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Windham County

Population in July 2007: 1,742.
Males: 853  (49.0%)
Females: 889  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  41.4 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $70,945 (it was $54,625 in 2000)
Central Somers:  $70,945
Connecticut:  $65,967

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,207
Central Somers:  $32,207
Connecticut:  $35,904

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $354,419 (it was $180,200 in 2000)
Central Somers:  $354,419
Connecticut:  $309,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $414,191; Detached houses: $393,167; In 2-unit structures: $515,915; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $517,052

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Races in Central Somers:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Central Somers: 115.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.3%), Irish (21.5%), German (16.4%), Italian (13.5%), French (12.4%), Polish (8.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 184 feet

Land area: 2.09 square miles.

Population density: 833 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Central Somers

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Central Somers CDP

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

67 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.4% North America).

This place:  4.1%
Connecticut:  10.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Central Somers:  1.4% ($2,518)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MA (10.0 miles , pop. 152,082).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (73.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (108.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Somers, CT (0.8 miles ), Hazardville, CT (2.1 miles ), Crystal Lake, CT (2.3 miles ), Hampden, MA (2.3 miles ), Ellington, CT (2.4 miles ), Enfield, CT (2.5 miles ), East Longmeadow, MA (2.5 miles ), Stafford, CT (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 41.99 N, Longitude: 72.44 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 413

Central Somers household income distribution Central Somers home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)



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Central Somers-area historical tornado activity is above Connecticut state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Central Somers place center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Central Somers-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Connecticut state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 26.0 miles away from Central Somers center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 20.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 28.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 65.2 miles away from Central Somers center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from Central Somers center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Central Somers:
  • PARK VIEW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA)
  • JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT)
  • ROCKVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ROCKVILLE, CT)

Amtrak stations near Central Somers:
  • 11 miles: WINDSOR LOCKS (S. MAIN ST. (RTE. 159)). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: SPRINGFIELD (66 LYMAN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: WINDSOR (41 CENTRAL ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central Somers:
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,285)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 17 miles; STORRS, CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)

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Cemeteries: West Cemetery (1), North Cemetery (2), New West Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Shady Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Avery Brook (A), Gillettes Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.8%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.8%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Central Somers, CT



Central Somers compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Windham County Connecticut:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Central Somers

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents77.3%6.2%2.7%2.4%2.0%
Congregations24.2%15.8%11.6%7.4%5.3%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of God The Evangelical Covenant ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.1%1.0%0.6%5.1%
Congregations3.2%3.2%1.1%1.1%27.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,997 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.37%
Connecticut average:  5.12%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($299 average AGI)
Windham County:  0.12%
Connecticut average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New London County, CT  1.43% ($36,914 average AGI)
from Tolland County, CT  0.82% ($33,191)
from Providence County, RI  0.69% ($54,980)


6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.17%
Connecticut average:  5.64%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Windham County:  0.07%
Connecticut average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to New London County, CT  1.33% ($34,428 average AGI)
to Tolland County, CT  0.94% ($38,518)
to Hartford County, CT  0.48% ($51,142)


Strongest AM radio stations in Central Somers:
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WHNP (1600 AM; 3 kW; EAST LONGMEADOW, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSPR (1270 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ANTONIO F. AND HELENA R. GOIS, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Central Somers:
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
  • WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDJW (89.7 FM; SOMERS, CT; Owner: WDJW-SOMERS HIGH SCHOOL)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • W258AC (99.5 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Central Somers:
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WHTX-LP (Channel 10; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WHCT-LP (Channel 38; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WRDM-LP (Channel 13; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
  • WMLD-LP (Channel 6; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: HARVARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDMR-LP (Channel 65; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
  • W12CL (Channel 12; GRANBY, CT; Owner: SALVATORE MINNITI)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$250,0828$183,4903$48,970
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$153,7501$58,4100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$228,0904$276,0031$107,140
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$380,2002$170,1550$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 5382.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$213,935
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 5382.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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