New London County, Connecticut (CT)

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% of renters here:	33%
State:	33%

New London County:	5.5%
Connecticut:	8.3%

This county:	6.4%
Whole state:	7.9%

This county:	2.8%
Whole state:	3.9%

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Races in New London County, Connecticut:

Median resident age:	37.0 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Males: 128,172	(49.5%)
Females: 130,916	(50.5%)

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New London County:	2.5 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

This county	$57,225
Connecticut:	$60,941

New London County	$240,394
Connecticut:	$271,500

Health of residents in New London County based on 1026 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 3.7. This is about average.
79.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
36.5% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
50.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
63.3% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
81.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 152 pounds. This is about average.
21.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Area name: Norwich-New London, CT HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in New London County is $704 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $815 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $998 a month.

Cities in this county include: Groton, Norwich, New London, Waterford, Montville, East Lyme, Stonington, Ledyard, Colchester, Griswold.

2005 air pollution in New London County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.102 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 11.7 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 35 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Hartford County , Kent County, Rhode Island , Middlesex County , Washington County, Rhode Island , Tolland County , Windham County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in New London County: New London Country Club (A), Cedar Ridge Golf Course (B), Old Barry Farm (C), Old Indian Fort (D), Old Lyme Country Club (E), Chanticlair Golf Course (F), Pautipaug Golf Course and Country Club (G), Cherry Corners (H), Bacon Landing (I), Chester Rock Light (J), Pequot Golf Course (K), Baptist Camp (L), Bartlett Corners (M), Clydes Cider Mill (N), Rocky Neck Pavilion (O), Ross Hill Campgrounds (P), SCRRRA Industrial Park (Q), Mason Island Marina (R), Beebe Corner (S), Fort Hill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Old Lyme Shopping Center (1), Riverside Village Mall Shopping Center (2), Flanders Plaza Shopping Center (3), Cross Roads Center Shopping Center (4), Crystal Mall Shopping Center (5), The Shopping Center - Old Lyme Shopping Center (6), Tri-Town Shopping Center (7), Gold Star Crossing Shopping Center (8), Groton Shoppers Mart Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in New London County include: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (A), Gilead Church (B), Paugwaunk Church (C), Preston City Congregational Church (D), Redeemer Lutheran Church (E), Refuge House of Prayer (F), Road Church (G), Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church (H), Anchor Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Baker Cemetery (1), Luther Cemetery (2), Ledyard Center Cemetery (3), Davis Cemetery (4), Leonard Cemetery (5), Lester Cemetery (6), Levi Chapman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ed Bills Pond (A), Blackwells Pond (B), Long Pond (C), Pickerel Lake (D), Standish Pond (E), Gagers Pond (F), Black Hall Pond (G), Gallup Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pease Brook (A), Indian Creek (B), Blackledge River (C), Lieutenant River (D), Tisdale Brook (E), Brainard Brook (F), Waldo Brook (G), Exeter Brook (H), Elisha Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in New London County include: Ceravolo Sub Park (1), Mystic River Historic District (2), Little League Fields South (3), Rocky Neck State Park (4), Pomeroy State Park (5), Great Island Nature Area (6), Mason Monument (7), Highland Lake Park (8), Gray Rock Parket (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Groton Beach (A), Rocky Neck State Park Bathing Beach (B), Poverty Island Beach (C), Kiddie Beach (D), Soundview Beach (E), Bushy Point Beach (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Baltic Post Office (A), Glasgo Post Office (B), Gilman Post Office (C), Voluntown Post Office (D), Gales Ferry Post Office (E), Versailles Post Office (F), South Lyme Post Office (G), Colchester Post Office (H), Ledyard Station Gales Ferry Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.0%
Connecticut:	4.3%

Current college students: 14,440
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 14,002 (57% naturalized citizens)

New London County:	5.4%
Whole state:	10.9%

Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 71,319
• One, attached: 4,370
• Two: 9,841
• 3 or 4: 7,429
• 5 to 9: 6,010
• 10 to 19: 3,225
• 20 or more: 5,262
• Mobile homes: 2,951
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 267

Housing units in New London County with a mortgage: 39,312 (4,428 second mortgage, 5,023 home equity loan, 121 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16,249

New London County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Connecticut state average. It is 11.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 105,125 (81%) Carpooled: 12,847 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 1,577 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%) Subway or elevated: 65 (0%) Railroad: 113 (0%) Ferryboat: 84 (0%) Taxi: 233 (0%) Motorcycle: 86 (0%) Bicycle: 274 (0%) Walked: 4,913 (4%) Other means: 820 (1%) Worked at home: 3,407 (3%)

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%

1.92% relocated from other counties in Connecticut ($16,047 average AGI)
3.96% relocated from other states ($29,813 average AGI)

New London County:	3.96%
Connecticut average:	2.69%

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)
from Washington County, RI	0.31% ($49,077)
from New Haven County, CT	0.24% ($60,252)
from Tolland County, CT	0.17% ($49,613)
from Kings County, NY	0.14% ($36,902)

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%

1.82% relocated to other counties in Connecticut ($11,976 average AGI)
4.76% relocated to other states ($33,506 average AGI)

New London County:	4.76%
Connecticut average:	3.31%

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)
to New Haven County, CT	0.23% ($48,892)
to Washington County, RI	0.23% ($39,906)
to Kitsap County, WA	0.19% ($43,859)
to Tolland County, CT	0.18% ($49,551)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 39,390 (34,186 aged, 5,204 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 207,768 (49,649 male householders, 18,030 female householders)

  53,296 spouses, 73,386 children (67,573 natural, 1,857 adopted, 3,956 stepchildren), 2,668 grandchildren, 1,553 brothers or sisters, 1,576 parents, 2,420 other relatives, 5,190 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 39,426 (15,154 male householders (11,767 living alone)), 17,031 female householders (14,501 living alone)), 7,241 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 11,894 (6,005 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 28,956 2-persons, 16,000 3-persons, 14,447 4-persons, 5,836 5-persons, 1,758 6-persons, 682 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 26,268 1-person, 5,122 2-persons, 614 3-persons, 132 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

89.7% of residents of New London County speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $5,098,527,000 ($19134 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,792,703,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $691,793,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $312,006,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,506,000
Federal grants: $250,028,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,406,358,000 ($3,376,736,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $433,836,000 ($330,436,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,828,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $146,200,000
Federal Government insurance: $616,950,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	63 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+22 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	-10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 47.42 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Here:	4.2
State:	4.0

56% of New London County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Connecticut.

New London County:	56.2%
State average:	60.1%

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

• This state: 139344
• Northeast: 62352
• Midwest: 11727
• South: 17062
• West: 8556

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $116,100

Here:	8.0%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Here:	8.0%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Here:	36.2%
Connecticut:	33.4%