Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in South Wethersfield

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Financial services9
Lawyers legal7

South Wethersfield Facts

Area9.3 mi²
Population10,553
Male Population5,144 (48.7%)
Female Population5,409 (51.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+18.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-8.9%
Median Age45.3 years (Male: 44.4, Female: 46)
GDP per capita (PPP)$69,937 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng41.69038, -72.65565

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South Wethersfield Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population8,94110,37511,58412,15210,55310,60110,788
Population Density957.4 / mi²1,111 / mi²1,240.4 / mi²1,301.2 / mi²1,130 / mi²1,135.2 / mi²1,155.2 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

South Wethersfield Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 8.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
South Wethersfield+18%+1.7%-8.9%
Connecticut
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

South Wethersfield Median Age

Median Age: 45.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
South Wethersfield45.3 yrs46 yrs44.4 yrs
Connecticut40.2 yrs41.6 yrs38.6 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

South Wethersfield Population Density

Population Density: 1,130 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
South Wethersfield10,5539.34 sq mi1,130 / mi²
Connecticut3.6 million5,543.5 sq mi654 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

South Wethersfield Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1740 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

South Wethersfield Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$50,937$55,697$60,840$68,844$69,779$65,828$66,596$69,937
Total GDP$1.8B$2.1B$2.3B$2.7B$2.8B$2.7B$2.8B$2.9B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

South Wethersfield CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
South Wethersfield197,074 tn18.67 tn21,102.6 tons/mi²
Connecticut65,866,800 tn18.17 tn11,881.7 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
South Wethersfield CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)197,074 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita18.67 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)21,102.6 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
CycloneHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/12/1511:36 AM3.363.1 km5,400 m0km NE of Wauregan, Connecticutusgs.gov
6/16/004:02 AM3.347.5 km9,800 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/2/942:36 PM3.382.7 km10,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/2/9411:27 AM3.779.4 km10,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
2/26/837:59 PM384.9 km7,000 mNew Yorkusgs.gov
6/17/822:14 PM330.8 km2,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/21/814:49 PM3.860.3 km5,600 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/25/8012:41 AM344.2 km0 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/24/805:27 PM3.145.6 km0 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov

Old Wethersfield

Old Wethersfield, also known as Old Wethersfield Historic District, and historically known as Watertown or Pyquag, is a section of the town of Wethersfield, Connecticut roughly bounded by the borders of the adjacent city of Hartford and town of Rocky..

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