Population 4,197 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Main Street
Household size in Main Street
| Period | Main Street | Willimantic | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.44 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.17 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
The average household in Main Street has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Willimantic. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.64, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Main Street
| Period | Main Street | Willimantic | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1 | 30.3 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.6 | 32.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 32.5 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.4 | 33.2 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +3.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Main Street is young: half of its residents are under 34.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Willimantic as a whole looks much the same.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Main Street
| Period | Main Street | Willimantic | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 18.3% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 21.7% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 23.0% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 20.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Main Street (23.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Main Street
Renters in Main Street
| Period | Main Street | Willimantic | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.1% | 60.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 68.6% | 62.0% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 67.0% | 61.3% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 64.8% | 61.5% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Main Street: 64.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly one in five owners (19.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Main Street
| Period | Main Street | Willimantic | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 6.1% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.2% of homes in Main Street are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Willimantic as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Main Street
| Period | Main Street | Willimantic | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1950 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1953 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1953 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1941 | 1951 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Main Street is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1941, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Main Street
| Period | Main Street | Willimantic | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $870 | $787 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $819 | $732 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $938 | $842 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,323 | $1,247 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$453 | +$460 | +$575 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Main Street costs $1,323 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in Willimantic overall ($1,247). Rent takes 31.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Main Street
Bachelor's degrees in Main Street
| Period | Main Street | Willimantic | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 19.1% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 18.9% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 19.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 23.5% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Main Street have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Main Street
| Period | Main Street | Willimantic | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.5% | 71.0% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.9% | 76.5% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 79.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.4% | 80.2% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +9.2 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Main Street never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Main Street
| Period | Main Street | Willimantic | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 14.5% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 12.2% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 6.5% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | −7.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Main Street has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Main Street compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street | 2.45 | 34.4 | 23.6% | 64.8% | 5.2% | 1941 | $1,323 | 18.8% | 78.4% | 2.7% |
| Greeneville Historic District | 2.65 | 35.1 | 20.7% | 56.1% | 17.1% | 1943 | $1,209 | 14.7% | 81.8% | 11.5% |
| Highland Park | 2.39 | 43.2 | 9.7% | 28.9% | 3.4% | 1963 | $1,483 | 43.7% | 92.8% | 6.3% |
| Buckley | 2.55 | 45.8 | 4.3% | 6.1% | 2.3% | 1966 | $1,955 | 40.2% | 94.5% | 5.0% |
| Center | 2.55 | 36.2 | 14.3% | 51.1% | 11.3% | 1942 | $1,292 | 18.4% | 90.5% | 6.4% |
| West Side Hartford | 2.35 | 28.6 | 14.2% | 83.7% | 7.5% | 1939 | $1,530 | 36.2% | 89.4% | 8.6% |
| Keeney | 2.58 | 47.5 | 8.0% | 11.0% | 10.1% | 1971 | $1,334 | 45.5% | 96.7% | 5.0% |
| Robertson | 2.16 | 36.7 | 10.1% | 67.8% | 6.1% | 1990 | $1,658 | 50.0% | 95.0% | 7.3% |
| Verplanck | 2.34 | 35.3 | 28.6% | 52.5% | 5.2% | 1958 | $1,450 | 29.7% | 87.5% | 5.4% |
| Sheldon Charter Oak | 1.93 | 32.1 | 21.0% | 94.8% | 18.9% | 1957 | $1,270 | 43.8% | 78.5% | 7.9% |
| South End Hartford | 2.83 | 39.7 | 15.1% | 54.9% | 9.7% | 1944 | $1,322 | 12.2% | 68.6% | 7.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Main Street. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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