Pomfret, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 14,684 (Urban population: 11,385 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 3,299 (185 farm, 3,114 nonfarm))

Houses: 5,544 (5,104 occupied: 3,200 owner occupied, 1,904 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	47%

Housing density: 126 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $67,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $451

Median gross rent in Pomfret, NY in 2000: $478

Housing units in Pomfret with a mortgage: 1,517 (40 second mortgage, 249 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 941

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,201

In family households: 9,015 (2,450 male householders, 539 female householders)
2,423 spouses, 3,109 children (2,802 natural, 114 adopted, 193 stepchildren), 128 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 78 parents, 94 other relatives, 143 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,186 (831 male householders (534 living alone)), 1,287 female householders (925 living alone)), 1,068 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,483 (32 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,363 2-persons, 668 3-persons, 608 4-persons, 245 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,459 1-person, 420 2-persons, 112 3-persons, 99 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

1,845 married couples with children.
592 single-parent households (126 men, 466 women).

93.1% of residents of Pomfret speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 63% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 350 (2.4%)
(64.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.6

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pomfret, New York:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 12
4 rooms: 205
5 rooms: 521
6 rooms: 734
7 rooms: 664
8 rooms: 492
9 or more rooms: 572

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pomfret, New York:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 118
3 rooms: 408
4 rooms: 488
5 rooms: 412
6 rooms: 238
7 rooms: 104
8 rooms: 57
9 or more rooms: 79

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 30
1995 to 1998: 167
1990 to 1994: 238
1980 to 1989: 385
1970 to 1979: 623
1960 to 1969: 554
1950 to 1959: 768
1940 to 1949: 505
1939 or earlier: 2,274

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pomfret:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 37
2 bedrooms: 570
3 bedrooms: 1,696
4 bedrooms: 681
5 or more bedrooms: 216

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pomfret:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 471
2 bedrooms: 841
3 bedrooms: 375
4 bedrooms: 154
5 or more bedrooms: 57

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

no vehicle: 100
1 vehicle: 965
2 vehicles: 1,552
3 vehicles: 445
4 vehicles: 85
5 or more vehicles: 53

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

no vehicle: 226
1 vehicle: 1,026
2 vehicles: 501
3 vehicles: 94
4 vehicles: 45
5 or more vehicles: 12

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Pomfret, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 24
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 25
$30,000 to $34,999: 17
$35,000 to $39,999: 68
$40,000 to $49,999: 119
$50,000 to $59,999: 154
$60,000 to $69,999: 233
$70,000 to $79,999: 384
$80,000 to $89,999: 420
$90,000 to $99,999: 276
$100,000 to $124,999: 252
$125,000 to $149,999: 140
$150,000 to $174,999: 188
$175,000 to $199,999: 39
$200,000 to $249,999: 47
$250,000 to $299,999: 14
$300,000 to $399,999: 14
$400,000 to $499,999: 4
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Pomfret:

Less than $100: 60
$100 to $149: 87
$150 to $199: 52
$200 to $249: 115
$250 to $299: 132
$300 to $349: 203
$350 to $399: 293
$400 to $449: 314
$450 to $499: 199
$500 to $549: 124
$550 to $599: 102
$600 to $649: 42
$650 to $699: 12
$700 to $749: 7
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 23
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 14
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 11
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 76

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 51
1990 to 1994: 63
1985 to 1989: 22
1980 to 1984: 27
1975 to 1979: 46
1970 to 1974: 32
1970 to 1974: 18
1965 to 1969: 91

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.1%
Number of people working at home: 277 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 899
5 to 9 minutes: 1908
10 to 14 minutes: 1563
15 to 19 minutes: 711
20 to 24 minutes: 510
25 to 29 minutes: 138
30 to 34 minutes: 271
35 to 39 minutes: 61
40 to 44 minutes: 81
45 to 59 minutes: 251
60 to 89 minutes: 228
90 or more minutes: 61

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,012 (72%)
Carpooled: 543 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 51 (1%)
Taxi: 11 (0%)
Motorcycle: 22 (0%)
Bicycle: 81 (1%)
Walked: 954 (14%)
Other means: 8 (0%)
Worked at home: 277 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 511
$10,000 to $14,999: 371
$15,000 to $19,999: 391
$20,000 to $24,999: 405
$25,000 to $29,999: 434
$30,000 to $34,999: 414
$35,000 to $39,999: 337
$40,000 to $44,999: 246
$45,000 to $49,999: 289
$50,000 to $59,999: 390
$60,000 to $74,999: 545
$75,000 to $99,999: 454
$100,000 to $124,999: 164
$125,000 to $149,999: 62
$150,000 to $199,999: 47
$200,000 or more: 47

First ancestries reported:

German: 2532
Italian: 2386
Polish: 2093
Irish: 1317
English: 1095
Other groups: 646
United States or American: 521
Swedish: 458
French (except Basque): 271
Scottish: 163
Scotch-Irish: 160
Dutch: 149
European: 133
Arab:: 89
Ukrainian: 84
French Canadian: 69
Russian: 59
Hungarian: 55
British: 55
Welsh: 54
Canadian: 42
Lebanese: 39
Greek: 38
Albanian: 38
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 34
Austrian: 31
Lithuanian: 30
Czechoslovakian: 28
Syrian: 26
Arab/Arabic: 24
Swiss: 22
Jamaican: 22
Portuguese: 21
Subsaharan African:: 18
African: 18
Danish: 18
Norwegian: 15
Yugoslavian: 14
Northern European: 11
Romanian: 10
Czech: 9
Latvian: 7
West Indian: 7
Pennsylvania German: 6
Brazilian: 6
Slovak: 6
Finnish: 5
Slovene: 5
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5

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

Canada (23%)
Germany (9%)
United Kingdom (9%)
India (7%)
Pakistan (7%)
Japan (6%)
Italy (4%)

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

This state: 12140
Northeast: 845
Midwest: 588
South: 402
West: 230

49% of Pomfret residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 93
9th grade: 80
10th grade: 62
11th grade: 69
12th grade, no diploma: 119
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,149
Less than 1 year of college: 245
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 366
Associate degree: 250
Bachelor's degree: 535
Master's degree: 291
Professional school degree: 79
Doctorate degree: 114

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 44
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 107
9th grade: 67
10th grade: 66
11th grade: 77
12th grade, no diploma: 114
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,288
Less than 1 year of college: 312
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 431
Associate degree: 382
Bachelor's degree: 568
Master's degree: 446
Professional school degree: 48
Doctorate degree: 70

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 39.5%

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: 17.6%

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: 41.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.1%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,995
Black householders: $19,250
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $45,893
Asian householders: $91,415
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $6,250
Some other race householders: $45,208
Two or more races householders: $46,806
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $42,404

Pomfret household income for Black or African American householders

Pomfret marital status for males

Pomfret marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $84,000
Black or African American householders: $45,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $95,000
Asian householders: $182,500
Some other race householders: $75,000
Two or more races householders: $95,800
Hispanic or Latino householders: $68,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,346
One, attached: 117
Two: 626
3 or 4: 466
5 to 9: 288
10 to 19: 145
20 to 49: 51
50 or more: 143
Mobile homes: 362

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Pomfret:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (86%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Electricity (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (74%)
Electricity (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Other fuel (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 56

Here:	4.5%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	2.0%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 98

Here:	2.5%
New York:	38.2%

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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