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Tolland County

Population in July 2007: 3,178.
Males: 1,488  (46.8%)
Females: 1,690  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  42.5 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $60,119 (it was $42,409 in 2000)
Central Waterford:

$60,119
Connecticut:

$67,034
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $33,104

Central Waterford CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $219,043 (it was $113,100 in 2000)
Central Waterford:

$219,043
Connecticut:

$291,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $212,250; Detached houses: $231,331; Townhouses or other attached units: $197,118; In 2-unit structures: $163,031; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $151,752; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $141,333; Mobile homes: $35,458

Median gross rent in 2009: $829.

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Central Waterford races chart
  • White alone - 2,478 (89.3%)
  • Black alone - 171 (6.2%)
  • Two or more races - 49 (1.8%)
  • Asian alone - 47 (1.7%)
  • Hispanic - 29 (1.0%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Central Waterford: 107.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (24.0%), Irish (21.2%), English (12.2%), Polish (10.2%), French (7.6%), German (6.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 2.00 square miles.

Population density: 1587 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Central Waterford:

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Central Waterford CDP:

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 46.9%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

210 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 2.4% Europe, 1.4% Asia).

This place:  7.2%
Connecticut:  10.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,028 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,061 (1.0%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, CT (36.1 miles , pop. 54,740).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (55.8 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (97.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Waterford, CT (0.9 miles ), New London, CT (1.3 miles ), Groton, CT (1.8 miles ), Niantic, CT (1.9 miles ), Long Hill, CT (2.0 miles ), Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT (2.0 miles ), East Lyme, CT (2.1 miles ).

Latitude: 41.35 N, Longitude: 72.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

Central Waterford household income distribution Central Waterford home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.8%
Connecticut:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Construction (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Central Waterford-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Connecticut state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.9 miles away from the Central Waterford place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/21/1951, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the place center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Central Waterford-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Connecticut state average. It is 91% 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 69.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from Central Waterford 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 70.2 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 51.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 77.6 miles away from Central Waterford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Tolland County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Snows: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Floods: 2, Blizzards: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Central Waterford:

  • SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 34 miles away; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
  • EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 40 miles away; GREENPORT, NY)
  • PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 40 miles away; RIVERHEAD, NY)

Amtrak stations near Central Waterford:

  • 3 miles: NEW LONDON (27 WATER ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: MYSTIC (RTE. 1) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: FOXWOOD CASINO (LEDYARD, ROUTE 2) - Bus Station

Operable nuclear power plants near Central Waterford:

  • 1 miles: Millstone 1 and 2 in Waterford, CT.
  • 1 miles: Millstone 3 in Waterford, CT.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central Waterford:

  • Eastern Connecticut State University (about 26 miles; Willimantic, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,426)
  • Wesleyan University (about 31 miles; Middletown, CT; FT enrollment: 2,968)
  • University of Connecticut (about 33 miles; Storrs, CT; FT enrollment: 21,191)
  • University of Rhode Island (about 33 miles; Kingston, RI; FT enrollment: 13,438)
  • Manchester Community College (about 37 miles; Manchester, CT; FT enrollment: 3,430)
  • Trinity College (about 41 miles; Hartford, CT; FT enrollment: 2,168)
  • Quinnipiac University (about 41 miles; Hamden, CT; FT enrollment: 6,787)

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Notable locations in Central Waterford: Waterford Historical Society Colonial Village (A), Stenger Farm (B), Waterford Fire Marshal's Office (C), Waterford Town Hall (D), Waterford Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Waterfall Shopping Center (1), Waterford Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Jordan Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Perry Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Nevins Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Central Waterford: Jordan Green (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Tolland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Ozone  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.1. This is about average.
City:

30.1
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2003 was 14.4. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

14.4
U.S.:

24.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.62. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.62
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.7%
(4.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  58.5%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

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


92 people in nursing homes

Central Waterford compared to Connecticut state average:

  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Central Waterford travel time to work - commute


Central Waterford mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


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Religion statistics for Central Waterford (based on Tolland County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.95%
Here46.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents70.3%13.9%2.7%2.3%1.9%
Congregations18.8%23.8%6.3%7.5%5.0%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionJewish Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of AmericaLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents1.9%1.2%0.9%0.8%4.1%
Congregations2.5%2.5%1.3%3.8%28.8%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 20
Tolland County:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

2.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
Tolland County:

1.15 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
Here:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

2.27 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 97
Here:

6.57 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

9.19 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Tolland County:

6.2%
State:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Tolland County:

21.1%
State:

21.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.9%
Connecticut:

15.8%

8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,619 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.06%
Connecticut average:

5.12%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($334 average AGI)
Tolland County:

0.29%
Connecticut average:

0.19%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hartford County, CT  3.51% ($51,650 average AGI)
from Windham County, CT  0.78% ($38,518)
from New London County, CT  0.37% ($49,551)


7.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,038 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.91%
Connecticut average:

5.64%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($270 average AGI)
Tolland County:

0.06%
Connecticut average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hartford County, CT  3.10% ($48,876 average AGI)
to Windham County, CT  0.68% ($33,191)
to New London County, CT  0.34% ($49,613)

Strongest AM radio stations in Central Waterford:

  • WSUB (980 AM; 1 kW; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLIS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OLD SAYBROOK, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMM. OLD SAYBROOK, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • 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 Waterford:

  • WNLC (98.7 FM; EAST LYME, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W233AG (94.5 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WCNI (90.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT COLLEGE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WQGN-FM (105.5 FM; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKNL (100.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
  • WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
  • WXLM (102.3 FM; STONINGTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSUF (89.9 FM; NOYACK, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Central Waterford:

  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$209,0627$194,74154$186,9769$55,6393$116,4070$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$51,7601$90,4201$204,5401$15,5900$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$154,9651$27,44021$207,4213$64,4401$248,1901$27,440
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$276,88016$204,0732$72,9601$193,3200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$03$172,5300$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 6934.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$254,1151$249,440
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$258,480
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$84,190
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$94,1600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 6934.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Central Waterford on our top lists:

  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Religious workers"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Health technologists and technicians"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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