Ledyard, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 14,682 (Urban population: 8,411, Rural population: 6,271 (27 farm, 6,244 nonfarm))

Houses: 5,483 (5,283 occupied: 4,356 owner occupied, 927 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	33%

Housing density: 144 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $159,600

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $635

Median gross rent in Ledyard, CT in 2000: $789

Housing units in Ledyard with a mortgage: 2,960 (404 second mortgage, 338 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 941

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,672

In family households: 13,186 (3,222 male householders, 897 female householders)
3,400 spouses, 5,008 children (4,638 natural, 103 adopted, 267 stepchildren), 136 grandchildren, 91 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 110 other relatives, 278 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,486 (499 male householders (350 living alone)), 665 female householders (524 living alone)), 322 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 10 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,633 2-persons, 947 3-persons, 990 4-persons, 390 5-persons, 132 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 874 1-person, 254 2-persons, 36 3-persons.

3,227 married couples with children.
701 single-parent households (150 men, 551 women).

93.8% of residents of Ledyard speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 651 (4.4%)
(64.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.0
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ledyard, Connecticut:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 62
4 rooms: 247
5 rooms: 571
6 rooms: 850
7 rooms: 926
8 rooms: 918
9 or more rooms: 773

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ledyard, Connecticut:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 27
3 rooms: 46
4 rooms: 394
5 rooms: 129
6 rooms: 60
7 rooms: 138
8 rooms: 110
9 or more rooms: 23

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 40
1995 to 1998: 324
1990 to 1994: 229
1980 to 1989: 816
1970 to 1979: 1,135
1960 to 1969: 1,631
1950 to 1959: 703
1940 to 1949: 183
1939 or earlier: 422

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ledyard:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 77
2 bedrooms: 443
3 bedrooms: 2,259
4 bedrooms: 1,357
5 or more bedrooms: 220

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ledyard:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 69
2 bedrooms: 517
3 bedrooms: 225
4 bedrooms: 104
5 or more bedrooms: 12

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

no vehicle: 117
1 vehicle: 817
2 vehicles: 2,295
3 vehicles: 878
4 vehicles: 153
5 or more vehicles: 96

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

no vehicle: 14
1 vehicle: 420
2 vehicles: 382
3 vehicles: 89
4 vehicles: 22
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ledyard, 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: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 17
$60,000 to $69,999: 20
$70,000 to $79,999: 49
$80,000 to $89,999: 145
$90,000 to $99,999: 215
$100,000 to $124,999: 789
$125,000 to $149,999: 918
$150,000 to $174,999: 475
$175,000 to $199,999: 482
$200,000 to $249,999: 455
$250,000 to $299,999: 193
$300,000 to $399,999: 122
$400,000 to $499,999: 11
$500,000 to $749,999: 4
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Ledyard:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 11
$250 to $299: 19
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 24
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 23
$550 to $599: 80
$600 to $649: 128
$650 to $699: 242
$700 to $749: 17
$750 to $799: 24
$800 to $899: 58
$900 to $999: 94
$1,000 to $1,249: 115
$1,250 to $1,499: 37
$1,500 to $1,999: 19
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 7

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 72
1990 to 1994: 105
1985 to 1989: 115
1980 to 1984: 75
1975 to 1979: 33
1970 to 1974: 50
1970 to 1974: 39
1965 to 1969: 162

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.9%
Number of people working at home: 144 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 168
5 to 9 minutes: 612
10 to 14 minutes: 1060
15 to 19 minutes: 1891
20 to 24 minutes: 1823
25 to 29 minutes: 549
30 to 34 minutes: 554
35 to 39 minutes: 45
40 to 44 minutes: 71
45 to 59 minutes: 224
60 to 89 minutes: 200
90 or more minutes: 122

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,591 (88%)
Carpooled: 611 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 1 (0%)
Bicycle: 22 (0%)
Walked: 27 (0%)
Other means: 39 (1%)
Worked at home: 144 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 184
$10,000 to $14,999: 142
$15,000 to $19,999: 146
$20,000 to $24,999: 177
$25,000 to $29,999: 274
$30,000 to $34,999: 246
$35,000 to $39,999: 226
$40,000 to $44,999: 177
$45,000 to $49,999: 344
$50,000 to $59,999: 602
$60,000 to $74,999: 800
$75,000 to $99,999: 1024
$100,000 to $124,999: 360
$125,000 to $149,999: 323
$150,000 to $199,999: 181
$200,000 or more: 77

First ancestries reported:

English: 1992
Other groups: 1745
Irish: 1589
German: 1587
Italian: 1513
French (except Basque): 741
United States or American: 615
French Canadian: 612
Polish: 538
Scottish: 371
Scotch-Irish: 354
Portuguese: 225
Swedish: 100
European: 97
Russian: 95
Finnish: 81
Lithuanian: 76
Scandinavian: 65
Arab:: 64
Lebanese: 61
Dutch: 57
Czech: 54
Ukrainian: 54
Welsh: 52
Greek: 44
Norwegian: 35
British: 35
Austrian: 19
Belgian: 18
Subsaharan African:: 17
Hungarian: 17
Canadian: 16
Slovak: 16
Danish: 15
Czechoslovakian: 15
Northern European: 13
Ghanian: 12
Croatian: 11
Slovene: 10
Armenian: 10
Swiss: 10
Israeli: 8
Slavic: 7
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6
Jamaican: 6
Cape Verdean: 5
Turkish: 5
Syrian: 3

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

United Kingdom (14%)
Canada (12%)
Philippines (10%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Laos (6%)
Cuba (5%)
Peru (4%)

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

This state: 6163
Northeast: 4504
Midwest: 998
South: 1426
West: 805

61% of Ledyard residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 8% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 31
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 86
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 83
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,331
Less than 1 year of college: 300
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 615
Associate degree: 351
Bachelor's degree: 995
Master's degree: 495
Professional school degree: 101
Doctorate degree: 117

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 37
7th and 8th grade: 21
9th grade: 25
10th grade: 71
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 128
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,500
Less than 1 year of college: 389
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 782
Associate degree: 495
Bachelor's degree: 845
Master's degree: 389
Professional school degree: 129
Doctorate degree: 50

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%

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

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 13.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 10.1%
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: 9.7%
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: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $62,846
Black householders: $66,667
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $53,438
Asian householders: $68,594
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $85,489
Some other race householders: $31,528
Two or more races householders: $64,018
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $52,614

Ledyard household income for Black or African American householders

Ledyard marital status for males

Ledyard marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $144,400
Black or African American householders: $141,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $182,000
Asian householders: $127,000
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $187,500
Some other race householders: $117,900
Two or more races householders: $118,100
Hispanic or Latino householders: $164,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,659
One, attached: 112
Two: 36
3 or 4: 290
5 to 9: 157
10 to 19: 16
20 to 49: 15
Mobile homes: 198

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,100

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ledyard:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%)
Electricity (9%)
Wood (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%)
Electricity (41%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (1%)
Utility gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 80

Here:	3.9%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49

Here:	4.6%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 108

Here:	22.7%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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