Fairfield County, Connecticut (CT)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	33%

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Races in Fairfield County, Connecticut:

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Males: 426,127	(48.3%)
Females: 456,440	(51.7%)

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Fairfield County:	2.7 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

This county:	$80,241
Connecticut:	$65,967

Fairfield County:	$499,000
Connecticut:	$309,200

This county:	$1,020
State:	$783

Fairfield County:	$499,000
Connecticut:	$309,200

Detached houses: $671,169

Here:	$671,169
State:	$418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $412,435

Here:	$412,435
State:	$295,130

In 2-unit structures: $438,159

Here:	$438,159
State:	$295,498

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $354,864

Here:	$354,864
State:	$253,799

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $315,306

Here:	$315,306
State:	$220,717

Mobile homes: $93,670

Here:	$93,670
State:	$51,379

Health of residents in Fairfield County based on 3669 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.8. This is significantly better than average.
82.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
31.8% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
48.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
70.8% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
81.5% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 187 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 147 pounds. This is less than average.
13.8% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Fairfield County:	6.6%
Connecticut:	7.9%

Area name: Danbury, CT HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fairfield County is $992 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1148 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1374 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk, Danbury, Greenwich, Fairfield, Stratford, Shelton, Trumbull, Westport.

2005 air pollution in Fairfield County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.015 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.146 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.104 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 20 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 41 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 14.4 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 38 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.023 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Litchfield County , New Haven County , Dutchess County, New York , Putnam County, New York , Westchester County, New York .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Fairfield County: Newtown Country Club (A), Lakewood Camp (B), Old Greenwich Station (C), Old Greenwich Yacht Club (D), Aspetuck Four Corners (E), Aspetuck Valley Country Club (F), Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course (G), Fairfield Railroad Station (H), Fairfield Station (I), Pequot Yacht Club (J), Fairview Country Club (K), Pine Creek Park 3 Golf Course (L), Pleasant Valley Picnic Area (M), Field Club of Greenwich (N), Redding Country Club (O), Redding Station (P), Ridgefield Golf Course (Q), Riverside Station (R), Riverside Yacht Club (S), Rock Ridge Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: New Fairfield Shopping Center (1), Lake Hills Shopping Center (2), Penfield Shopping Center (3), Fairfield Shopping Center (4), Fairwood Shopping Center (5), Chimney Heights Shopping Center (6), Chucks Corner Shopping Center (7), Bart Center Shopping Center (8), Rickys Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Fairfield County include: Albertson Memorial Church (A), Presbyterian Church of Greenwich (B), Ridgebury Congregational Church (C), Round Hill Community Church (D), Sacred Heart Church (E), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (F), Saint Aloysius Roman Catholic Church (G), Saint Anthonys Roman Catholic Church (H), Saint Barnabas Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lawncroft Cemetery (1), Bald Hill Cemetery (2), Mountain View Cemetery (3), Morgan Cemetery (4), Loyalty Cemetery (5), Monroe Cemetery (6), Union Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Blanchard Pond (A), Pecks Pond (B), Spring Lake (C), Spruce Pond (D), Mead, Lake (E), Huntington Pond (F), Candees Pond (G), Little Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horse Tavern Brook (A), Bogus Mountain Brook (B), Morehouse Brook (C), Spectacle Brook (D), Patterson Brook (E), Tollgate Brook (F), Tom Brook (G), East Swamp Brook (H), Bryant Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Fairfield County include: Greenfield Hill Village Green (1), Greenfield Hill Historic District (2), Greenwich Avenue Historic District (3), Greenwich Common (4), Greenwich Municipal Center Historic District (5), Greenwich Point Park (6), Aldrich Park (7), Allens Meadows Park (8), Ludlowe Recreation Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Hawthorne Beach (A), Pine Ledge (B), Sasco Hill Beach (C), Fords Beach (D), Southport Beach (E), Uncas Point Beach (F), Fairfield Beach (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: New Fairfield Post Office (A), New Canaan Post Office (B), Redding Town Post Office (C), Brookfield Center Post Office (D), Sandy Hook Post Office (E), Greenwich Post Office (F), Sherman Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.8%
Connecticut:	4.3%

Current college students: 44,981
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 149,038 (42% naturalized citizens)

Fairfield County:	16.9%
Whole state:	10.9%

Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 200,277
• One, attached: 20,769
• Two: 30,732
• 3 or 4: 28,305
• 5 to 9: 16,432
• 10 to 19: 11,608
• 20 or more: 30,065
• Mobile homes: 1,206
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 72

Housing units in Fairfield County with a mortgage: 133,716 (12,142 second mortgage, 20,568 home equity loan, 453 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 50,476

Here:	72.6% with mortgage
State:	71.4% with mortgage

Fairfield County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Connecticut state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/29/1990, a tornado injured 7 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 313,187 (75%) Carpooled: 40,131 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 9,654 (2%) Streetcar or trolley car: 85 (0%) Subway or elevated: 620 (0%) Railroad: 22,947 (5%) Ferryboat: 22 (0%) Taxi: 696 (0%) Motorcycle: 134 (0%) Bicycle: 514 (0%) Walked: 9,586 (2%) Other means: 2,697 (1%) Worked at home: 18,964 (5%)

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($99,145 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.62%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,364 average AGI)

Fairfield County:	0.20%
Connecticut average:	0.19%

1.01% relocated from other counties in Connecticut ($11,260 average AGI)
3.41% relocated from other states ($84,522 average AGI)

Fairfield County:	3.41%
Connecticut average:	2.69%

from New Haven County, CT	0.68% ($52,105 average AGI)
from Westchester County, NY	0.53% ($116,933)
from New York County, NY	0.33% ($276,003)
from Bronx County, NY	0.16% ($48,580)
from Litchfield County, CT	0.13% ($50,625)
from Hartford County, CT	0.12% ($50,895)
from Queens County, NY	0.11% ($63,216)

5.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($93,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.91%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($3,488 average AGI)

Fairfield County:	0.12%
Connecticut average:	0.11%

1.81% relocated to other counties in Connecticut ($18,280 average AGI)
3.97% relocated to other states ($72,039 average AGI)

Fairfield County:	3.97%
Connecticut average:	3.31%

to New Haven County, CT	1.29% ($53,789 average AGI)
to New York County, NY	0.34% ($140,435)
to Litchfield County, CT	0.25% ($63,262)
to Westchester County, NY	0.24% ($98,807)
to Hartford County, CT	0.15% ($80,109)
to Kings County, NY	0.08% ($37,843)
to Palm Beach County, FL	0.08% ($258,623)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 124,839 (112,954 aged, 11,885 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 748,157 (167,425 male householders, 62,426 female householders)

  184,637 spouses, 270,747 children (256,746 natural, 6,695 adopted, 7,306 stepchildren), 12,963 grandchildren, 8,848 brothers or sisters, 8,539 parents, 15,165 other relatives, 17,407 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 116,345 (39,938 male householders (29,992 living alone)), 54,614 female householders (47,816 living alone)), 21,793 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 18,065 (9,988 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 87,364 2-persons, 52,529 3-persons, 51,491 4-persons, 25,163 5-persons, 8,839 6-persons, 4,465 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 77,808 1-person, 13,810 2-persons, 1,922 3-persons, 649 4-persons, 202 5-persons, 96 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.

76.1% of residents of Fairfield County speak English at home.
11.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
10.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $6,729,172,000 ($7450 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,449,436,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,809,722,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,145,064,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $22,877,000
Federal grants: $969,715,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,523,731,000 ($2,378,549,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $258,064,000 ($35,299,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $14,802,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $480,702,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,337,203,000

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	63 per 1000 residents

Here:	40 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+39 per 1000 residents
State:	+22 per 1000 residents

Here:	-46 per 1000 residents
State:	-10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 158.19 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)

Here:	6.8
State:	6.4

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

60% of Fairfield County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in Connecticut.

Fairfield County:	60.4%
State average:	60.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 399184
• Northeast: 216444
• Midwest: 32052
• South: 43586
• West: 16097

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $298,100

Here:	13.1%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Here:	14.1%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Here:	40.9%
Connecticut:	33.4%