County population in 2017: 116,359 (50% urban, 50% rural); it was 109,091 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 23,031 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,044 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 27,738 Renter-occupied apartments: 13,735 (it was 13,404 in 2000)
% of renters here:
33%
State:
33%
Land area: 513 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 227 people per square mile (high).
March 2019 cost of living index in Windham County: 112.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $3,671 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $3,619 (1.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 11.7%
Windham County:
11.7%
Connecticut:
9.6%
(6.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.3% for Black residents, 30.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.6% for American Indian residents, 44.1% for other race residents, 18.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2017: 41.6 years old
(Males: 40.6 years old, Females: 42.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.1 years old, Black residents: 31.7 years old, American Indian residents: 22.5 years old, Asian residents: 22.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.1 years old, Other race residents: 25.8 years old)
Area name: Windham County, CT Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Windham County is $618 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $744 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $936 a month.
Current college students: 6,921 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 7,127 (44.5% naturalized citizens)
Windham County:
6.1%
Whole state:
14.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1,4372010 or later
1,8442000 to 2009
1,2281990 to 1999
6551980 to 1989
3161970 to 1979
2,160Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 31,516
One, attached: 1,578
Two: 4,590
3 or 4: 5,083
5 to 9: 3,362
10 to 19: 781
20 to 49: 540
50 or more: 722
Mobile homes: 1,564
Housing units in Windham County with a mortgage: 19,408 (554 second mortgage, 1,928 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,970
Here:
65.5% with mortgage
State:
68.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Windham County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
41,700
18
Mainline Protestant
6,330
39
Evangelical Protestant
4,495
37
Other
1,119
12
Orthodox
205
2
Black Protestant
180
1
None
64,399
-
Windham County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 19
Windham County:
1.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:
0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:
0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
This county:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:
1.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36
Windham County:
3.08 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:
2.27 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 79
This county:
6.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:
9.19 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Windham County:
8.0%
Connecticut:
7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Windham County:
26.6%
State:
21.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
18.7%
State:
15.8%
Agriculture in Windham County:
Average size of farms: 121 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $61,632 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $353.95 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 14.02% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 74.54% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $57,634 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.56% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.15% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38,960 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.51% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.72 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 46.99% Corn for grain: 480 harvested acres Vegetables: 341 harvested acres Land in orchards: 384 acres
Tornado activity:
Windham County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Connecticut state average. It is 51644467.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
Windham County-area historical earthquake activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 188.9 miles away from Windham County center On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 203.2 miles away from the county center On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 116.9 miles away from the county center On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 208.1 miles away from the county center 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 38.4 miles away from Windham County center On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 235.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Connecticut Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 26, 2015 to January 29, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4213: April 08, 2015, FEMA Id: 4213, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Connecticut Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 08, 2013 to February 12, 2013, Emergency Declared EM-3361: February 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 3361, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Connecticut Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 08, 2013 to February 12, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4106: March 21, 2013, FEMA Id: 4106, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Connecticut Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3353: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3353, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Connecticut Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4087: October 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 4087, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Connecticut Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 29, 2011 to October 30, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3342: October 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 3342, Natural disaster type: Storm
Connecticut Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 29, 2011 to October 30, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4046: November 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 4046, Natural disaster type: Storm
Connecticut Tropical Storm Irene, Incident Period: August 27, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4023: September 02, 2011, FEMA Id: 4023, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Connecticut Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3331: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3331, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
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: 1904, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Windham County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 11
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 6, Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Blizzards: 3, Snows: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Management occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Personal care and service occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
Mexico (22%)
Guatemala (8%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Canada (7%)
Dominican Republic (4%)
Peru (4%)
Ghana (3%)
French (except Basque) (11%)
French Canadian (11%)
Irish (8%)
Italian (8%)
English (6%)
American (5%)
Polish (4%)
People in group quarters in Windham County, Connecticut in 2000:
1,764 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
1,041 people in nursing homes
483 people in state prisons
183 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
69 people in other nonhousehold living situations
62 people in homes for the mentally retarded
59 people in halfway houses
40 people in religious group quarters
32 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
23 people in homes for the mentally ill
8 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
5 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
3 people in other group homes
People in group quarters in Windham County, Connecticut in 2010:
2,526 people in college/university student housing
884 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
458 people in state prisons
214 people in other noninstitutional facilities
172 people in group homes intended for adults
152 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
116 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
89 people in residential treatment centers for adults
68 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
53 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
25 people in correctional residential facilities
13 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $63,908.
5.08% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($47,176 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.08%
Connecticut average:
4.51%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.47% relocated from other counties in Connecticut ($21,434 average AGI)
2.61% relocated from other states ($25,742 average AGI)
Windham County:
2.61%
Connecticut average:
2.46%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.59% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($51,612 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.59%
Connecticut average:
5.34%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.59% relocated to other counties in Connecticut ($19,045 average AGI)
3.00% relocated to other states ($32,568 average AGI)
Windham County:
3.00%
Connecticut average:
3.28%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5 Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.6
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 11.3% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 4.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Windham County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 17,262 (13,822 aged, 3,440 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,549 (5%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Windham County, Connecticut in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,316)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,065)
11,245 married couples with children.
7,785 single-parent households (1,715 men, 6,070 women).
87.0% of residents of Windham speak English at home.
9.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $557,394,000 ($4,875 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $22,437,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $244,233,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $142,369,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,185,000 Federal grants: $132,457,000 Federal procurement contracts: $17,687,000 ($10,675,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $19,464,000 ($1,236,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,962,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $69,852,000 Federal Government insurance: $38,673,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,881
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
63 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 5,382
Here:
46 per 1000 residents
State:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +1,007
Here:
+9 per 1000 residents
State:
+22 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +4,365
Here:
+38 per 1000 residents
State:
-10 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.69 millions of gallons per day (80% from ground, 20% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.1
Year house built in Windham County, Connecticut
1252014 or later
4802010 to 2013
3,9952000 to 2009
4,1531990 to 1999
7,1591980 to 1989
5,7501970 to 1979
5,6691960 to 1969
6,0641950 to 1959
1,7051940 to 1949
14,6361939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Windham County, Connecticut
Cars and other vehicles available in Windham County in owner-occupied houses/condos
874no vehicle
7,0481 vehicle
12,3792 vehicles
7,0423 vehicles
1,9204 vehicles
1,1155+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Windham County in renter-occupied apartments
3,117no vehicle
6,3431 vehicle
3,0322 vehicles
4913 vehicles
4624 vehicles
05+ vehicles
88.1% of Windham County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Connecticut.
Windham County:
88.1%
State average:
88.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 61,339
Other state: 41,060
Northeast: 33,712
Midwest: 1,997
South: 3,570
West: 1,781
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Windham County
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