windsor has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, South Windsor’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 South Windsor. 55.97% 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 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.
South Windsor also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 20.02%.
The most common language spoken in South Windsor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.