Berlin, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 20,364 (Urban population: 17,784, Rural population: 2,580 (32 farm, 2,548 nonfarm))

Houses: 6,955 (6,792 occupied: 5,996 owner occupied, 796 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	33%

Housing density: 263 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $794 (lower quartile is $601, upper quartile is $947)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $783

Median gross rent in Berlin, CT in 2007: $953

Housing units in Berlin with a mortgage: 3,603 (273 second mortgage, 594 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,894

Berlin,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $293,225 (it was $169,100 in 2000)

Berlin:	$293,225
Connecticut:	$309,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $236,333 - $387,654

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $328,725
Here: $328,725
State: $418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $392,110
Here: $392,110
State: $295,130

In 2-unit structures: $283,408
Here: $283,408
State: $295,498

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $284,255
Here: $284,255
State: $253,799

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,439
Here: $139,439
State: $220,717

Mobile homes: $187,500
Here: $187,500
State: $51,379

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,113

In family households: 16,196 (4,141 male householders, 1,036 female householders)
4,452 spouses, 5,670 children (5,377 natural, 123 adopted, 170 stepchildren), 185 grandchildren, 81 brothers or sisters, 262 parents, 224 other relatives, 145 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,917 (532 male householders (438 living alone)), 1,086 female householders (969 living alone)), 299 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 102 (99 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,011 2-persons, 1,247 3-persons, 1,246 4-persons, 532 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,407 1-person, 177 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

3,804 married couples with children.
468 single-parent households (108 men, 360 women).

85.4% of residents of Berlin speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
11.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,560 (8.6%)
(71.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Berlin, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 51 3 rooms: 72 4 rooms: 254 5 rooms: 1,102 6 rooms: 1,546 7 rooms: 1,418 8 rooms: 990 9 or more rooms: 563

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Berlin, Connecticut:
	1 room: 23 2 rooms: 75 3 rooms: 106 4 rooms: 219 5 rooms: 152 6 rooms: 129 7 rooms: 60 8 rooms: 18 9 or more rooms: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 95
1995 to 1998: 422
1990 to 1994: 410
1980 to 1989: 937
1970 to 1979: 926
1960 to 1969: 1,190
1950 to 1959: 1,137
1940 to 1949: 603
1939 or earlier: 1,235

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Berlin:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 208 2 bedrooms: 957 3 bedrooms: 3,452 4 bedrooms: 1,217 5 or more bedrooms: 162

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Berlin:
	no bedroom: 23 1 bedroom: 229 2 bedrooms: 257 3 bedrooms: 246 4 bedrooms: 35 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Berlin in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 109 1 vehicle: 1,457 2 vehicles: 2,940 3 vehicles: 1,061 4 vehicles: 311 5 or more vehicles: 118

Cars and other vehicles available in Berlin in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 94 1 vehicle: 375 2 vehicles: 206 3 vehicles: 100 4 vehicles: 21 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Berlin, CT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 11
$20,000 to $24,999: 21
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 6
$80,000 to $89,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 15
$100,000 to $124,999: 95
$125,000 to $149,999: 44
$150,000 to $174,999: 173
$175,000 to $199,999: 314
$200,000 to $249,999: 1262
$250,000 to $299,999: 1606
$300,000 to $399,999: 1789
$400,000 to $499,999: 740
$500,000 to $749,999: 525
$750,000 to $999,999: 63
$1,000,000 or more: 17

Berlin rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Berlin:

Less than $100: 18 people
$100 to $149: 11
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 13
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 36
$450 to $499: 16
$500 to $549: 26
$550 to $599: 31
$600 to $649: 29
$650 to $699: 96
$700 to $749: 44
$750 to $799: 47
$800 to $899: 149
$900 to $999: 74
$1,000 to $1,249: 82
$1,250 to $1,499: 47
$1,500 to $1,999: 29
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 82

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 92 1990 to 1994: 159 1985 to 1989: 143 1980 to 1984: 94 1975 to 1979: 97 1970 to 1974: 151 1970 to 1974: 229 1965 to 1969: 595

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.8%
Number of people working at home: 176 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 315
5 to 9 minutes: 1443
10 to 14 minutes: 1888
15 to 19 minutes: 1598
20 to 24 minutes: 1468
25 to 29 minutes: 662
30 to 34 minutes: 1102
35 to 39 minutes: 197
40 to 44 minutes: 211
45 to 59 minutes: 246
60 to 89 minutes: 117
90 or more minutes: 96

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,613 (90%)
Carpooled: 526 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 30 (0%)
Railroad: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 20 (0%)
Walked: 115 (1%)
Other means: 32 (0%)
Worked at home: 176 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 222
$10,000 to $14,999: 220
$15,000 to $19,999: 247
$20,000 to $24,999: 191
$25,000 to $29,999: 304
$30,000 to $34,999: 377
$35,000 to $39,999: 249
$40,000 to $44,999: 337
$45,000 to $49,999: 281
$50,000 to $59,999: 493
$60,000 to $74,999: 923
$75,000 to $99,999: 1360
$100,000 to $124,999: 760
$125,000 to $149,999: 419
$150,000 to $199,999: 234
$200,000 or more: 178

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 4396

Polish: 2708

Irish: 2043

English: 1217

German: 1176

French (except Basque): 1103

Other groups: 756

French Canadian: 530

United States or American: 454

Swedish: 392

Lithuanian: 316

Greek: 183

Russian: 162

Scotch-Irish: 149

Ukrainian: 143

Scottish: 126

Dutch: 98

Austrian: 86

Armenian: 73

Hungarian: 64

Canadian: 63

Arab:: 57

Danish: 52

Portuguese: 39

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 27

Norwegian: 26

Lebanese: 22

British: 20

Welsh: 19

Slovak: 18

European: 17

Brazilian: 15

Arab/Arabic: 15

Yugoslavian: 14

Czech: 11

Czechoslovakian: 10

Iraqi: 10

Moroccan: 10

Belgian: 9

Scandinavian: 9

Latvian: 8

Slavic: 8

Swiss: 7

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

Italy (27%)
Poland (22%)
India (9%)
Greece (6%)
Germany (5%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Canada (4%)

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

This state: 14081
Northeast: 1956
Midwest: 154
South: 188
West: 143

71% of Berlin residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 75
7th and 8th grade: 133
9th grade: 166
10th grade: 98
11th grade: 83
12th grade, no diploma: 213
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,602
Less than 1 year of college: 419
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 793
Associate degree: 470
Bachelor's degree: 1,320
Master's degree: 415
Professional school degree: 155
Doctorate degree: 62

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 41
5th and 6th grade: 84
7th and 8th grade: 189
9th grade: 97
10th grade: 148
11th grade: 68
12th grade, no diploma: 171
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,087
Less than 1 year of college: 433
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 871
Associate degree: 523
Bachelor's degree: 1,301
Master's degree: 589
Professional school degree: 69
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 13.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $85,761
Black householders: $153,527
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $107,620
Asian householders: $78,119
Two or more races householders: $82,306
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $66,741

Berlin household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Berlin household income for Black householders

Berlin household income for Asian householders

Berlin household income for Two or more races householders

Berlin household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Berlin marital status for males

Berlin marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $297,040
Black or African American householders: $359,812
Asian householders: $284,901
Two or more races householders: $275,884
Hispanic or Latino householders: $375,765

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,821
One, attached: 212
Two: 486
3 or 4: 90
5 to 9: 83
10 to 19: 76
20 to 49: 46
50 or more: 96
Mobile homes: 45

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,319

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Berlin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (48%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (47%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 165

Here:	7.7%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 64

Here:	6.1%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 141

Here:	25.7%
Connecticut:	33.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninst.)

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