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Windham County, CT mapCounty population in 2005: 115,826 (51% urban, 49% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 27,738
Renter-occupied apartments: 13,404
% of renters here:  33%
State:  33%
Land area: 513 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 226 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 8.5%
Windham County:  8.5%
Connecticut:  8.3%
Median age of residents in 2005: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 23 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 35 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  8.5%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.0%
Whole state:  3.9%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Windham County, Connecticut:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
  • Hispanic (7.1%)
  • Other race (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Males: 53,792  (49.3%)
Females: 55,299  (50.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $33,646
County population in 2003: 112,764
Jobs in 2003: 40,331

Windham County,CT real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 59,972
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.4%

Average household size:
Windham County:  2.6 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $47,684
2005 median house value: $204,000
Median contract rent in 2005: $610
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $876
Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,975 ($45,115 in 2000)
This county  $50,975
Connecticut:  $60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $198,131
Windham County  $198,131
Connecticut:  $271,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $548
Institutionalized population: 1,597
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Windham County in 2000: $1063

Windham County races chart


Windham County, CT map from a distance

Health of residents in Windham County based on 536 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.
76.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
56.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
58.3% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
78.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 189 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 155 pounds. This is about average.
27.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 350 buildings, average cost: $100,900
  • 2001: 428 buildings, average cost: $103,200
  • 2002: 530 buildings, average cost: $110,100
  • 2003: 529 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2004: 566 buildings, average cost: $128,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Windham County Connecticut:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.1%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 45.7%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,519 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $2,329 (1.2%)

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.

Cities in this county include: Central Manchester, Windham, Killingly, Willimantic, Plainfield, Putnam, Thompson, Woodstock, Brooklyn, Putnam District.

Neighboring counties: Kent County, Rhode Island , Providence County, Rhode Island , New London County , Tolland County , Worcester County, Massachusetts .


Windham County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Windham County: Chamberlain Lake Campground (A), Evergreen Park (B), Peppertree Campground (C), Plainfield Industrial Park (D), June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation (E), Church Farm Homestead (F), Pomfret Golf Club (G), Putnam Country Club (H), Putnam Wolf Den (I), Quinebaug Valley Trout Hatchery (J), Quinnatisset Country Club (K), Raceway Golf Course (L), River Bend Campground (M), Roseland Park Golf Course (N), Manna Campground (O), Mashamuquet Brook Campground (P), Saint Mary Camp (Q), Meadowside Campground (R), Sharpe Hill Vineyard (S), Silver Ridge Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: North Windham Shopping Center (1), Killingly Shopping Center (2), Plainfield Parkade Shopping Center (3), Brooklyn Common Shopping Center (4), Windham Heights Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Windham County include: Calvary Chapel (A), Abington Congregational Church (B), Abundant Life United Church (C), Packerville Baptist Church (D), Putnam Baptist Church (E), Sacred Heart Church (F), Sacred Heart Convent (G), East Woodstock Congregational Church (H), Saint Annes Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: New Abbington Cemetery (1), Baldwin Cemetery (2), Munyan Cemetery (3), Barlow Cemetery (4), Day Cemetery (5), Bates Cemetery (6), Harrington Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lymans Pond (A), Medbury Pond (B), Frog Pond (C), Phoenixville Park Ponds (D), Stanton Pond (E), Little Pond (F), Carpenter Pond (G), Keach Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little River (A), Titus Brook (B), Buell Brook (C), Tyler Brook (D), James Brook (E), Peckham Brook (F), Holt Brook (G), North Running Brook (H), English Neighborhood Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Windham County include: Old Furnace State Park (1), Tinkerville Brook Reserve (2), Chaplin Historic District (3), Pompey Hollow Park (4), Killingly Pond State Park Reserve (5), Thompson Green (6), Quaddick State Park (7), Solair Recreation League (8), Nickerson Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Woodstock Town Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Chaplin Post Office (A), Sterling Post Office (B), Thompson Post Office (C), Scotland Post Office (D), Ballouville Post Office (E), Eastford Post Office (F), East Woodstock Post Office (G), Warrenville Post Office (H), East Killingly Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.0%
Connecticut:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 6,921
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,668 (54% naturalized citizens)

Windham County:  4.3%
Whole state:  10.9%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,005
  • 1990 to 1994: 532
  • 1985 to 1989: 383
  • 1980 to 1984: 272
  • 1975 to 1979: 210
  • 1970 to 1974: 106
  • 1970 to 1974: 417
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,743

Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.0%

Windham County marital status for males

Windham County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 28,378
  • One, attached: 955
  • Two: 4,412
  • 3 or 4: 3,839
  • 5 to 9: 2,653
  • 10 to 19: 985
  • 20 or more: 1,265
  • Mobile homes: 1,445
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Housing units in Windham County with a mortgage: 16,351 (2,113 second mortgage, 1,756 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,713


Agriculture in Windham County
Average size of farms: 121 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $61632
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: $57634
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: $38960
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

Windham County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Connecticut state average. It is 2.6 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Canada (17%)
  • Mexico (13%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (7%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Dominican Republic (4%)
  • Ukraine (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Windham County:



  • French (except Basque) (17%)
  • French Canadian (12%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • English (10%)
  • Italian (8%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • German (6%)

Windham County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 43,635 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 6,980 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 231 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
  • Railroad: 60 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 18 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 42 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 46 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,334 (2%)
  • Other means: 274 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,401 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Windham County, Connecticut
  • 1764 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1041 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $52,712.

6.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,997 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.37%
Connecticut average:  5.12%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($299 average AGI)
Windham County:  0.12%
Connecticut average:  0.19%

2.92% relocated from other counties in Connecticut ($16,282 average AGI)
3.33% relocated from other states ($25,416 average AGI)
Windham County:  3.33%
Connecticut average:  2.69%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New London County, CT  1.43% ($36,914 average AGI)
from Tolland County, CT  0.82% ($33,191)
from Providence County, RI  0.69% ($54,980)
from Worcester County, MA  0.66% ($52,098)
from Hartford County, CT  0.38% ($35,746)
from Kent County, RI  0.24% ($59,312)
from New Haven County, CT  0.11% ($31,000)


6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.17%
Connecticut average:  5.64%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Windham County:  0.07%
Connecticut average:  0.11%

3.05% relocated to other counties in Connecticut ($18,784 average AGI)
3.05% relocated to other states ($19,662 average AGI)
Windham County:  3.05%
Connecticut average:  3.31%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to New London County, CT  1.33% ($34,428 average AGI)
to Tolland County, CT  0.94% ($38,518)
to Hartford County, CT  0.48% ($51,142)
to Worcester County, MA  0.46% ($38,681)
to Providence County, RI  0.15% ($38,391)
to New Haven County, CT  0.12% ($27,962)
to Middlesex County, CT  0.10% ($34,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9



Births per 1000 population in Windham County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Windham County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Windham County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,177 (13,341 aged, 2,836 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%


Household type by relationship


Households: 105,309
  • In family households: 89,155 (20,807 male householders, 7,560 female householders)
    22,042 spouses, 32,101 children (29,505 natural, 773 adopted, 1,823 stepchildren), 1,353 grandchildren, 511 brothers or sisters, 653 parents, 1,329 other relatives, 2,799 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 16,154 (5,824 male householders (4,168 living alone)), 6,950 female householders (5,808 living alone)), 3,380 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,782 (1,613 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,521 2-persons, 6,859 3-persons, 6,158 4-persons, 2,574 5-persons, 822 6-persons, 433 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,976 1-person, 2,404 2-persons, 289 3-persons, 74 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

18,008 married couples with children.
7,061 single-parent households (1,662 men, 5,399 women).

88.3% of residents of Windham County speak English at home.
5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $557,394,000 ($4875 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



Population growth in Windham County

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:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.0



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 546
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,815
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,346
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,499
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,610
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,400
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,299
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,985
  • 1939 or earlier: 12,459


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Windham County, Connecticut:

  • 1 room: 20
  • 2 rooms: 72
  • 3 rooms: 417
  • 4 rooms: 2,843
  • 5 rooms: 6,596
  • 6 rooms: 7,014
  • 7 rooms: 5,063
  • 8 rooms: 2,996
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,717


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Windham County, Connecticut:

  • 1 room: 249
  • 2 rooms: 1,192
  • 3 rooms: 2,710
  • 4 rooms: 3,799
  • 5 rooms: 2,661
  • 6 rooms: 1,596
  • 7 rooms: 729
  • 8 rooms: 193
  • 9 or more rooms: 275


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Windham County:

  • no bedroom: 52
  • 1 bedroom: 807
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,286
  • 3 bedrooms: 14,383
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,889
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,321


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Windham County:

  • no bedroom: 308
  • 1 bedroom: 4,128
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,116
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,919
  • 4 bedrooms: 768
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 165


Cars and other vehicles available in Windham County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 751
  • 1 vehicle: 6,638
  • 2 vehicles: 13,624
  • 3 vehicles: 4,927
  • 4 vehicles: 1,398
  • 5 or more vehicles: 400


Cars and other vehicles available in Windham County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 2,562
  • 1 vehicle: 6,065
  • 2 vehicles: 3,910
  • 3 vehicles: 682
  • 4 vehicles: 138
  • 5 or more vehicles: 47

60% of Windham County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Connecticut.

Windham County:  59.9%
State average:  60.1%


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

  • This state: 66432
  • Northeast: 26644
  • Midwest: 2302
  • South: 3736
  • West: 1959

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $97,900


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 houses and condos:


  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,322
Here:  10.1%
Connecticut:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 475
Here:  7.2%
Connecticut:  11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 603
Here:  10.3%
Connecticut:  33.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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