Ellington, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 14,568 (Urban population: 10,339, Rural population: 4,229 (37 farm, 4,192 nonfarm))

Houses: 5,417 (5,195 occupied: 3,573 owner occupied, 1,622 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	33%

Housing density: 159 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $847 (lower quartile is $739, upper quartile is $1,072)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $839

Median gross rent in Ellington, CT in 2007: $961

Housing units in Ellington with a mortgage: 2,431 (169 second mortgage, 414 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 698

Ellington,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $265,970 (it was $156,300 in 2000)

Ellington:	$265,970
Connecticut:	$309,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $212,160 - $368,225

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $309,930
Here: $309,930
State: $418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $238,399
Here: $238,399
State: $295,130

In 2-unit structures: $242,142
Here: $242,142
State: $295,498

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $61,725
Here: $61,725
State: $253,799

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $99,238
Here: $99,238
State: $220,717

Mobile homes: $163,824
Here: $163,824
State: $51,379

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,892

In family households: 10,805 (2,829 male householders, 631 female householders)
3,031 spouses, 3,971 children (3,683 natural, 106 adopted, 182 stepchildren), 36 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 82 parents, 46 other relatives, 136 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,087 (877 male householders (680 living alone)), 839 female householders (708 living alone)), 371 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 29 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,455 2-persons, 771 3-persons, 790 4-persons, 305 5-persons, 117 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,388 1-person, 304 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

2,732 married couples with children.
413 single-parent households (109 men, 304 women).

93.5% of residents of Ellington speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 39% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 467 (3.6%)
(64.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.4
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ellington, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 23 3 rooms: 104 4 rooms: 190 5 rooms: 576 6 rooms: 744 7 rooms: 795 8 rooms: 742 9 or more rooms: 399

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellington, Connecticut:
	1 room: 45 2 rooms: 189 3 rooms: 615 4 rooms: 363 5 rooms: 265 6 rooms: 94 7 rooms: 26 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 25

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 292
1995 to 1998: 354
1990 to 1994: 296
1980 to 1989: 1,146
1970 to 1979: 1,000
1960 to 1969: 692
1950 to 1959: 742
1940 to 1949: 227
1939 or earlier: 668

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ellington:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 231 2 bedrooms: 526 3 bedrooms: 1,629 4 bedrooms: 1,059 5 or more bedrooms: 128

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellington:
	no bedroom: 54 1 bedroom: 951 2 bedrooms: 465 3 bedrooms: 122 4 bedrooms: 30 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ellington in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 90 1 vehicle: 642 2 vehicles: 1,840 3 vehicles: 691 4 vehicles: 205 5 or more vehicles: 105

Cars and other vehicles available in Ellington in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 74 1 vehicle: 878 2 vehicles: 539 3 vehicles: 108 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 5

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

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 12
$60,000 to $69,999: 14
$70,000 to $79,999: 22
$80,000 to $89,999: 33
$90,000 to $99,999: 44
$100,000 to $124,999: 156
$125,000 to $149,999: 115
$150,000 to $174,999: 175
$175,000 to $199,999: 315
$200,000 to $249,999: 794
$250,000 to $299,999: 1001
$300,000 to $399,999: 786
$400,000 to $499,999: 371
$500,000 to $749,999: 144
$750,000 to $999,999: 25
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ellington rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ellington:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 16
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 15
$300 to $349: 15
$350 to $399: 5
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 33
$500 to $549: 44
$550 to $599: 48
$600 to $649: 76
$650 to $699: 115
$700 to $749: 143
$750 to $799: 164
$800 to $899: 355
$900 to $999: 175
$1,000 to $1,249: 241
$1,250 to $1,499: 96
$1,500 to $1,999: 134
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 58

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 73 1990 to 1994: 72 1985 to 1989: 82 1980 to 1984: 36 1975 to 1979: 33 1970 to 1974: 27 1970 to 1974: 52 1965 to 1969: 92

Percentage of workers working in this county: 32.8%
Number of people working at home: 140 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 130
5 to 9 minutes: 620
10 to 14 minutes: 838
15 to 19 minutes: 780
20 to 24 minutes: 1087
25 to 29 minutes: 914
30 to 34 minutes: 1315
35 to 39 minutes: 339
40 to 44 minutes: 303
45 to 59 minutes: 436
60 to 89 minutes: 243
90 or more minutes: 146

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,539 (90%)
Carpooled: 472 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 71 (1%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 18 (0%)
Walked: 45 (1%)
Worked at home: 140 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 214
$10,000 to $14,999: 154
$15,000 to $19,999: 142
$20,000 to $24,999: 166
$25,000 to $29,999: 215
$30,000 to $34,999: 302
$35,000 to $39,999: 189
$40,000 to $44,999: 261
$45,000 to $49,999: 333
$50,000 to $59,999: 511
$60,000 to $74,999: 630
$75,000 to $99,999: 1067
$100,000 to $124,999: 459
$125,000 to $149,999: 283
$150,000 to $199,999: 167
$200,000 or more: 83

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1580

Italian: 1536

German: 1183

Polish: 1101

French (except Basque): 1049

English: 989

Other groups: 542

United States or American: 533

Swiss: 477

French Canadian: 459

Swedish: 239

Lithuanian: 166

Russian: 151

Greek: 146

Scotch-Irish: 139

Scottish: 138

Danish: 82

Canadian: 82

Hungarian: 64

Portuguese: 63

Norwegian: 50

British: 46

Ukrainian: 42

Dutch: 35

European: 33

Brazilian: 32

Austrian: 32

Latvian: 29

Finnish: 29

Czech: 28

Slovak: 25

Subsaharan African:: 24

Welsh: 20

Czechoslovakian: 18

Arab:: 17

Senegalese: 17

Serbian: 15

Eastern European: 13

Lebanese: 9

Israeli: 8

Egyptian: 8

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8

British West Indian: 8

African: 7

Romanian: 6

Cypriot: 6

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

Canada (18%)
Poland (12%)
Philippines (9%)
Germany (7%)
Korea (4%)
Israel (4%)
Russia (4%)

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

This state: 8612
Northeast: 2741
Midwest: 441
South: 365
West: 197

61% of Ellington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% 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: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 33
7th and 8th grade: 64
9th grade: 65
10th grade: 58
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 124
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,230
Less than 1 year of college: 283
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 563
Associate degree: 429
Bachelor's degree: 935
Master's degree: 366
Professional school degree: 87
Doctorate degree: 38

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 51
9th grade: 31
10th grade: 63
11th grade: 43
12th grade, no diploma: 104
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,351
Less than 1 year of college: 348
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 524
Associate degree: 526
Bachelor's degree: 838
Master's degree: 409
Professional school degree: 149
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian 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: 11.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $79,983
Black householders: $44,769
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $150,121
Asian householders: $136,217
Some other race householders: $3,618
Two or more races householders: $77,138
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $92,111

Ellington household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ellington household income for Asian householders

Ellington household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ellington marital status for males

Ellington marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $268,181
Black or African American householders: $519,006
Asian householders: $191,436
Two or more races householders: $276,519
Hispanic or Latino householders: $276,519

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,504
One, attached: 172
Two: 191
3 or 4: 310
5 to 9: 566
10 to 19: 452
20 to 49: 136
50 or more: 69
Mobile homes: 17

Median worth of mobile homes: $496,241

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ellington:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%) Electricity (15%) Utility gas (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (53%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%) Utility gas (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 77

Here:	4.9%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 31

Here:	4.2%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 92

Here:	18.9%
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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