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County population in July 2011: 165,630 (72% urban, 28% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 44,216
Renter-occupied apartments: 17,125
% of renters here:

28%
State:

24%

Land area: 369 sq. mi.
Water area: 69.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 449 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Middlesex County: 132.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.4%), Manufacturing (16.1%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Middlesex County, Connecticut:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (87.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (4.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (4.0%)
  • Asian alone (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Males: 75,594  (48.7%)
Females: 79,477  (51.3%)

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Middlesex County,CT real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Middlesex County:

2.4 people
Connecticut:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $74,947 ($59,175 in 1999)
This county:

$74947
Connecticut:

$67034

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $815 (lower quartile is $596, upper quartile is $1,097)
This county:

$815
State:

$839


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $299,800 (it was $163,400 in 2000)
Middlesex County:

$299,800
Connecticut:

$291,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $219,600 - $396,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $336,225
Here:

$336,225
State:

$436,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $219,790
Here:

$219,790
State:

$276,053

In 2-unit structures: $314,298
Here:

$314,298
State:

$273,502

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $325,975
Here:

$325,975
State:

$280,191

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,562
Here:

$139,562
State:

$208,604

Mobile homes: $63,975
Here:

$63,975
State:

$51,379

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $106,031
Here:

$106,031
State:

$146,879
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,020
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $745

Institutionalized population: 2,701

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Health of residents in Middlesex County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.8. This is better than average.
80.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
52.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
81.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
83.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 170 pounds. This is more than average.
18.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 765 buildings, average cost: $128,200
  • 2001: 722 buildings, average cost: $139,100
  • 2002: 677 buildings, average cost: $141,800
  • 2003: 702 buildings, average cost: $154,700
  • 2004: 763 buildings, average cost: $163,000
  • 2007: 401 buildings, average cost: $200,300
  • 2008: 215 buildings, average cost: $208,500
  • 2009: 236 buildings, average cost: $158,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County Connecticut:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 56.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.0%



2008 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County Connecticut:


Obama (Democratic): 61.7%
McCain (Republican): 38.3%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,778 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $4,431 (1.6%)


Middlesex County household income distribution in 2009 Middlesex County home values distribution


Middlesex County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.3%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.3%
Middlesex County:

5.3%
Connecticut:

9.4%
Median age of residents in 2009: 42 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, Asian residents: 27 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.6%
Whole state:

7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

2.2%
Whole state:

3.9%

Area name: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Middlesex County is $801 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $979 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1176 a month.

Cities in this county include: Middletown, East Hampton, Clinton, Cromwell, Old Saybrook, Portland, East Haddam, Haddam, Durham, Essex.

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

2005 air pollution in Middlesex County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.134 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.096 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Middlesex County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Middlesex County: Incarnation Camp (A), Westbrook Industrial Park (B), Boston Post Road Industrial Park (C), Deer Lake Camp (D), Haddam Neck (E), Red Store Landing (F), Warners Quarry Dock (G), Custom Industrial Park (H), Winthrop Country Club (I), Hammock Dock (J), Chester Creek Marina (K), Camp Sprague (L), Camp Pequot (M), Camp Hazen (N), Camp Halburn (O), Camp Hadar (P), Camp Bethel (Q), Lyman Meadow Golf Club (R), Elm Street Industrial Park (S), Rockfall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Cromwell Square Shopping Center (1), Essex Plaza Shopping Center (2), Connecticut Auto Mall (3), Cromwell Commons Shopping Center (4), Sara Courtney Baker Plaza Shopping Center (5), Essex Saybrook Antique Village Shopping Center (6), Town Line Center Shopping Center (7), Towne Center Plaza Shopping Center (8), Clinton Commons Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Middlesex County include: All Saints Episcopal Church (A), Centerbrook Congregational Church (B), Chester Town Meeting House (C), Christ Church (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), Covenant Congregational Church (F), First Church of Christ (G), Grace Baptist Church (H), Ivoryton Congregational Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old Ponset Cemetery (1), Old Rock Landing Cemetery (2), Parker Cemetery (3), Parker Hill Cemetery (4), Pine Orchard Cemetery (5), Ponset Cemetery (6), Burr District Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bushy Pond (A), Carlson Pond (B), Cedar Lake (C), Tetram Pond (D), Chapman Pond (E), Chapmans Pond (F), Upper Pond (G), Urbanik Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lyman Meadow Brook (A), Malt House Brook (B), Menunketesuck River (C), Mill Creek (D), Mine Brook (E), Miner Brook (F), Molley Brook (G), Moodus River (H), Muddy Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Middlesex County include: Black Pond State Wildlife Area (1), Wangunk State Wildlife Area (2), Trask Town Park (3), Clark Memorial Field (4), Brainard Homestead State Park (5), Wadsworth Falls State Park (6), Chatfield Hollow State Park (7), Durham Meadows State Wildlife Area (8), Salt Meadow National Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Clinton Beach (A), Harveys Beach (B), Clinton Town Beach (C), Grove Beach (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Hartford County , New Haven County , New London County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.9%
Connecticut:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 9,945
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 9,230 (56% naturalized citizens)

Middlesex County:

6.0%
Whole state:

10.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,788
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,319
  • 1985 to 1989: 960
  • 1980 to 1984: 771
  • 1975 to 1979: 503
  • 1970 to 1974: 603
  • 1970 to 1974: 737
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,549

Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.6%

Middlesex County marital status for males
Middlesex County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 46,845
  • One, attached: 2,851
  • Two: 3,561
  • 3 or 4: 3,242
  • 5 to 9: 3,391
  • 10 to 19: 2,273
  • 20 or more: 4,177
  • Mobile homes: 903
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42

Housing units in Middlesex County with a mortgage: 27,964 (2,689 second mortgage, 3,805 home equity loan, 84 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,239

Here:

73.2% with mortgage
State:

71.4% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.32%
Here54.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 84,241
Total congregations: 95

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchJewishEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents59,633 (70.8%)8,165 (9.7%)3,959 (4.7%)2,800 (3.3%)2,442 (2.9%)
Congregations18 (18.9%)19 (20.0%)12 (12.6%)1 (1.1%)6 (6.3%)
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents2,209 (2.6%)1,097 (1.3%)730 (0.9%)500 (0.6%)2,706 (3.2%)
Congregations8 (8.4%)6 (6.3%)1 (1.1%)1 (1.1%)23 (24.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Middlesex County - Middletown, East Hampton, Clinton, Cromwell, Old Saybrook

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 28
This county:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

2.21 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
Middlesex County:

0.98 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 42
This county:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

2.27 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 177
Middlesex County:

10.80 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

9.19 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.0%
Connecticut:

7.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

21.1%
Connecticut:

21.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Middlesex County:

13.6%
State:

15.8%


Agriculture in Middlesex County:

Average size of farms: 55 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $135,588
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $6604.06
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 87.72%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.10%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $116,055
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.05%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.29%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36,932
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.13%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.38
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.56%
Vegetables: 280 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 309 acres

Tornado activity:

Middlesex County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/21/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Middlesex County-area historical earthquake activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 90% 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 63.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.3 miles away from the county 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 65.1 miles away from the county 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 69.2 miles away from Middlesex County center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 60.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Connecticut Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to May 17, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1904): April 23, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1904, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Connecticut Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2007 to April 27, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1700): May 11, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1700, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Connecticut Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3246): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3246, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Connecticut Snow, Incident Period: January 22, 2005 to January 23, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3200): February 17, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3200, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Connecticut Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 17, 2003 to February 18, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3176): March 11, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3176, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Connecticut Blizzard, Incident Period: January 7, 1996 to January 13, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1092): January 24, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1092, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Connecticut Severe Winds and Blizzard, Record Snowfall, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3098): March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3098, Natural disaster type: Blizzard, Wind, Snowfall
  • Connecticut Coastal Flooding, Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 10, 1992 to December 13, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-972): December 17, 1992, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-972, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Connecticut Hurricane Bob, Incident Period: August 19, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-916): August 30, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-916, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Connecticut HURRICANE GLORIA, Incident Period: September 27, 1985, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-747): October 11, 1985, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-747, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Middlesex County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Italy (14%)
  • Poland (9%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Jamaica (5%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • India (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Middlesex County (%):



  • Italian (20%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • English (11%)
  • Polish (9%)
  • German (8%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (4%)


Middlesex County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 68,270 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 6,064 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 569 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 49 (0%)
  • Railroad: 270 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 49 (0%)
  • Taxi: 53 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 47 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 113 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,268 (3%)
  • Other means: 325 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,638 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Middlesex County, Connecticut:

  • 2,553 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,483 people in nursing homes
  • 562 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 426 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 247 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 221 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 160 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 106 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 100 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 81 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 74 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 65 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 54 people in religious group quarters
  • 47 people in other group homes
  • 27 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $73,678.

7.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,295 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.38%
Connecticut average:

5.12%


0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($287 average AGI)
Middlesex County:

0.17%
Connecticut average:

0.19%

5.08% relocated from other counties in Connecticut ($41,151 average AGI)
2.13% relocated from other states ($17,856 average AGI)
Middlesex County:

2.13%
Connecticut average:

2.69%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hartford County, CT  2.07% ($57,435 average AGI)
from New Haven County, CT  1.85% ($59,251)
from New London County, CT  0.56% ($52,016)
from Fairfield County, CT  0.26% ($114,669)
from Tolland County, CT  0.20% ($54,351)
from Litchfield County, CT  0.08% ($42,654)
from Worcester County, MA  0.06% ($45,308)


7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.10%
Connecticut average:

5.64%


0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($487 average AGI)
Middlesex County:

0.10%
Connecticut average:

0.11%

4.13% relocated to other counties in Connecticut ($30,284 average AGI)
2.87% relocated to other states ($23,278 average AGI)
Middlesex County:

2.87%
Connecticut average:

3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hartford County, CT  1.78% ($54,771 average AGI)
to New Haven County, CT  1.23% ($47,288)
to New London County, CT  0.63% ($52,650)
to Tolland County, CT  0.21% ($52,014)
to Fairfield County, CT  0.12% ($65,228)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.10% ($46,273)
to New York County, NY  0.08% ($65,537)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Births per 1000 population in Middlesex County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Middlesex County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Middlesex County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 23,938 (21,120 aged, 2,818 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 83.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 39.3
  • Poisoning - 23.2
  • Other - 20.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 148,846
  • In family households: 123,126 (30,690 male householders, 9,897 female householders)
    33,521 spouses, 42,142 children (39,496 natural, 1,088 adopted, 1,558 stepchildren), 1,408 grandchildren, 844 brothers or sisters, 966 parents, 1,371 other relatives, 2,287 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 25,720 (8,881 male householders (6,680 living alone)), 11,820 female householders (10,018 living alone)), 5,019 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 6,225 (2,672 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 17,942 2-persons, 9,388 3-persons, 8,812 4-persons, 3,176 5-persons, 959 6-persons, 310 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 16,698 1-person, 3,407 2-persons, 410 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 83 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

90.5% of residents of Middlesex County speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
5.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $798,644,000 ($4921 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $64,334,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $356,464,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $167,025,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,280,000
Federal grants: $184,924,000
Federal procurement contracts: $60,198,000 ($52,631,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $26,753,000 ($1,470,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $74,307,000
Federal Government insurance: $471,411,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 9,213
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 7,068
Here:

43 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,416
Here:

+9 per 1000 residents
State:

+22 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +4,797
Here +29 per 1000 residents
State -10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Middlesex County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.51 millions of gallons per day (47% from ground, 53% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,083
  • 2000 to 2004: 4,135
  • 1990 to 1999: 7,712
  • 1980 to 1989: 11,060
  • 1970 to 1979: 11,671
  • 1960 to 1969: 9,263
  • 1950 to 1959: 9,392
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,648
  • 1939 or earlier: 14,115
Rooms in houses/apartments in Middlesex County, Connecticut
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 21
  • 2 rooms: 197
  • 3 rooms: 744
  • 4 rooms: 3,359
  • 5 rooms: 7,910
  • 6 rooms: 10,917
  • 7 rooms: 9,400
  • 8 rooms: 6,734
  • 9+ rooms: 4,934
  • 1 room: 586
  • 2 rooms: 1,915
  • 3 rooms: 3,743
  • 4 rooms: 4,956
  • 5 rooms: 3,269
  • 6 rooms: 1,392
  • 7 rooms: 751
  • 8 rooms: 262
  • 9+ rooms: 251
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Middlesex County, Connecticut
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 69
  • 1 bedroom: 1,397
  • 2 bedrooms: 9,144
  • 3 bedrooms: 23,283
  • 4 bedrooms: 8,986
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,337
  • no bedroom: 737
  • 1 bedroom: 6,074
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,848
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,774
  • 4 bedrooms: 525
  • 5+ bedrooms: 167
Cars and other vehicles available in Middlesex County, Connecticut in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,182
  • 1 vehicle: 10,578
  • 2 vehicles: 21,995
  • 3 vehicles: 7,834
  • 4 vehicles: 1,985
  • 5+ vehicles: 642
  • no vehicle: 2,510
  • 1 vehicle: 8,451
  • 2 vehicles: 5,066
  • 3 vehicles: 899
  • 4 vehicles: 164
  • 5+ vehicles: 35

60% of Middlesex County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Connecticut.

Middlesex County:

59.9%
State average:

60.1%


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

  • This state: 99914
  • Northeast: 29685
  • Midwest: 5171
  • South: 6766
  • West: 2569

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $128,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Middlesex County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73.5%)
  • Electricity (12.8%)
  • Utility gas (7.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.2%)
  • Wood (2.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45.5%)
  • Electricity (34.2%)
  • Utility gas (15.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.0%)
  • Wood (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,160
Here:

6.9%
Connecticut:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,000
Here:

12.3%
Connecticut:

11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,792
Here:

51.3%
Connecticut:

33.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,305
  • Number of aged recipients: 119
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,186
  • Number of recipients under 18: 116
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 944
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 245
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 459
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 586


Middlesex County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Middlesex County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 34 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
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)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED737$212,296887$240,5024,854$224,477392$127,3721$683,000306$272,6543$50,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED47$235,34077$225,753425$223,01633$87,5450$023$242,4781$100,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED84$209,726152$253,9081,465$245,109131$66,5273$526,667105$232,3905$40,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN72$204,278103$239,650893$231,74034$156,2061$2,300,00051$237,5102$125,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS16$245,00030$224,300311$235,68519$123,8420$013$199,1545$72,200
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 32 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED138$261,25495$286,7685$342,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED46$273,37056$267,1960$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED42$272,69036$291,8612$359,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$236,57124$250,5830$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$232,4004$253,7500$0

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Middlesex County, CT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,31875.1 years
Mary1,20781.7 years
William87075.2 years
Joseph86075.8 years
Helen67981.5 years
Robert63471.1 years
Anna57984.0 years
George57476.3 years
James54972.9 years
Charles54976.1 years
Most common last names in Middlesex County, CT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson37980.0 years
Smith29876.8 years
Anderson22180.0 years
Carlson13681.3 years
Clark13278.4 years
Brown13176.3 years
Miller12478.1 years
White10576.0 years
Jones10376.5 years
Wilson10279.8 years
Businesses in Middlesex County, CT
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2KFC2
AT&T4Kmart1
Ace Hardware4Lane Bryant1
Aeropostale1Lane Furniture2
Ann Taylor1LensCrafters1
Arby's1Levi Strauss & Co.2
AutoZone1Lowe's1
Banana Republic1Marriott1
Baskin-Robbins1Marshalls2
Bath & Body Works1MasterBrand Cabinets19
Bed Bath & Beyond1McDonald's8
Blockbuster1Motherhood Maternity1
Brooks Brothers1New Balance2
Burger King2Nike6
CVS8Old Navy1
Casual Male XL1Pac Sun1
Chico's1Payless1
Clarks1Penske2
Cold Stone Creamery2Pier 1 Imports1
Curves3RadioShack4
Dairy Queen4Rite Aid5
Decora Cabinetry5Ruby Tuesday1
Dennys2Rue211
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
DressBarn4Sprint Nextel1
Dunkin Donuts26Staples2
Eddie Bauer1Starbucks2
Ethan Allen4Subway7
Famous Footwear2Super 81
Fashion Bug1T-Mobile4
FedEx25T.J.Maxx1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Taco Bell1
GNC6Talbots1
Gap1Toys"R"Us1
Goodwill13True Value4
Gymboree1U-Haul9
H&R Block6UPS38
Holiday Inn1Verizon Wireless1
Home Depot1Walgreens6
IZOD1Walmart1
J.Crew2Wendy's2
Jones New York2YMCA3
Browse common businesses in Middlesex County, CT


Middlesex County on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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