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Litchfield County

Population in July 2007: 2,683.
Males: 1,209  (45.1%)
Females: 1,474  (54.9%)

Median resident age:  44.0 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,318 (it was $60,313 in 2000)
Guilford Center:  $73,318
Connecticut:  $65,967

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $42,270
Guilford Center:  $42,270
Connecticut:  $35,904

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $394,728 (it was $201,500 in 2000)
Guilford Center:  $394,728
Connecticut:  $309,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $439,288; Detached houses: $457,784; Townhouses or other attached units: $386,115; In 2-unit structures: $355,483; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $192,751; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,560

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Races in Guilford Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Guilford Center: 141.9 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (26.2%), English (19.4%), German (19.4%), Italian (17.2%), Polish (5.7%), Swedish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 550 feet

Land area: 2.23 square miles.

Population density: 1205 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Guilford Center

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Guilford Center CDP

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

191 residents are foreign born (4.4% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.9% North America, 0.9% Latin America).

This place:  7.3%
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:

Guilford Center:  1.5% ($3,107)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Haven, CT (12.8 miles , pop. 123,626).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (33.9 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (69.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Guilford, CT (1.5 miles ), Madison, CT (2.0 miles ), Madison Center, CT (2.0 miles ), Branford, CT (2.6 miles ), North Branford, CT (2.6 miles ), Branford Center, CT (2.6 miles ), Clinton, CT (2.8 miles ), .

Latitude: 41.28 N, Longitude: 72.68 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,192 (+84.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 377 (26.1%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 203

Guilford Center household income distribution Guilford Center home values distribution

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (4%)



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Average climate in Guilford Center, Connecticut

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Guilford Center-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Guilford Center place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 tornado 41.3 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Guilford Center-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Connecticut state average. It is 92% 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 76.5 miles away from Guilford Center center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.0 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 78.2 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 49.0 miles away from Guilford Center 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 79.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Guilford Center:
  • CONNECTICUT HOSPICE INC,THE (about 7 miles; BRANFORD, CT)
  • HOSPITAL OF ST RAPHAEL (about 14 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT)
  • YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT)

Amtrak stations near Guilford Center:
  • 13 miles: NEW HAVEN (50 UNION AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: WALLINGFORD (37 HALL AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 16 miles: OLD SAYBROOK (455 BOSTON POST RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Guilford Center:
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 11,011)
  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; HAMDEN, CT; FT enrollment: 5,836)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 15 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 3,081)
  • SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,808)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,993)
  • SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 26 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; FT enrollment: 16,829)

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Notable locations in Guilford Center: Guilford Station (A), Guilford Town Boat Landing (B), Acadia House (C), Guilford Community Center (D), Guilford Free Library (E), Guilford Historic Town Center (F), Old Stone House (G), Henry Whitfield State Historical Museum (H), Hyland House Museum (I), Sabbathday House (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Guilford Center include: Saint George Catholic Church (A), Christ Episcopal Church (B), Bethel Assembly of God Church (C), First Baptist Church of Guilford (D), First Church of Christ Scientist (E), First Congregational Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Side Cemetery (1), Alderbrook Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Town Millpond (A), Marsh Meadow (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spinning Mill Brook (A), West River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Guilford Center: Guilford Town Green (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  56.1%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Guilford Center, CT


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Guilford Center compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Litchfield County Connecticut:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Utility gas (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


Religion statistics for Guilford Center

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents65.3%12.8%6.1%4.9%2.2%
Congregations19.3%24.1%15.2%9.0%3.4%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USALutheran ChurchAssemblies of God The Evangelical Covenant ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.4%1.1%0.7%0.5%4.9%
Congregations3.4%2.8%2.1%2.1%18.6%
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.


5.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,310 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.52%
Connecticut average:  5.12%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Litchfield County:  0.03%
Connecticut average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Haven County, CT  1.40% ($52,019 average AGI)
from Fairfield County, CT  1.06% ($63,262)
from Hartford County, CT  0.92% ($49,007)


5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.65%
Connecticut average:  5.64%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($263 average AGI)
Litchfield County:  0.04%
Connecticut average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to New Haven County, CT  1.07% ($41,196 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT  1.02% ($45,238)
to Fairfield County, CT  0.55% ($50,625)


Strongest AM radio stations in Guilford Center:
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WELI (960 AM; 5 kW; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OLD SAYBROOK, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMM. OLD SAYBROOK, LLC)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WADS (690 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ANSONIA, CT; Owner: RADIO AMOR, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Guilford Center:
  • WGRS (91.5 FM; GUILFORD, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • W227AJ (93.3 FM; NORTHFORD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY)
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, 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.)
  • WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPKT (90.5 FM; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WDRC-FM (102.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WYBC-FM (94.3 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: YALE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WALK-FM (97.5 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WIHS (104.9 FM; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WEZN-FM (99.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLIU (88.3 FM; SOUTHAMPTON, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY PUBLIC RADIO NETWORK)
  • WSHU-FM (91.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WRXC (90.1 FM; SHELTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Guilford Center:
  • WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • W51BZ (Channel 51; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WFTY (Channel 67; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WLNY (Channel 55; RIVERHEAD, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W28AJ (Channel 28; ALLINGTOWN, CT; Owner: PAGING ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WSAH (Channel 43; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)



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
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED38$358,04639$272,51814$143,9210$015$287,555
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$228,0336$212,1301$70,0100$02$183,075
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$274,96519$297,9111$140,0201$291,2403$204,897
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$363,7008$298,3304$71,0600$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$184,8302$286,6900$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1901.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$376,6551$195,330
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$501,270
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$501,270
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1901.00

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