New Fairfield, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,953 (Urban population: 13,013, Rural population: 940 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 5,148 (4,638 occupied: 4,334 owner occupied, 304 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	7%
State:	33%

Housing density: 252 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $147,100

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $396

Median gross rent in New Fairfield, CT in 2000: $1,004

Housing units in New Fairfield with a mortgage: 3,154 (364 second mortgage, 534 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 955

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,953

In family households: 13,039 (3,248 male householders, 664 female householders)
3,641 spouses, 4,844 children (4,589 natural, 113 adopted, 142 stepchildren), 210 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 122 parents, 149 other relatives, 118 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 914 (337 male householders (219 living alone)), 402 female householders (366 living alone)), 175 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 1,325 2-persons, 849 3-persons, 1,031 4-persons, 519 5-persons, 171 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 585 1-person, 131 2-persons, 23 3-persons.

3,722 married couples with children.
284 single-parent households (66 men, 218 women).

90.1% of residents of New Fairfield speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,091 (7.8%)
(74.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Fairfield, Connecticut:

1 room: 12
2 rooms: 14
3 rooms: 81
4 rooms: 165
5 rooms: 542
6 rooms: 808
7 rooms: 987
8 rooms: 916
9 or more rooms: 809

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Fairfield, Connecticut:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 12
3 rooms: 42
4 rooms: 78
5 rooms: 43
6 rooms: 68
7 rooms: 38
8 rooms: 12
9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 73
1995 to 1998: 280
1990 to 1994: 213
1980 to 1989: 735
1970 to 1979: 1,048
1960 to 1969: 1,114
1950 to 1959: 879
1940 to 1949: 413
1939 or earlier: 393

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Fairfield:

no bedroom: 12
1 bedroom: 100
2 bedrooms: 595
3 bedrooms: 2,010
4 bedrooms: 1,407
5 or more bedrooms: 210

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Fairfield:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 45
2 bedrooms: 116
3 bedrooms: 109
4 bedrooms: 31
5 or more bedrooms: 3

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

no vehicle: 74
1 vehicle: 764
2 vehicles: 2,173
3 vehicles: 1,009
4 vehicles: 250
5 or more vehicles: 64

Cars and other vehicles available in New Fairfield in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 8
1 vehicle: 108
2 vehicles: 130
3 vehicles: 58
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 9
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 14
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$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: 14
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 34
$90,000 to $99,999: 19
$100,000 to $124,999: 204
$125,000 to $149,999: 251
$150,000 to $174,999: 419
$175,000 to $199,999: 607
$200,000 to $249,999: 814
$250,000 to $299,999: 603
$300,000 to $399,999: 558
$400,000 to $499,999: 249
$500,000 to $749,999: 207
$750,000 to $999,999: 73
$1,000,000 or more: 28

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in New Fairfield:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 8
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 13
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 14
$600 to $649: 8
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 15
$800 to $899: 55
$900 to $999: 16
$1,000 to $1,249: 53
$1,250 to $1,499: 45
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 14
No cash rent: 19

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 115
1990 to 1994: 50
1985 to 1989: 69
1980 to 1984: 80
1975 to 1979: 96
1970 to 1974: 84
1970 to 1974: 138
1965 to 1969: 459

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.1%
Number of people working at home: 393 (5.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 148
5 to 9 minutes: 493
10 to 14 minutes: 540
15 to 19 minutes: 883
20 to 24 minutes: 981
25 to 29 minutes: 467
30 to 34 minutes: 594
35 to 39 minutes: 160
40 to 44 minutes: 202
45 to 59 minutes: 823
60 to 89 minutes: 877
90 or more minutes: 451

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,841 (83%)
Carpooled: 486 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 12 (0%)
Railroad: 159 (2%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 71 (1%)
Other means: 23 (0%)
Worked at home: 393 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 102
$10,000 to $14,999: 90
$15,000 to $19,999: 92
$20,000 to $24,999: 104
$25,000 to $29,999: 135
$30,000 to $34,999: 145
$35,000 to $39,999: 162
$40,000 to $44,999: 102
$45,000 to $49,999: 130
$50,000 to $59,999: 348
$60,000 to $74,999: 574
$75,000 to $99,999: 786
$100,000 to $124,999: 642
$125,000 to $149,999: 466
$150,000 to $199,999: 437
$200,000 or more: 336

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 2973
Italian: 2934
German: 1748
Other groups: 822
English: 807
Polish: 611
United States or American: 480
Russian: 198
Hungarian: 184
French (except Basque): 170
Norwegian: 168
Greek: 145
Swedish: 142
Portuguese: 112
Scotch-Irish: 109
French Canadian: 108
European: 91
Scottish: 76
Danish: 66
Dutch: 59
Czechoslovakian: 47
Welsh: 47
Ukrainian: 46
Canadian: 37
British: 36
Lithuanian: 33
Belgian: 33
Arab:: 30
Lebanese: 30
Czech: 30
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 30
Austrian: 29
Slovak: 26
Eastern European: 25
Australian: 25
Estonian: 23
Albanian: 22
Swiss: 22
Belizean: 22
Yugoslavian: 22
Celtic: 20
Scandinavian: 18
Slavic: 18
Serbian: 17
Finnish: 14
Brazilian: 13
Icelander: 8
Armenian: 8
Bermudan: 8
Pennsylvania German: 5

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

Germany (16%)
Italy (10%)
Ireland (9%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Canada (5%)
Hungary (4%)
Korea (4%)

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

This state: 4761
Northeast: 6616
Midwest: 602
South: 355
West: 414

64% of New Fairfield residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 7% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 41
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 59
11th grade: 33
12th grade, no diploma: 88
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,150
Less than 1 year of college: 231
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 625
Associate degree: 223
Bachelor's degree: 1,187
Master's degree: 498
Professional school degree: 167
Doctorate degree: 89

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 43
9th grade: 58
10th grade: 85
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 97
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,306
Less than 1 year of college: 330
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 517
Associate degree: 439
Bachelor's degree: 1,145
Master's degree: 531
Professional school degree: 91
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.2%

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: 11.7%
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: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $84,525
Black householders: $125,000
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $66,250
Asian householders: $106,471
Some other race householders: $51,875
Two or more races householders: $11,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $62,212

New Fairfield household income for Black or African American householders

New Fairfield marital status for males

New Fairfield marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $228,700
Black or African American householders: $625,000
Asian householders: $379,400
Some other race householders: $180,000
Two or more races householders: $162,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $192,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,027
One, attached: 10
Two: 85
3 or 4: 7
20 to 49: 6
Mobile homes: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $39,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in New Fairfield:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79%)
Electricity (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (1%)
Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
Electricity (24%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 219

Here:	11.4%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48

Here:	5.8%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 61

Here:	17.9%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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