Griswold, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,807 (Urban population: 4,573, Rural population: 6,234 (47 farm, 6,187 nonfarm))

Houses: 4,530 (4,194 occupied: 2,965 owner occupied, 1,229 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	33%

Housing density: 130 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $109,100

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $433

Median gross rent in Griswold, CT in 2000: $588

Housing units in Griswold with a mortgage: 1,884 (200 second mortgage, 199 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 540

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,691

In family households: 9,132 (2,260 male householders, 675 female householders)
2,249 spouses, 3,342 children (3,059 natural, 92 adopted, 191 stepchildren), 98 grandchildren, 57 brothers or sisters, 92 parents, 81 other relatives, 278 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,559 (619 male householders (450 living alone)), 645 female householders (565 living alone)), 295 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 116 (80 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,154 2-persons, 738 3-persons, 684 4-persons, 254 5-persons, 93 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,015 1-person, 218 2-persons, 31 3-persons.

1,875 married couples with children.
653 single-parent households (195 men, 458 women).

93.8% of residents of Griswold speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (9% speak English very well, 91% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 286 (2.6%)
(65.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Griswold, Connecticut:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 21
3 rooms: 49
4 rooms: 249
5 rooms: 802
6 rooms: 744
7 rooms: 612
8 rooms: 308
9 or more rooms: 180

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Griswold, Connecticut:

1 room: 32
2 rooms: 109
3 rooms: 153
4 rooms: 383
5 rooms: 293
6 rooms: 186
7 rooms: 44
8 rooms: 8
9 or more rooms: 21

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 38
1995 to 1998: 282
1990 to 1994: 256
1980 to 1989: 698
1970 to 1979: 843
1960 to 1969: 495
1950 to 1959: 564
1940 to 1949: 273
1939 or earlier: 1,081

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Griswold:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 84
2 bedrooms: 578
3 bedrooms: 1,664
4 bedrooms: 572
5 or more bedrooms: 67

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Griswold:

no bedroom: 32
1 bedroom: 307
2 bedrooms: 551
3 bedrooms: 300
4 bedrooms: 29
5 or more bedrooms: 10

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

no vehicle: 45
1 vehicle: 645
2 vehicles: 1,391
3 vehicles: 614
4 vehicles: 186
5 or more vehicles: 84

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

no vehicle: 131
1 vehicle: 675
2 vehicles: 368
3 vehicles: 46
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 17
$60,000 to $69,999: 35
$70,000 to $79,999: 54
$80,000 to $89,999: 107
$90,000 to $99,999: 347
$100,000 to $124,999: 680
$125,000 to $149,999: 584
$150,000 to $174,999: 265
$175,000 to $199,999: 131
$200,000 to $249,999: 102
$250,000 to $299,999: 40
$300,000 to $399,999: 30
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Griswold:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 55
$150 to $199: 19
$200 to $249: 11
$250 to $299: 37
$300 to $349: 70
$350 to $399: 85
$400 to $449: 126
$450 to $499: 233
$500 to $549: 107
$550 to $599: 124
$600 to $649: 109
$650 to $699: 91
$700 to $749: 44
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 6
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 79

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 26
1990 to 1994: 8
1985 to 1989: 56
1980 to 1984: 15
1975 to 1979: 19
1970 to 1974: 27
1970 to 1974: 22
1965 to 1969: 113

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.2%
Number of people working at home: 104 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 122
5 to 9 minutes: 447
10 to 14 minutes: 726
15 to 19 minutes: 864
20 to 24 minutes: 1187
25 to 29 minutes: 422
30 to 34 minutes: 651
35 to 39 minutes: 307
40 to 44 minutes: 358
45 to 59 minutes: 330
60 to 89 minutes: 239
90 or more minutes: 114

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,767 (81%)
Carpooled: 844 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Walked: 98 (2%)
Other means: 51 (1%)
Worked at home: 104 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 244
$10,000 to $14,999: 156
$15,000 to $19,999: 214
$20,000 to $24,999: 227
$25,000 to $29,999: 257
$30,000 to $34,999: 249
$35,000 to $39,999: 206
$40,000 to $44,999: 264
$45,000 to $49,999: 274
$50,000 to $59,999: 472
$60,000 to $74,999: 695
$75,000 to $99,999: 633
$100,000 to $124,999: 185
$125,000 to $149,999: 79
$150,000 to $199,999: 30
$200,000 or more: 14

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 1414
Irish: 1147
Polish: 1091
Italian: 980
French Canadian: 873
English: 833
German: 784
Other groups: 628
United States or American: 321
Swedish: 187
Portuguese: 172
Scottish: 107
Ukrainian: 106
Scotch-Irish: 105
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 101
Haitian: 101
Russian: 74
Greek: 56
Dutch: 55
Lithuanian: 53
Finnish: 50
Norwegian: 38
Brazilian: 32
Subsaharan African:: 21
Czechoslovakian: 17
Canadian: 16
European: 15
Scandinavian: 11
Cape Verdean: 11
British: 10
South African: 10
Czech: 8
Lebanese: 8
Arab:: 8
Swiss: 7
Icelander: 7
Welsh: 7
Slavic: 6
Acadian/Cajun: 6
Hungarian: 4
Danish: 4

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

Canada (21%)
Haiti (17%)
Germany (12%)
Poland (9%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Philippines (7%)
Brazil (6%)

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

This state: 7268
Northeast: 2136
Midwest: 346
South: 459
West: 268

61% of Griswold residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 152
9th grade: 87
10th grade: 106
11th grade: 76
12th grade, no diploma: 137
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,466
Less than 1 year of college: 303
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 451
Associate degree: 248
Bachelor's degree: 337
Master's degree: 153
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 43
7th and 8th grade: 170
9th grade: 58
10th grade: 160
11th grade: 100
12th grade, no diploma: 76
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,531
Less than 1 year of college: 232
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 421
Associate degree: 302
Bachelor's degree: 367
Master's degree: 174
Professional school degree: 48
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

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: 25.3%

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

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,119
Black householders: $76,250
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $41,845
Asian householders: $126,280
Some other race householders: $29,205
Two or more races householders: $63,125
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $54,013

Griswold household income for Black or African American householders

Griswold marital status for males

Griswold marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $122,600
Black or African American householders: $123,800
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $350,000
Asian householders: $179,200
Some other race householders: $137,500
Two or more races householders: $133,300
Hispanic or Latino householders: $130,900

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,952
One, attached: 69
Two: 526
3 or 4: 317
5 to 9: 255
10 to 19: 93
20 to 49: 89
Mobile homes: 229

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Griswold:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79%)
Electricity (13%)
Wood (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
Electricity (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
Wood (2%)
Utility gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 90

Here:	6.3%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14

Here:	2.0%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 54

Here:	17.4%
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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