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New London County

Population in 2010: 1,727. Population change since 2000: +8.5%
Males: 865  (50.1%)
Females: 862  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  33.6 years
Connecticut median age:  0.0 years

Zip codes: 06340.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,633 (it was $33,652 in 2000)
Poquonock Bridge:

$36,633
Connecticut:

$67,034
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,363

Poquonock Bridge CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $158,439 (it was $81,300 in 2000)
Poquonock Bridge:

$158,439
Connecticut:

$291,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $154,869; Detached houses: $150,714; Townhouses or other attached units: $158,461; In 2-unit structures: $302,940

Median gross rent in 2009: $937.

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  • White alone - 821 (47.5%)
  • Hispanic - 291 (16.9%)
  • Asian alone - 259 (15.0%)
  • Black alone - 195 (11.3%)
  • Two or more races - 140 (8.1%)
  • American Indian alone - 16 (0.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 3 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Poquonock Bridge: 109.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (9.0%), English (8.5%), Italian (6.9%), French (5.4%), German (5.2%), United States (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 1.37 square miles.

Population density: 1265 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Poquonock Bridge:

  • High school or higher: 73.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poquonock Bridge CDP:

  • Never married: 31.3%
  • Now married: 42.2%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

138 residents are foreign born (7.2% Asia, 0.9% Africa).

This place:  8.7%
Connecticut:  10.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,087 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,819 (1.7%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southampton, NY (39.4 miles , pop. 54,712).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (59.9 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (102.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Groton, CT (0.9 miles ), Long Hill, CT (1.4 miles ), Noank, CT (1.4 miles ), Groton Long Point borough, CT (1.4 miles ), Groton, CT (1.6 miles ), Mystic, CT (1.9 miles ), Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT (2.0 miles ), New London, CT (2.0 miles ).

Latitude: 41.34 N, Longitude: 72.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.2%
Connecticut:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (49%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (16%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Poquonock Bridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Connecticut state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 45.4 miles away from the Poquonock Bridge 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 29.6 miles away from the place center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Poquonock Bridge-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 70.9 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 66.7 miles away from Poquonock Bridge 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 71.3 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 47.3 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 82.9 miles away from Poquonock Bridge center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in New London County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 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 Poquonock Bridge:

  • SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 37 miles away; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
  • EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 43 miles away; GREENPORT, NY)
  • PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 43 miles away; RIVERHEAD, NY)

Amtrak stations near Poquonock Bridge:

  • 4 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.
  • 4 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: FOXWOOD CASINO (LEDYARD, ROUTE 2) - Bus Station

Operable nuclear power plants near Poquonock Bridge:

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poquonock Bridge:

  • University of Rhode Island (about 28 miles; Kingston, RI; Full-time enrollment: 13,438)
  • Eastern Connecticut State University (about 28 miles; Willimantic, CT; FT enrollment: 4,426)
  • University of Connecticut (about 35 miles; Storrs, CT; FT enrollment: 21,191)
  • Wesleyan University (about 36 miles; Middletown, CT; FT enrollment: 2,968)
  • Community College of Rhode Island (about 39 miles; Warwick, RI; FT enrollment: 6,663)
  • Salve Regina University (about 39 miles; Newport, RI; FT enrollment: 2,024)
  • New England Institute of Technology (about 40 miles; Warwick, RI; FT enrollment: 2,958)

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Notable location: Poquonnock Bridge Fire District Fort Hill Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Poquonock Bridge include: Christ United Methodist Church (A), Poquonnock Bridge Baptist Church (B), Saint Marys Church (C), Vision Worship Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Poquonock Bridge include: Merritt Park (1), Midway Oval Park (2), Ring Drive Park (3), Sutton Park (4), Haley Farm State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
New London County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.0. This is about average.
City:

30.0
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.53. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.53
U.S.:

22.06
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.59. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.59
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.4%
(27.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.7% for Black residents, 43.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 24.1% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Connecticut:  0.0 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.6%
Whole state:  -1.$%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  9.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Poquonock Bridge, CT


Poquonock Bridge compared to Connecticut state average:

  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Poquonock Bridge travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in New London County Connecticut:


2008 Presidential Election results in New London County Connecticut:
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Religion statistics for Poquonock Bridge (based on New London County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.41%
Here45.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchJewish
Adherents68.5%5.8%5.5%4.2%3.5%
Congregations19.5%11.8%11.2%6.5%4.1%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents2.5%1.3%1.1%1.0%6.7%
Congregations7.1%7.1%1.8%5.3%25.4%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 48
New London County:

1.82 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

2.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 36
New London County:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 85
Here:

3.22 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

2.27 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 264
Here:

10.01 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

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

7.6%
State:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
New London County:

22.4%
State:

21.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.5%
Connecticut:

15.8%

6.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,406 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.16%
Connecticut average:

5.12%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,547 average AGI)
New London County:

0.29%
Connecticut average:

0.19%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Windham County, CT  0.55% ($34,428 average AGI)
from Hartford County, CT  0.44% ($58,618)
from Middlesex County, CT  0.38% ($52,650)


6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,435 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.79%
Connecticut average:

5.64%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($953 average AGI)
New London County:

0.21%
Connecticut average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Windham County, CT  0.59% ($36,914 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT  0.38% ($45,089)
to Middlesex County, CT  0.34% ($52,016)

Strongest AM radio stations in Poquonock Bridge:

  • WSUB (980 AM; 1 kW; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS 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)
  • WLIS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OLD SAYBROOK, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMM. OLD SAYBROOK, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXNI (1230 AM; 1 kW; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Poquonock Bridge:

  • WQGN-FM (105.5 FM; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNLC (98.7 FM; EAST LYME, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
  • WCNI (90.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT COLLEGE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • W233AG (94.5 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
  • WKNL (100.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXLM (102.3 FM; STONINGTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMOS (104.7 FM; MONTAUK, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHBE (96.7 FM; EAST HAMPTON, NY; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WSUF (89.9 FM; NOYACK, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)
  • WRIU (90.3 FM; KINGSTON, RI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND)

TV broadcast stations around Poquonock Bridge:

  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)


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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$187,3474$211,71321$172,0753$65,9401$118,690
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$264,3300$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$99,89010$179,5003$127,3001$145,910
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$96,9451$68,4708$186,3541$57,5200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$99,3300$01$227,8501$186,6000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7028.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$235,140
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$234,300
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7028.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


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  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Water transportation"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations:"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Arts, entertainment, and recreation"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Health technologists and technicians"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Music stores"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other healthcare support occupations"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most American Indian residents"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"

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