Guilford, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 22,398 (Urban population: 16,818, Rural population: 5,580 (21 farm, 5,559 nonfarm))

Houses: 8,724 (8,151 occupied: 6,954 owner occupied, 1,197 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	15%
State:	33%

Housing density: 185 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,022 (lower quartile is $829, upper quartile is $1,342)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,309

Median gross rent in Guilford, CT in 2007: $1,169

Housing units in Guilford with a mortgage: 4,851 (392 second mortgage, 717 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,455

Guilford,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $443,891 (it was $230,500 in 2000)

Guilford:	$443,891
Connecticut:	$309,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $318,371 - $591,343

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $558,489
Here: $558,489
State: $418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $354,756
Here: $354,756
State: $295,130

In 2-unit structures: $510,354
Here: $510,354
State: $295,498

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $242,615
Here: $242,615
State: $253,799

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $179,803
Here: $179,803
State: $220,717

Household type by relationship

Households: 21,116

In family households: 18,648 (4,773 male householders, 1,285 female householders)
5,415 spouses, 6,503 children (6,103 natural, 189 adopted, 211 stepchildren), 91 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 138 parents, 159 other relatives, 222 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,468 (838 male householders (680 living alone)), 1,254 female householders (1,081 living alone)), 376 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 282 (213 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,540 2-persons, 1,423 3-persons, 1,360 4-persons, 540 5-persons, 185 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,761 1-person, 302 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 11 4-persons.

4,571 married couples with children.
667 single-parent households (150 men, 517 women).

92.9% of residents of Guilford speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,226 (5.7%)
(60.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Guilford, Connecticut:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 81 4 rooms: 380 5 rooms: 777 6 rooms: 1,091 7 rooms: 1,419 8 rooms: 1,603 9 or more rooms: 1,582

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Guilford, Connecticut:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 168 3 rooms: 327 4 rooms: 269 5 rooms: 172 6 rooms: 113 7 rooms: 66 8 rooms: 46 9 or more rooms: 29

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 147
1995 to 1998: 500
1990 to 1994: 584
1980 to 1989: 1,662
1970 to 1979: 2,011
1960 to 1969: 1,150
1950 to 1959: 838
1940 to 1949: 483
1939 or earlier: 1,349

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Guilford:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 224 2 bedrooms: 1,007 3 bedrooms: 3,216 4 bedrooms: 2,114 5 or more bedrooms: 385

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Guilford:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 521 2 bedrooms: 446 3 bedrooms: 139 4 bedrooms: 57 5 or more bedrooms: 27

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Guilford in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 143 1 vehicle: 1,368 2 vehicles: 3,764 3 vehicles: 1,312 4 vehicles: 258 5 or more vehicles: 109

Cars and other vehicles available in Guilford in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 238 1 vehicle: 533 2 vehicles: 332 3 vehicles: 78 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 16
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 47
$125,000 to $149,999: 73
$150,000 to $174,999: 75
$175,000 to $199,999: 111
$200,000 to $249,999: 281
$250,000 to $299,999: 475
$300,000 to $399,999: 1874
$400,000 to $499,999: 1455
$500,000 to $749,999: 1783
$750,000 to $999,999: 545
$1,000,000 or more: 535

Guilford rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Guilford:

Less than $100: 34 people
$100 to $149: 15
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 28
$250 to $299: 24
$300 to $349: 17
$350 to $399: 5
$400 to $449: 13
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 21
$600 to $649: 17
$650 to $699: 16
$700 to $749: 22
$750 to $799: 60
$800 to $899: 170
$900 to $999: 93
$1,000 to $1,249: 244
$1,250 to $1,499: 113
$1,500 to $1,999: 99
$2,000 or more: 133
No cash rent: 67

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 237 1990 to 1994: 57 1985 to 1989: 117 1980 to 1984: 101 1975 to 1979: 92 1970 to 1974: 116 1970 to 1974: 127 1965 to 1969: 379

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.7%
Number of people working at home: 666 (5.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 285
5 to 9 minutes: 1043
10 to 14 minutes: 1554
15 to 19 minutes: 1327
20 to 24 minutes: 1302
25 to 29 minutes: 705
30 to 34 minutes: 1735
35 to 39 minutes: 264
40 to 44 minutes: 574
45 to 59 minutes: 1255
60 to 89 minutes: 425
90 or more minutes: 312

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,635 (84%)
Carpooled: 712 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 56 (0%)
Railroad: 143 (1%)
Taxi: 11 (0%)
Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
Bicycle: 16 (0%)
Walked: 188 (2%)
Other means: 17 (0%)
Worked at home: 666 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 225
$10,000 to $14,999: 183
$15,000 to $19,999: 220
$20,000 to $24,999: 232
$25,000 to $29,999: 208
$30,000 to $34,999: 235
$35,000 to $39,999: 291
$40,000 to $44,999: 326
$45,000 to $49,999: 272
$50,000 to $59,999: 667
$60,000 to $74,999: 1080
$75,000 to $99,999: 1443
$100,000 to $124,999: 922
$125,000 to $149,999: 539
$150,000 to $199,999: 626
$200,000 or more: 681

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 4364

Irish: 3047

English: 2330

German: 2060

Other groups: 1191

United States or American: 798

Polish: 678

Swedish: 569

French (except Basque): 454

Russian: 339

Scottish: 331

Scotch-Irish: 309

French Canadian: 306

British: 265

Norwegian: 225

Dutch: 194

Greek: 141

Lithuanian: 112

Austrian: 111

Ukrainian: 110

Hungarian: 104

Portuguese: 94

Belgian: 93

Danish: 79

European: 77

Canadian: 74

Arab:: 73

Welsh: 69

Finnish: 54

Lebanese: 44

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 43

Slovak: 40

Eastern European: 40

Subsaharan African:: 30

Syrian: 29

Iranian: 29

Swiss: 29

Armenian: 29

Scandinavian: 25

Czechoslovakian: 24

Yugoslavian: 20

Ghanian: 19

Jamaican: 19

Bulgarian: 18

Czech: 17

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 17

Luxemburger: 15

Croatian: 13

African: 11

Estonian: 9

Israeli: 7

Australian: 7

Latvian: 7

Haitian: 7

Slavic: 6

Carpatho Rusyn: 5

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

United Kingdom (14%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
Germany (8%)
Italy (8%)
Canada (7%)
Ecuador (5%)
Ireland (4%)

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

This state: 13181
Northeast: 4689
Midwest: 825
South: 814
West: 411

65% of Guilford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 38
7th and 8th grade: 65
9th grade: 42
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 38
12th grade, no diploma: 161
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,340
Less than 1 year of college: 359
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 806
Associate degree: 398
Bachelor's degree: 1,945
Master's degree: 990
Professional school degree: 405
Doctorate degree: 445

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 106
9th grade: 48
10th grade: 85
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 89
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,586
Less than 1 year of college: 440
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,063
Associate degree: 753
Bachelor's degree: 1,833
Master's degree: 1,463
Professional school degree: 241
Doctorate degree: 179

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
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: 15.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $95,234
Black householders: $98,756
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $154,266
Asian householders: $116,378
Some other race householders: $59,470
Two or more races householders: $192,141
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $99,587

Guilford household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Guilford household income for Black householders

Guilford household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Guilford household income for Asian householders

Guilford household income for Some other race householders

Guilford household income for Two or more races householders

Guilford household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Guilford marital status for males

Guilford marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $441,194
Black or African American householders: $537,675
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $264,793
Asian householders: $556,548
Some other race householders: $361,082
Two or more races householders: $426,943
Hispanic or Latino householders: $411,345

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,364
One, attached: 322
Two: 257
3 or 4: 263
5 to 9: 195
10 to 19: 91
20 to 49: 41
50 or more: 172
Mobile homes: 19

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Guilford:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (77%) Electricity (10%) Utility gas (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%) Electricity (32%) Utility gas (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 146

Here:	5.6%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 134

Here:	10.4%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 249

Here:	43.1%
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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