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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (15.3%), Manufacturing (14.2%), Retail trade (11.5%).
Detached houses: $328,739Here:$328,739State:$436,523 Townhouses or other attached units: $342,540Here:$342,540State:$276,053 In 2-unit structures: $229,416Here:$229,416State:$273,502 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $216,078Here:$216,078State:$280,191 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $162,743Here:$162,743State:$208,604 Mobile homes: $45,445Here:$45,445State:$51,379
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 55.8% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.2%
Obama (Democratic): 60.6% McCain (Republican): 39.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,715 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,458 (1.4%)
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.
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 (PM2.5) Annual: 11.7 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 35 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in New London County: Clydes Cider Mill (A), Connecticut Correctional Center-Niantic (B), Bacon Landing (C), Country Club of New England (D), Old Barry Farm (E), Trumbull Golf Course (F), Black Hall Golf Club (G), Rocky Neck Pavilion (H), Salem Four Corners (I), Chester Rock Light (J), Wadawanuck Yacht Club (K), Walkers Dock (L), Bride Plain (M), Lebanon Station (N), Waterford Industrial Triangle Park (O), Waterford Municipal Complex (P), Waters Edge Campground (Q), Seaport Campground (R), Fresh Air Camp (S), Versailles Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Old Lyme Shopping Center (1), The Shopping Center - Old Lyme Shopping Center (2), Cross Roads Center Shopping Center (3), Crystal Mall Shopping Center (4), Tri-Town Shopping Center (5), Flanders Plaza Shopping Center (6), Riverside Village Mall Shopping Center (7), Groton Shoppers Mart Shopping Center (8), Groton Square Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in New London County include: Mohegan Church (A), Union Chapel (B), Waterford Church (C), Gilead Church (D), Anchor Baptist Church (E), Baltic United Methodist Church (F), Bishop Seabury Episcopal Church (G), Bozrah Center Congregational Church (H), Calvary Bible Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Beebe Cemetery (1), Pachaug Cemetery (2), Packer Cemetery (3), Parker Cemetery (4), Bill Cemetery (5), Pautipaug Cemetery (6), Hebrew Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Stiles Pond (A), Bush Pond (B), Tadma Pond (C), Cedar Lake (D), Powers Ice Pond (E), Thousand Acre Pond (F), Tinker Pond (G), Trails Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lisbon Brook (A), Willimantic River (B), Little River (C), Lord Creek (D), Lowden Brook (E), Mack Creek (F), Main Brook (G), McAlpine Brook (H), McCarthys Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in New London County include: Hamburg Bridge Historic District (1), Highland Lake Park (2), South Ridge Park (3), Hopemead State Park (4), Barn Island Hunting Area (5), Babe Ruth Field (6), Baltic Historic District (7), Barn Island Wildlife Management Area (8), Beckett Hill State Park Reserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Kiddie Beach (A), Bushy Point Beach (B), Soundview Beach (C), Groton Beach (D), Rocky Neck State Park Bathing Beach (E), Poverty Island Beach (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in New London County: Clydes Cider Mill (A), Connecticut Correctional Center-Niantic (B), Bacon Landing (C), Country Club of New England (D), Old Barry Farm (E), Trumbull Golf Course (F), Black Hall Golf Club (G), Rocky Neck Pavilion (H), Salem Four Corners (I), Chester Rock Light (J), Wadawanuck Yacht Club (K), Walkers Dock (L), Bride Plain (M), Lebanon Station (N), Waterford Industrial Triangle Park (O), Waterford Municipal Complex (P), Waters Edge Campground (Q), Seaport Campground (R), Fresh Air Camp (S), Versailles Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Old Lyme Shopping Center (1), The Shopping Center - Old Lyme Shopping Center (2), Cross Roads Center Shopping Center (3), Crystal Mall Shopping Center (4), Tri-Town Shopping Center (5), Flanders Plaza Shopping Center (6), Riverside Village Mall Shopping Center (7), Groton Shoppers Mart Shopping Center (8), Groton Square Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in New London County include: Mohegan Church (A), Union Chapel (B), Waterford Church (C), Gilead Church (D), Anchor Baptist Church (E), Baltic United Methodist Church (F), Bishop Seabury Episcopal Church (G), Bozrah Center Congregational Church (H), Calvary Bible Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Beebe Cemetery (1), Pachaug Cemetery (2), Packer Cemetery (3), Parker Cemetery (4), Bill Cemetery (5), Pautipaug Cemetery (6), Hebrew Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Stiles Pond (A), Bush Pond (B), Tadma Pond (C), Cedar Lake (D), Powers Ice Pond (E), Thousand Acre Pond (F), Tinker Pond (G), Trails Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lisbon Brook (A), Willimantic River (B), Little River (C), Lord Creek (D), Lowden Brook (E), Mack Creek (F), Main Brook (G), McAlpine Brook (H), McCarthys Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in New London County include: Hamburg Bridge Historic District (1), Highland Lake Park (2), South Ridge Park (3), Hopemead State Park (4), Barn Island Hunting Area (5), Babe Ruth Field (6), Baltic Historic District (7), Barn Island Wildlife Management Area (8), Beckett Hill State Park Reserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Kiddie Beach (A), Bushy Point Beach (B), Soundview Beach (C), Groton Beach (D), Rocky Neck State Park Bathing Beach (E), Poverty Island Beach (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Hartford County , Kent County, Rhode Island , Middlesex County , Washington County, Rhode Island , Tolland County , Windham County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.8%
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
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6.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,406 average adjusted gross income)
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%
6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,435 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 26.5. This is less than state average.
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Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 96.8. This is less than state average.
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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
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).
Population growth in New London County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 47.42 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $116,100
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