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Community Characteristics

06473
Characteristics Significant Percentage of Family Households, Stable Population, Very Low Residential Turnover
Closest Airport TWEED-NEW (8 miles)
Closest 2 Year College GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (8 miles)
Closest 4 Year College QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (3 miles)
Closest Major Sports Team NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS (AA) (19 mile)

Population

06473 Connecticut
Population 24,452 3,533,116
Population Density (people/mile) 1,113 637
Population Growth (since 2000) 5% 4%
Male 11,915 1,726,117
Female 12,536 1,806,999
Median Age 43.37 38.79

Age Distribution

0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+
2612 2947 2306 2835 3740 3824 3168 1814 1207

Household

06473 Connecticut
Number of Households 8,946 1,336,029
Average Household Size 2.71 2.56
Household: With Children 2,952 454,462
Household: With no Children 5,993 881,567
Household: Family 6,704 894,164
Household: Non-Family 2,243 441,865
Total Dwelling Units 9,293 1,449,267

Marital Status

Marital Status
Never Married - 21.7% 21.7%
Married - 62.2% 62.2%
Separated - 2.3% 2.3%
Widowed - 8.1% 8.1%
Divorced - 5.7% 5.7%

Housing

06473 Connecticut
Median Home Price $246,600 $220,250
In Current Residence 5+ Years 60.63% 45.47%
Annual Residential Turnover 8.89% 13.04%
Median Years in Residence 7.72 4.51
Median Dwelling Age 38 39

Housing Type

Housing Type
Owner - 84.4% 84.4%
Renter - 11.8% 11.8%
Vacant - 3.7% 3.7%

Transportation

Travel to Work

Travel to Work
Public - 1% 1%
Drive/Carpool - 96% 96%
Walk/Bike/Other - 1% 1%
Work at home - 2% 2%

Income

06473 Connecticut
Median Household Income $79,177 $66,346
Average Household Income $100,004 $99,009
Average Income Change (since 2000) 21% 22%
Per Capita Income $36,976 $38,334
Sales Tax Rate 6% N/A
Sales Tax Type PL N/A
Median Disposable Income $63,580 $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+
252 352 517 686 607 1764 2537 1748 410 73

Median Income by Age

under 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
42692 65304 83075 98697 92863 67404 59062

Employment

Employment by Industry
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 135
Mining 1
Construction 1337
Manufacturing 5153
Transportation and Communications 697
Wholesale Trade 1591
Retail Trade 4633
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate 2258
Services 5213
Public Administration 120
Employees/Unclassified 178

Employment by Occupation
Handlers, Helpers, and Laborers 611
Transportation Material Moving Workers 646
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors 693
Construction, Repair, and Mining: Field Based 754
Precision, Craft, and Repair: Site Based 2144
Farming Forestry and Fishing 559
Other Services: Field Based 74
Other Services: Site Based 2491
Protective Services 381
Private Household 0
Technical, Sales and Administrative 53
Administrative Support 3804
Sales Workers and Clerks 2005
Technologies and Technicians 545
Sales Professionals 683
Professional Specialty Occupations 2572
Executive, Managers, Administrators 3118

Net Worth

06473 Connecticut
Average Household Net Worth $371,073 $291,267
Median Home Price $246,600 $220,250

Median Value of Assets (Dollars)
Any Non-Financial Assets 571290
Other Non-Financial Assets 29610
Business Equity 191760
Investment Property 94820
Home Equity 0
Vehicle Owned 21683
Any Financial Assets 142039
Other Financial Assets 16945
Other Managed Accounts 63796
Cash Value Life Insurance 12708
Retirement Accounts 88289
Mutual Funds 79598
Stocks 29487
Bonds (not US Savings) 108543
Savings Bonds 1874
Certificates of Deposit 23498
Transaction Account 13646

Median Value of Debts (Dollars)
Investment 141698
Credit Card 4492
Line of Credit 7254
Installment Loan 14993
Mortgage 168412

Cost of Living

06473 Connecticut
Average Total Household Expenditure $70,943 $69,502
Household Expenditure Index (100=National Average) 127 124

Cost of Living Index (100=National Average)
Gifts 134
Utilities 120
Transportation 126
Tobacco 112
Reading 127
Personal Care 126
Miscellaneous Expenses 123
Household Operations 134
Shelter 128
Household Furnishings and Equipment 132
Health Care 121
Food and Beverages 123
Entertainment 128
Education 136
Apparel 127
Personal Insurance 134
Contribution 136

Climate

Average Temperature (fahrenheit)

January July
Low 16.9 62.1
High 34.9 82.8

Weather Index (100 = National Average)
Overall 92
Earthquake 65
Hail 51
Hurricane 133
Tornado 45
Wind 88