Old Saybrook, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,521 (Urban population: 9,247, Rural population: 1,274 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 5,357 (4,184 occupied: 3,492 owner occupied, 692 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	33%

Housing density: 356 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $906 (lower quartile is $687, upper quartile is $1,131)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,739

Median gross rent in Old Saybrook, CT in 2007: $1,148

Housing units in Old Saybrook with a mortgage: 2,210 (200 second mortgage, 345 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,062

Old Saybrook,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $366,466 (it was $193,600 in 2000)

Old Saybrook:	$366,466
Connecticut:	$309,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $245,499 - $511,133

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $431,754
Here: $431,754
State: $418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $367,665
Here: $367,665
State: $295,130

In 2-unit structures: $303,249
Here: $303,249
State: $295,498

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $372,666
Here: $372,666
State: $253,799

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $563,278
Here: $563,278
State: $220,717

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,096

In family households: 8,541 (2,277 male householders, 652 female householders)
2,493 spouses, 2,742 children (2,465 natural, 128 adopted, 149 stepchildren), 54 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 91 other relatives, 158 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,555 (484 male householders (363 living alone)), 784 female householders (708 living alone)), 287 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 271 (47 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,466 2-persons, 565 3-persons, 568 4-persons, 217 5-persons, 85 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,071 1-person, 163 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

1,787 married couples with children.
323 single-parent households (91 men, 232 women).

93.9% of residents of Old Saybrook speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 506 (4.9%)
(55.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Old Saybrook, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 181 5 rooms: 626 6 rooms: 935 7 rooms: 668 8 rooms: 607 9 or more rooms: 448

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Old Saybrook, Connecticut:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 99 4 rooms: 174 5 rooms: 167 6 rooms: 100 7 rooms: 52 8 rooms: 43 9 or more rooms: 34

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 25
1995 to 1998: 105
1990 to 1994: 111
1980 to 1989: 742
1970 to 1979: 892
1960 to 1969: 1,064
1950 to 1959: 992
1940 to 1949: 487
1939 or earlier: 939

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Old Saybrook:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 44 2 bedrooms: 679 3 bedrooms: 1,673 4 bedrooms: 945 5 or more bedrooms: 151

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Old Saybrook:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 124 2 bedrooms: 261 3 bedrooms: 216 4 bedrooms: 59 5 or more bedrooms: 25

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Old Saybrook in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 95 1 vehicle: 1,012 2 vehicles: 1,647 3 vehicles: 519 4 vehicles: 209 5 or more vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Old Saybrook in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 80 1 vehicle: 353 2 vehicles: 182 3 vehicles: 54 4 vehicles: 23 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Old Saybrook, 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: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 2
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 3
$90,000 to $99,999: 5
$100,000 to $124,999: 17
$125,000 to $149,999: 12
$150,000 to $174,999: 37
$175,000 to $199,999: 89
$200,000 to $249,999: 352
$250,000 to $299,999: 520
$300,000 to $399,999: 1010
$400,000 to $499,999: 600
$500,000 to $749,999: 646
$750,000 to $999,999: 95
$1,000,000 or more: 149

Old Saybrook rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Old Saybrook:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 8
$250 to $299: 16
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 4
$400 to $449: 8
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 6
$550 to $599: 12
$600 to $649: 45
$650 to $699: 49
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 11
$800 to $899: 110
$900 to $999: 90
$1,000 to $1,249: 162
$1,250 to $1,499: 29
$1,500 to $1,999: 28
$2,000 or more: 10
No cash rent: 78

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 112 1990 to 1994: 33 1985 to 1989: 25 1980 to 1984: 36 1975 to 1979: 23 1970 to 1974: 12 1970 to 1974: 47 1965 to 1969: 218

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.5%
Number of people working at home: 179 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 199
5 to 9 minutes: 696
10 to 14 minutes: 833
15 to 19 minutes: 657
20 to 24 minutes: 466
25 to 29 minutes: 237
30 to 34 minutes: 361
35 to 39 minutes: 104
40 to 44 minutes: 211
45 to 59 minutes: 476
60 to 89 minutes: 343
90 or more minutes: 134

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,213 (86%)
Carpooled: 310 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Railroad: 41 (1%)
Ferryboat: 31 (1%)
Bicycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 87 (2%)
Other means: 19 (0%)
Worked at home: 179 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 157
$10,000 to $14,999: 121
$15,000 to $19,999: 203
$20,000 to $24,999: 157
$25,000 to $29,999: 124
$30,000 to $34,999: 201
$35,000 to $39,999: 163
$40,000 to $44,999: 223
$45,000 to $49,999: 237
$50,000 to $59,999: 379
$60,000 to $74,999: 576
$75,000 to $99,999: 682
$100,000 to $124,999: 415
$125,000 to $149,999: 182
$150,000 to $199,999: 225
$200,000 or more: 152

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1667

Italian: 1544

English: 1141

German: 777

Other groups: 551

Polish: 456

French (except Basque): 374

United States or American: 356

French Canadian: 296

Scottish: 244

Swedish: 235

Lithuanian: 112

Hungarian: 80

Russian: 80

Dutch: 66

Scotch-Irish: 66

Portuguese: 66

Norwegian: 59

British: 48

Czech: 46

Canadian: 44

European: 38

Greek: 33

Slovak: 31

Danish: 29

Czechoslovakian: 23

Austrian: 23

Australian: 23

Armenian: 21

Ukrainian: 18

Brazilian: 12

Scandinavian: 11

Estonian: 10

Welsh: 10

Eastern European: 9

Yugoslavian: 9

Swiss: 9

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 8

Belgian: 7

Finnish: 6

Pennsylvania German: 5

Subsaharan African:: 5

Croatian: 5

African: 5

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

United Kingdom (17%)
Canada (12%)
Ecuador (11%)
Italy (5%)
Other Eastern Europe (5%)
Netherlands (4%)
Romania (4%)

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

This state: 6252
Northeast: 2413
Midwest: 477
South: 446
West: 215

67% of Old Saybrook residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 38
9th grade: 53
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 46
12th grade, no diploma: 53
High school graduate (or equivalency): 903
Less than 1 year of college: 183
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 446
Associate degree: 221
Bachelor's degree: 889
Master's degree: 415
Professional school degree: 123
Doctorate degree: 101

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 88
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 75
11th grade: 52
12th grade, no diploma: 66
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,107
Less than 1 year of college: 292
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 691
Associate degree: 341
Bachelor's degree: 919
Master's degree: 299
Professional school degree: 128
Doctorate degree: 52

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.6%

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: 9.8%
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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $74,503
Black householders: $126,385
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $104,763
Asian householders: $157,978
Two or more races householders: $303,922
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $110,157

Old Saybrook household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Old Saybrook household income for Black householders

Old Saybrook household income for Asian householders

Old Saybrook household income for Two or more races householders

Old Saybrook household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Old Saybrook marital status for males

Old Saybrook marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $366,844
Black or African American householders: $308,542
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $307,596
Asian householders: $385,394
Two or more races householders: $275,417
Hispanic or Latino householders: $443,695

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,861
One, attached: 152
Two: 92
3 or 4: 78
5 to 9: 111
10 to 19: 22
20 to 49: 10
50 or more: 20
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Old Saybrook:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Utility gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Utility gas (3%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 106

Here:	10.3%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 121

Here:	22.6%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 43

Here:	20.8%
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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