Woodmont, Connecticut

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Population in July 2009: 1,784. Population change since 2000: +4.3%

Males: 868	(48.7%)
Females: 916	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $80,084 (it was $61,473 in 2000)

Woodmont:	$80,084
Connecticut:	$67,034

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $46,831

Woodmont borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $384,913 (it was $174,500 in 2000)

Woodmont:	$384,913
Connecticut:	$291,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $502,459; Detached houses: $543,788; Townhouses or other attached units: $390,332; In 2-unit structures: $579,043; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $325,372; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $278,017

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,220.

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White alone - 1,734 (91.6%)
Asian alone - 69 (3.6%)
Two or more races - 59 (3.1%)
Hispanic - 30 (1.6%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Woodmont: 134.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (25.9%), Italian (24.0%), English (10.4%), German (9.6%), Polish (6.0%), French (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 18 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 6419 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Woodmont:

High school or higher: 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Woodmont borough:

Never married: 24.8%
Now married: 53.6%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 13.9%

122 residents are foreign born (5.1% Europe, 1.8% Asia).

This borough:	7.1%
Connecticut:	10.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,537 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,840 (1.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Milford, CT (3.3 miles , pop. 52,305).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (26.6 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (53.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Milford, CT (1.8 miles ), West Haven, CT (1.8 miles ), Milford, CT (1.9 miles ), Orange, CT (2.0 miles ), New Haven, CT (2.6 miles ), .

Latitude: 41.23 N, Longitude: 72.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 203

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	10.2%
Connecticut:	9.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: -71 (-4.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
Manufacturing (12%)
Retail trade (12%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (7%)
Health care and social assistance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)

Health care and social assistance (27%)
Educational services (15%)
Retail trade (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in Woodmont, Connecticut

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Tornado activity:

Woodmont-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Woodmont borough center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the borough center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Woodmont-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 85.7 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 61.0 miles away from Woodmont 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 87.9 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 32.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from Woodmont 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 96.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in New Haven County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Snows: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Woodmont:

JOHN T MATHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF PORT JEFFERSON (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; PORT JEFFERSON, NY)
ST CHARLES HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; PORT JEFFERSON, NY)
EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; GREENPORT, NY)

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Amtrak stations near Woodmont:

6 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.
11 miles: BRIDGEPORT (525 WATER ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
19 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Woodmont:

University of New Haven (about 5 miles; West Haven, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,540)
Gateway Community College (about 6 miles; New Haven, CT; FT enrollment: 2,474)
Yale University (about 7 miles; New Haven, CT; FT enrollment: 11,454)
Southern Connecticut State University (about 8 miles; New Haven, CT; FT enrollment: 8,346)
Porter and Chester Institute (about 10 miles; Stratford, CT; FT enrollment: 2,845)
Housatonic Community College (about 12 miles; Bridgeport, CT; FT enrollment: 2,230)
University of Bridgeport (about 12 miles; Bridgeport, CT; FT enrollment: 3,035)

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Notable location: Fannie Beach Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Woodmont: Hawley Avenue Playground (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO SO₂ NO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.4. This is about average.

City:	30.4
U.S.:	32.0

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.314. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.314
U.S.:	0.334

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.12. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	2.12
U.S.:	2.43

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 12.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	12.6
U.S.:	9.4

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	24.0
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 15.0. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	15.0
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 9.30. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	9.30
U.S.:	9.59

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.2%
(3.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	58.7%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Woodmont, CT

Woodmont 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.
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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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Woodmont mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (55%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
Electricity (12%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

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Religion statistics for Woodmont:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.74%

Here		53.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Muslim Estimate	United Methodist Church
Adherents	72.1%	5.2%	3.0%	2.6%	2.2%
Congregations	24.3%	10.6%	10.2%	1.7%	5.4%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Other
Adherents	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	10.5%
Congregations	4.7%	3.3%	5.9%	0.7%	33.1%

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: 172

New Haven County:	2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:	2.21 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 7

This county:	0.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.07 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 96

New Haven County:	1.14 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:	1.02 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 186

New Haven County:	2.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.27 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 764

Here:	9.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:	9.19 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.2%
Connecticut:	7.3%

Adult obesity rate:

New Haven County:	24.0%
Connecticut:	21.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	15.4%
State:	15.8%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

4.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,108 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.86%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($977 average AGI)
New Haven County:
0.25%
Connecticut average:
0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Fairfield County, CT	1.30% ($53,789 average AGI)
from Hartford County, CT	0.43% ($46,514)
from Middlesex County, CT	0.25% ($47,288)

5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,347 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.18%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($688 average AGI)
New Haven County:
0.11%
Connecticut average:
0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Fairfield County, CT	0.67% ($52,105 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT	0.61% ($49,113)
to Middlesex County, CT	0.38% ($59,251)

Strongest AM radio stations in Woodmont:

WFIF (1500 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MILFORD, CT)
WELI (960 AM; 5 kW; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WADS (690 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ANSONIA, CT; Owner: RADIO AMOR, INC.)
WAVZ (1300 AM; 1 kW; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WYBC (1340 AM; 1 kW; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: YALE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WDJZ (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: PEOPLE'S BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)
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.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Woodmont:

WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WYBC-FM (94.3 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: YALE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WEZN-FM (99.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WSHU-FM (91.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WMNR-FM1 (88.1 FM; HUNTINGTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WPKN (89.5 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WPKN, INC.)
W252AS (98.3 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WNHU (88.7 FM; WEST HAVEN, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN)
WRXC (90.1 FM; SHELTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WEBE (107.9 FM; WESTPORT, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
W220CF (91.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WALK-FM (97.5 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
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)

TV broadcast stations around Woodmont:

WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
W28AJ (Channel 28; ALLINGTOWN, CT; Owner: PAGING ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, 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.)
WSAH (Channel 43; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
WFTY (Channel 67; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLNY (Channel 55; RIVERHEAD, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
W51BZ (Channel 51; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W65DZ (Channel 65; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: PAGING ASSOCIATES, INC.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: N1DMZ, Licensee ID: L00392052
Grant Date: 01/13/1997, Expiration Date: 01/13/2007, Cancellation Date: 01/14/2009
Registrant: Charles A Pemberton Jr, 207 Merwin Ave, Woodmont, CT 06460

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#60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Office supplies and stationery stores"
#66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Music stores"
#80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Business operations specialists"
#80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores"

#6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
#22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
#29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
#43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
#51 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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