Colchester, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 14,551 (Urban population: 6,857 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 7,694 (148 farm, 7,546 nonfarm))

Houses: 5,407 (5,225 occupied: 4,025 owner occupied, 1,200 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	33%

Housing density: 110 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $136,400

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $613

Median gross rent in Colchester, CT in 2000: $689

Housing units in Colchester with a mortgage: 2,923 (331 second mortgage, 331 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 548

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,343

In family households: 12,867 (3,124 male householders, 905 female householders)
3,443 spouses, 4,767 children (4,417 natural, 83 adopted, 267 stepchildren), 116 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 136 parents, 149 other relatives, 201 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,476 (550 male householders (381 living alone)), 622 female householders (544 living alone)), 304 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 208 (198 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,546 2-persons, 895 3-persons, 1,050 4-persons, 405 5-persons, 100 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 925 1-person, 205 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

3,453 married couples with children.
679 single-parent households (152 men, 527 women).

92.6% of residents of Colchester speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (43% speak English very well, 57% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 616 (4.2%)
(70.0% 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:	4.0
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colchester, Connecticut:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 41
4 rooms: 233
5 rooms: 591
6 rooms: 1,188
7 rooms: 1,055
8 rooms: 512
9 or more rooms: 399

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colchester, Connecticut:

1 room: 26
2 rooms: 90
3 rooms: 247
4 rooms: 461
5 rooms: 226
6 rooms: 103
7 rooms: 31
8 rooms: 16
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 110
1995 to 1998: 523
1990 to 1994: 618
1980 to 1989: 1,267
1970 to 1979: 890
1960 to 1969: 675
1950 to 1959: 443
1940 to 1949: 185
1939 or earlier: 696

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colchester:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 50
2 bedrooms: 611
3 bedrooms: 2,448
4 bedrooms: 799
5 or more bedrooms: 117

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colchester:

no bedroom: 32
1 bedroom: 370
2 bedrooms: 591
3 bedrooms: 168
4 bedrooms: 39
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 37
1 vehicle: 759
2 vehicles: 2,017
3 vehicles: 890
4 vehicles: 263
5 or more vehicles: 59

Cars and other vehicles available in Colchester in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 131
1 vehicle: 525
2 vehicles: 433
3 vehicles: 62
4 vehicles: 49
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Colchester, CT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 28
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 19
$50,000 to $59,999: 15
$60,000 to $69,999: 39
$70,000 to $79,999: 28
$80,000 to $89,999: 40
$90,000 to $99,999: 43
$100,000 to $124,999: 493
$125,000 to $149,999: 749
$150,000 to $174,999: 615
$175,000 to $199,999: 623
$200,000 to $249,999: 486
$250,000 to $299,999: 174
$300,000 to $399,999: 60
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 26
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Colchester:

Less than $100: 6
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 44
$200 to $249: 82
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 13
$350 to $399: 58
$400 to $449: 77
$450 to $499: 70
$500 to $549: 108
$550 to $599: 120
$600 to $649: 121
$650 to $699: 121
$700 to $749: 112
$750 to $799: 60
$800 to $899: 64
$900 to $999: 38
$1,000 to $1,249: 21
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 25

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 74
1990 to 1994: 65
1985 to 1989: 98
1980 to 1984: 26
1975 to 1979: 42
1970 to 1974: 43
1970 to 1974: 82
1965 to 1969: 186

Percentage of workers working in this county: 42.2%
Number of people working at home: 177 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 237
5 to 9 minutes: 744
10 to 14 minutes: 533
15 to 19 minutes: 419
20 to 24 minutes: 714
25 to 29 minutes: 531
30 to 34 minutes: 1621
35 to 39 minutes: 763
40 to 44 minutes: 655
45 to 59 minutes: 915
60 to 89 minutes: 278
90 or more minutes: 117

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,580 (85%)
Carpooled: 728 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 83 (1%)
Railroad: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
Walked: 95 (1%)
Other means: 21 (0%)
Worked at home: 177 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 165
$10,000 to $14,999: 217
$15,000 to $19,999: 203
$20,000 to $24,999: 139
$25,000 to $29,999: 190
$30,000 to $34,999: 157
$35,000 to $39,999: 280
$40,000 to $44,999: 294
$45,000 to $49,999: 201
$50,000 to $59,999: 459
$60,000 to $74,999: 794
$75,000 to $99,999: 946
$100,000 to $124,999: 633
$125,000 to $149,999: 214
$150,000 to $199,999: 182
$200,000 or more: 127

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 2098
Italian: 1850
Polish: 1361
English: 1214
German: 922
Other groups: 871
French (except Basque): 867
French Canadian: 864
United States or American: 837
Swedish: 294
Russian: 209
Scottish: 196
Scotch-Irish: 179
Ukrainian: 151
Portuguese: 129
European: 125
Lithuanian: 115
Dutch: 93
Canadian: 82
Danish: 79
Greek: 72
British: 66
Hungarian: 57
Czechoslovakian: 53
Czech: 34
Austrian: 33
Welsh: 31
Albanian: 27
Arab:: 23
Armenian: 16
Lebanese: 15
Norwegian: 15
Eastern European: 13
Yugoslavian: 13
Ghanian: 12
Subsaharan African:: 12
Turkish: 11
Finnish: 9
Swiss: 9
Pennsylvania German: 8
Syrian: 8
Slovak: 8
Iranian: 6

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

Canada (23%)
Peru (12%)
Poland (10%)
Germany (7%)
Italy (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Greece (4%)

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

This state: 9854
Northeast: 2816
Midwest: 457
South: 404
West: 307

62% of Colchester residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 27
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 94
9th grade: 75
10th grade: 141
11th grade: 77
12th grade, no diploma: 82
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,168
Less than 1 year of college: 379
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 578
Associate degree: 355
Bachelor's degree: 1,136
Master's degree: 362
Professional school degree: 61
Doctorate degree: 46

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 37
7th and 8th grade: 122
9th grade: 97
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 50
12th grade, no diploma: 111
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,408
Less than 1 year of college: 362
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 727
Associate degree: 563
Bachelor's degree: 948
Master's degree: 385
Professional school degree: 41
Doctorate degree: 43

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $64,977
Black householders: $60,521
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $66,250
Asian householders: $22,708
Some other race householders: $103,377
Two or more races householders: $46,136
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $91,088

Colchester household income for Black or African American householders

Colchester marital status for males

Colchester marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $160,800
Black or African American householders: $164,800
Asian householders: $187,500
Some other race householders: $136,500
Two or more races householders: $134,400
Hispanic or Latino householders: $139,600

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,993
One, attached: 135
Two: 266
3 or 4: 258
5 to 9: 434
10 to 19: 116
20 to 49: 33
50 or more: 53
Mobile homes: 119

Median worth of mobile homes: $54,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Colchester:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (87%)
Electricity (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (59%)
Electricity (22%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Utility gas (6%)
Coal or coke (1%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 94

Here:	4.8%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 68

Here:	7.7%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 63

Here:	15.0%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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