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Community Characteristics

06457
Characteristics Distinctive College Community, Moderate Residential Turnover
Closest Airport TWEED-NEW (23 miles)
Closest 2 Year College MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2 miles)
Closest 4 Year College WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (1 mile)
Closest Major Sports Team NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS (AA) (10 mile)

Population

06457 Connecticut
Population 45,940 3,533,116
Population Density (people/mile) 1,093 637
Population Growth (since 2000) 7% 4%
Male 22,262 1,726,117
Female 23,678 1,806,999
Median Age 38.7 38.79

Age Distribution

0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+
4939 4956 7580 5666 6420 6373 4932 2814 2258

Household

06457 Connecticut
Number of Households 20,041 1,336,029
Average Household Size 2.2 2.56
Household: With Children 5,579 454,462
Household: With no Children 14,461 881,567
Household: Family 11,493 894,164
Household: Non-Family 8,548 441,865
Total Dwelling Units 21,190 1,449,267

Marital Status

Marital Status
Never Married - 30.8% 30.8%
Married - 46.2% 46.2%
Separated - 4.2% 4.2%
Widowed - 7.0% 7.0%
Divorced - 11.7% 11.7%

Housing

06457 Connecticut
Median Home Price $182,000 $220,250
In Current Residence 5+ Years 40.05% 45.47%
Annual Residential Turnover 19.74% 13.04%
Median Years in Residence 3.83 4.51
Median Dwelling Age 32 39

Housing Type

Housing Type
Owner - 52.8% 52.8%
Renter - 41.8% 41.8%
Vacant - 5.4% 5.4%

Transportation

Travel to Work

Travel to Work
Public - 2% 2%
Drive/Carpool - 93% 93%
Walk/Bike/Other - 4% 4%
Work at home - 2% 2%

Income

06457 Connecticut
Median Household Income $62,528 $66,346
Average Household Income $81,329 $99,009
Average Income Change (since 2000) 30% 22%
Per Capita Income $36,649 $38,334
Sales Tax Rate 6% N/A
Sales Tax Type PL N/A
Median Disposable Income $51,733 $54,865

Household Income by Dollar Range

under $10K $10-20K $20-30K $30-40K $40-50K $50-75K $75-125K $125-200K $200-500K $500K+
1311 1639 1716 1770 1820 3770 4323 2774 603 312

Median Income by Age

under 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
33051 60876 71211 78938 72000 47727 31420

Employment

Employment by Industry
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 166
Mining 12
Construction 1118
Manufacturing 1839
Transportation and Communications 900
Wholesale Trade 714
Retail Trade 3999
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate 1377
Services 17732
Public Administration 3545
Employees/Unclassified 93

Employment by Occupation
Handlers, Helpers, and Laborers 616
Transportation Material Moving Workers 815
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors 668
Construction, Repair, and Mining: Field Based 875
Precision, Craft, and Repair: Site Based 2192
Farming Forestry and Fishing 701
Other Services: Field Based 423
Other Services: Site Based 4093
Protective Services 656
Private Household 2
Technical, Sales and Administrative 74
Administrative Support 5291
Sales Workers and Clerks 1692
Technologies and Technicians 1586
Sales Professionals 541
Professional Specialty Occupations 7343
Executive, Managers, Administrators 3835

Net Worth

06457 Connecticut
Average Household Net Worth $284,334 $291,267
Median Home Price $182,000 $220,250

Median Value of Assets (Dollars)
Any Non-Financial Assets 508238
Other Non-Financial Assets 23809
Business Equity 155094
Investment Property 84217
Home Equity 0
Vehicle Owned 18693
Any Financial Assets 109977
Other Financial Assets 13452
Other Managed Accounts 63769
Cash Value Life Insurance 10390
Retirement Accounts 70075
Mutual Funds 68305
Stocks 23741
Bonds (not US Savings) 83553
Savings Bonds 1621
Certificates of Deposit 20944
Transaction Account 10757

Median Value of Debts (Dollars)
Investment 146404
Credit Card 3780
Line of Credit 5686
Installment Loan 13791
Mortgage 159118

Cost of Living

06457 Connecticut
Average Total Household Expenditure $60,783 $69,502
Household Expenditure Index (100=National Average) 109 124

Cost of Living Index (100=National Average)
Gifts 112
Utilities 107
Transportation 108
Tobacco 104
Reading 110
Personal Care 109
Miscellaneous Expenses 108
Household Operations 110
Shelter 109
Household Furnishings and Equipment 110
Health Care 107
Food and Beverages 107
Entertainment 109
Education 112
Apparel 108
Personal Insurance 111
Contribution 111

Climate

Average Temperature (fahrenheit)

January July
Low 20.3 62.5
High 36.2 84.2

Weather Index (100 = National Average)
Overall 91
Earthquake 64
Hail 25
Hurricane 127
Tornado 50
Wind 111