Windsor Locks, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
Census designated place in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut · ZIP 06096
- Capitol Planning Region
- Within Windsor Locks Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 4 public schools
- 12,555 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 5,354Households
- $90,417Median household income
- $236,800Median home value
- 4Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Windsor Locks
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,043 |
| 2010 | 12,498 |
| 2020 | 12,613 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026.
Median household income $90,417 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 4,277 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,077 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Windsor Locks | Capitol Planning Region | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,555 | 969,029 | 3,598,348 |
| Median household income | $90,417 | $91,541 | $93,760 |
| Median age | 42.1 | 40.2 | 41.2 |
| Median home value | $236,800 | $298,200 | $343,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 26.4% | 41.5% | 41.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 11.3% | 15.0% | 15.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.9% | 65.4% | 66.2% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.2 minutes | 23.5 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Street School | Public | Pre-K–2 | Windsor Locks School District |
| South Elementary School | Public | 3–5 | Windsor Locks School District |
| Windsor Locks Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Windsor Locks School District |
| Windsor Locks High School | Public | 9–12 | Windsor Locks School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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