County population in 2012: 274,170 (74% urban, 26% rural); it was 259,088 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 52,421 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 20,097 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 66,548 Renter-occupied apartments: 34,539 (it was 33,287 in 2000)
% of renters here:
33%
State:
33%
Land area: 666 sq. mi. Water area: 105.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 411 people per square mile
(high).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in New London County: 108.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (23.3%), Construction (17.5%), Educational,health and social services (14.4%).
Estimated median household income in 2009: $64,148 ($50,646 in 1999)
This county:
$64148
Connecticut:
$67034
Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $842 (lower quartile is $638, upper quartile is $1,095)
This county:
$842
State:
$839
Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $264,700 (it was $139,700 in 2000)
New London County:
$264,700
Connecticut:
$291,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $200,200 - $368,700
Mean price in 2009:
Detached houses: $328,739
Here:
$328,739
State:
$436,523
Townhouses or other attached units: $342,540
Here:
$342,540
State:
$276,053
In 2-unit structures: $229,416
Here:
$229,416
State:
$273,502
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $216,078
Here:
$216,078
State:
$280,191
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $162,743
Here:
$162,743
State:
$208,604
Mobile homes: $45,445
Here:
$45,445
State:
$51,379
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,880 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $665
Institutionalized population: 5,482
Health of residents in New London 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 3.6. This is about average. 78.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 50.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 76.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 80.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 192 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 151 pounds. This is about average. 21.3% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
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%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.8%
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.8%
New London County:
7.8%
Connecticut:
9.4%
Median age of residents in 2010: 40 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, American Indian residents: 30 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
6.4%
Whole state:
7.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
2.8%
Whole state:
3.9%
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
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
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%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 2,789
1990 to 1994: 2,075
1985 to 1989: 1,695
1980 to 1984: 1,149
1975 to 1979: 865
1970 to 1974: 883
1970 to 1974: 1,156
1965 to 1969: 3,390
Mean travel time to work (commute): 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
Here:
70.8% with mortgage
State:
71.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.41%
Here
45.4%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 117,654 Total congregations: 169
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
United Church of Christ
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Episcopal Church
Jewish
Adherents
80,563 (68.5%)
6,809 (5.8%)
6,502 (5.5%)
4,915 (4.2%)
4,100 (3.5%)
Congregations
33 (19.5%)
20 (11.8%)
19 (11.2%)
11 (6.5%)
7 (4.1%)
Name
United Methodist Church
National Association of Congregational Christian Churches
LDS (Mormon) Church
Assemblies of God
Other
Adherents
2,938 (2.5%)
1,520 (1.3%)
1,236 (1.1%)
1,142 (1.0%)
7,929 (6.7%)
Congregations
12 (7.1%)
12 (7.1%)
3 (1.8%)
9 (5.3%)
43 (25.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 87 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $181,516 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $3753.11 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.01% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 41.09% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $160,587 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.76% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $44,033 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.00% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.96 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 46.32% Vegetables: 379 harvested acres Land in orchards: 265 acres
Tornado activity:
New London County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Connecticut state average. It is 12.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
New London 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 63.0 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 58.8 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 63.5 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 47.2 miles away from New London County center On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)
Most recent natural disasters:
Connecticut Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 11, 2011 to January 12, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1958): March 3, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1958, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
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 Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 14, 2005 to October 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1619): December 16, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1619, 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 Snow, Incident Period: December 5, 2003 to December 7, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3192): January 15, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3192, 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
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in New London County (14) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Births per 1000 population in New London County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population in New London County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in New London County
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.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 11.9
Other - 14.6
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 96.8. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Suffocation - 35.2
Firearm - 28.7
Poisoning - 26.5
Other - 6.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 261,273
In family households: 214,652 (47,484 male householders, 22,378 female householders)
52,173 spouses, 73,395 children (67,999 natural, 1,935 adopted, 3,461 stepchildren), 4,214 grandchildren, 2,063 brothers or sisters, 2,316 parents, 2,625 other relatives, 6,387 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 46,621 (18,056 male householders (13,616 living alone)), 19,139 female householders (15,978 living alone)), 9,426 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 12,782 (5,482 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 30,731 2-persons, 16,679 3-persons, 13,836 4-persons, 5,676 5-persons, 1,907 6-persons, 1,033 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 16,333
Here:
61 per 1000 residents
State:
63 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 11,776
Here:
44 per 1000 residents
State:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +2,261
Here:
+8 per 1000 residents
State:
+22 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +999
Here:
+4 per 1000 residents
State:
-10 per 1000 residents
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)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.0
Year house built
2005 or later: 2,711
2000 to 2004: 5,661
1990 to 1999: 10,129
1980 to 1989: 16,734
1970 to 1979: 16,362
1960 to 1969: 15,649
1950 to 1959: 13,592
1940 to 1949: 6,157
1939 or earlier: 29,400
Rooms in houses/apartments in New London County, Connecticut
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
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 New London County
#17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
#20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
#31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
#45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
#48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004"
#50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
#50 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 largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
#56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
#60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
#68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
#68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
#69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
#73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
#91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
#91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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