Tolland County, Connecticut (CT)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	33%

Tolland County:	5.5%
Connecticut:	8.3%

This county:	5.6%
Whole state:	7.9%

This county:	2.9%
Whole state:	3.9%

Type of workers:

Tolland County, Connecticut business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Tolland County, Connecticut:

Median resident age:	35.7 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Males: 68,383	(50.1%)
Females: 67,981	(49.9%)

Tolland County:	2.5 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

This county	$66,714
Connecticut:	$60,941

Tolland County	$256,285
Connecticut:	$271,500

Health of residents in Tolland County based on 1016 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 signifcantly better than average.
82.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
36.2% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
50.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
68.1% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
81.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 190 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 150 pounds. This is about average.
24.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Area name: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tolland 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: Vernon, Mansfield, Tolland, Ellington, Coventry, Stafford, Storrs, Somers, Hebron, Rockville.

2005 air pollution in Tolland County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.124 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.097 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Hartford County , New London County , Hampden County, Massachusetts , Windham County , Worcester County, Massachusetts .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Tolland County: Nutmeg Vineyard and Winery (A), Chestnut Hill (B), Sadds Mill (C), Four Corners (D), South Coventry Station (E), Bolton Notch (F), Hop River (G), Wells Woods (H), Hanks Hill (I), Nathan Hale Birthplace (J), Memorial Hall (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: East Brook Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Mount Hope Cemetery (1), Moose Meadow Cemetery (2), Stafford Saint Cemetery (3), Hillside Cemetery (4), Southwest Cemetery (5), Saint Peters Cemetery (6), Saint Edward Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pelican Pond (A), Sperry Pond (B), Sharps Millpond (C), Breakneck Pond (D), State Line Pond (E), Mashapaug Pond (F), Myers Pond (G), Hansens Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Charter Brook (A), Fishers Brook (B), Chapins Meadow Brook (C), Kimballs Brook (D), Bonemill Brook (E), Bolton Pond Brook (F), Pinney Brook (G), Hydes Brook (H), Bradleys Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Tolland County include: Gay City State Park (1), Bigelow Hollow State Park (2), Bigelow State Park (3), Henry Park (4), Valley Falls Park (5), Bolton Notch State Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Jimmy Ledges (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	3.7%
Connecticut:	4.3%

Current college students: 16,790
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 8,011 (52% naturalized citizens)

Tolland County:	5.9%
Whole state:	10.9%

Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 36,541
• One, attached: 1,497
• Two: 2,062
• 3 or 4: 3,532
• 5 to 9: 2,947
• 10 to 19: 2,050
• 20 or more: 2,171
• Mobile homes: 761
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Tolland County with a mortgage: 23,975 (2,256 second mortgage, 3,516 home equity loan, 100 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,554

Tolland County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Connecticut state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/10/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 58,958 (83%) Carpooled: 6,079 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 909 (1%) Railroad: 11 (0%) Taxi: 14 (0%) Motorcycle: 43 (0%) Bicycle: 103 (0%) Walked: 3,119 (4%) Other means: 190 (0%) Worked at home: 2,008 (3%)

8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,619 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.06%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($334 average AGI)

Tolland County:	0.29%
Connecticut average:	0.19%

5.40% relocated from other counties in Connecticut ($32,971 average AGI)
2.37% relocated from other states ($15,313 average AGI)

Tolland County:	2.37%
Connecticut average:	2.69%

from Hartford County, CT	3.51% ($51,650 average AGI)
from Windham County, CT	0.78% ($38,518)
from New London County, CT	0.37% ($49,551)
from New Haven County, CT	0.28% ($48,795)
from Middlesex County, CT	0.26% ($52,014)
from Hampden County, MA	0.22% ($68,058)
from Fairfield County, CT	0.13% ($47,300)

7.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,038 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.91%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($270 average AGI)

Tolland County:	0.06%
Connecticut average:	0.11%

4.76% relocated to other counties in Connecticut ($27,983 average AGI)
3.08% relocated to other states ($23,786 average AGI)

Tolland County:	3.08%
Connecticut average:	3.31%

to Hartford County, CT	3.10% ($48,876 average AGI)
to Windham County, CT	0.68% ($33,191)
to New London County, CT	0.34% ($49,613)
to Middlesex County, CT	0.24% ($54,351)
to New Haven County, CT	0.23% ($40,106)
to Hampden County, MA	0.15% ($42,325)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.11% ($41,797)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,275 (14,365 aged, 1,910 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 105,416 (26,773 male householders, 7,504 female householders)

  29,166 spouses, 37,415 children (35,081 natural, 1,069 adopted, 1,265 stepchildren), 756 grandchildren, 507 brothers or sisters, 647 parents, 882 other relatives, 1,766 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 19,866 (7,058 male householders (5,117 living alone)), 8,109 female householders (6,484 living alone)), 4,699 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 11,082 (3,350 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 14,587 2-persons, 7,780 3-persons, 7,890 4-persons, 2,903 5-persons, 876 6-persons, 241 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,601 1-person, 2,845 2-persons, 482 3-persons, 200 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

24,754 married couples with children.
5,247 single-parent households (1,309 men, 3,938 women).

90.0% of residents of Tolland County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $528,123,000 ($3601 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $23,896,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $248,857,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $121,692,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,267,000
Federal grants: $120,870,000
Federal procurement contracts: $11,978,000 ($5,894,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $23,459,000 ($2,675,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,203,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $69,163,000
Federal Government insurance: $44,050,000

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	63 per 1000 residents

Here:	31 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+11 per 1000 residents
State:	+22 per 1000 residents

Here:	+47 per 1000 residents
State:	-10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.90 millions of gallons per day (55% from ground, 45% from surface)

Here:	6.6
State:	6.4

Here:	3.8
State:	4.0

60% of Tolland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Connecticut.

Tolland County:	60.3%
State average:	60.1%

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

• This state: 85179
• Northeast: 31078
• Midwest: 3961
• South: 4314
• West: 2165

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $118,000

Here:	4.8%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Here:	5.6%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Here:	6.7%
Connecticut:	33.4%

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