Wilton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,958 at the 2020 census, up from 5,363 at the 2010 census.
Geography and environment
Wilton is located at (38.409556, -121.224264). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
Historically the Wilton vicinity has been a locale of considerable haying and pasture usage; the depth to groundwater is typically about 150 to 175 feet (46 to 53 meters).
Wilton lies partially in the floodplain of the Cosumnes River. Because some areas of Wilton are in a flood zone, water can be in the streets during the rainy season. In 1997, an El Nino/La Nina year, levees broke and some homes were flooded to the rooftops. On New Years Eve of 2022, parts of Wilton were evacuated due to a flood warning after levee breaches on the Cosumnes River.
Demographics
Wilton first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census. The median age was 46.7 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18, 7.9% were aged 18 to 24, 18.8% were aged 25 to 44, 29.7% were aged 45 to 64, and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males age 18 and over.
There were 2,196 housing units, of which 92.9% were occupied and 7.1% were vacant. Of occupied units, 88.2% were owner-occupied and 11.8% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.4%, and the rental vacancy rate was 3.6%.
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census reported that Wilton had a population of 5,363. The population density was . The racial makeup of Wilton was 2,234 (78.9%) White, 169 (3.2%) African American, 45 (0.8%) Native American, 289 (5.4%) Asian, 13 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 343 (6.4%) from other races, and 270 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 683 persons (12.7%).
The Census reported that 3,341 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 16 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 (0.1%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,865 households, out of which 613 (32.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,281 (68.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 130 (7.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 84 (4.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 66 (3.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 17 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 284 households (15.2%) were made up of individuals, and 124 (6.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86. There were 1,495 families (80.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.18.
The population was spread out, with 1,240 people (23.1%) under the age of 18, 416 people (7.8%) aged 18 to 24, 975 people (18.2%) aged 25 to 44, 1,879 people (35.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 853 people (15.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
There were 2,090 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,620 (86.9%) were owner-occupied, and 245 (13.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.0%. 4,646 people (86.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 695 people (13.0%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the state legislature Wilton is in , and in .
Federally, Wilton is in .