Rocky Hill, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 17,942 (All urban)

Houses: 7,956 (7,554 occupied: 4,945 owner occupied, 2,609 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	33%

Housing density: 591 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $138,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $898

Median gross rent in Rocky Hill, CT in 2000: $851

Housing units in Rocky Hill with a mortgage: 2,804 (169 second mortgage, 487 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,306

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,074

In family households: 13,269 (3,553 male householders, 948 female householders)
3,821 spouses, 4,344 children (4,120 natural, 113 adopted, 111 stepchildren), 94 grandchildren, 102 brothers or sisters, 129 parents, 97 other relatives, 181 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,805 (1,256 male householders (863 living alone)), 1,798 female householders (1,581 living alone)), 751 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 868 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,166 2-persons, 989 3-persons, 910 4-persons, 316 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,444 1-person, 520 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 29 6-persons.

2,828 married couples with children.
543 single-parent households (106 men, 437 women).

82.6% of residents of Rocky Hill speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
13.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 2,197 (12.2%)
(62.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rocky Hill, Connecticut:

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 22
3 rooms: 147
4 rooms: 551
5 rooms: 1,034
6 rooms: 1,098
7 rooms: 976
8 rooms: 756
9 or more rooms: 352

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rocky Hill, Connecticut:

1 room: 125
2 rooms: 229
3 rooms: 569
4 rooms: 916
5 rooms: 527
6 rooms: 118
7 rooms: 46
8 rooms: 49
9 or more rooms: 30

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 175
1995 to 1998: 549
1990 to 1994: 302
1980 to 1989: 1,505
1970 to 1979: 2,472
1960 to 1969: 1,166
1950 to 1959: 846
1940 to 1949: 320
1939 or earlier: 621

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rocky Hill:

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 148
2 bedrooms: 1,605
3 bedrooms: 2,278
4 bedrooms: 802
5 or more bedrooms: 103

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rocky Hill:

no bedroom: 132
1 bedroom: 789
2 bedrooms: 1,462
3 bedrooms: 147
4 bedrooms: 69
5 or more bedrooms: 10

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

no vehicle: 105
1 vehicle: 1,478
2 vehicles: 2,421
3 vehicles: 677
4 vehicles: 207
5 or more vehicles: 57

Cars and other vehicles available in Rocky Hill in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 196
1 vehicle: 1,365
2 vehicles: 900
3 vehicles: 126
4 vehicles: 7
5 or more vehicles: 15

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Rocky Hill, 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: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 35
$60,000 to $69,999: 34
$70,000 to $79,999: 62
$80,000 to $89,999: 77
$90,000 to $99,999: 105
$100,000 to $124,999: 425
$125,000 to $149,999: 720
$150,000 to $174,999: 955
$175,000 to $199,999: 534
$200,000 to $249,999: 505
$250,000 to $299,999: 399
$300,000 to $399,999: 218
$400,000 to $499,999: 25
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Rocky Hill:

Less than $100: 8
$100 to $149: 27
$150 to $199: 16
$200 to $249: 32
$250 to $299: 25
$300 to $349: 14
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 82
$450 to $499: 37
$500 to $549: 40
$550 to $599: 44
$600 to $649: 103
$650 to $699: 270
$700 to $749: 328
$750 to $799: 391
$800 to $899: 590
$900 to $999: 323
$1,000 to $1,249: 66
$1,250 to $1,499: 7
$1,500 to $1,999: 63
$2,000 or more: 53
No cash rent: 90

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 374
1990 to 1994: 242
1985 to 1989: 146
1980 to 1984: 157
1975 to 1979: 225
1970 to 1974: 195
1970 to 1974: 319
1965 to 1969: 539

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.7%
Number of people working at home: 286 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 279
5 to 9 minutes: 1128
10 to 14 minutes: 1105
15 to 19 minutes: 2025
20 to 24 minutes: 1827
25 to 29 minutes: 795
30 to 34 minutes: 1042
35 to 39 minutes: 165
40 to 44 minutes: 211
45 to 59 minutes: 264
60 to 89 minutes: 194
90 or more minutes: 131

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,550 (90%)
Carpooled: 453 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 48 (1%)
Railroad: 8 (0%)
Walked: 100 (1%)
Other means: 7 (0%)
Worked at home: 286 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 274
$10,000 to $14,999: 228
$15,000 to $19,999: 267
$20,000 to $24,999: 234
$25,000 to $29,999: 384
$30,000 to $34,999: 379
$35,000 to $39,999: 399
$40,000 to $44,999: 338
$45,000 to $49,999: 473
$50,000 to $59,999: 778
$60,000 to $74,999: 1171
$75,000 to $99,999: 1127
$100,000 to $124,999: 803
$125,000 to $149,999: 330
$150,000 to $199,999: 196
$200,000 or more: 174

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 4762
Irish: 2067
Other groups: 1809
Polish: 1546
English: 1212
German: 842
United States or American: 660
French (except Basque): 550
French Canadian: 536
Portuguese: 278
Swedish: 216
Greek: 201
Scottish: 177
Russian: 139
Scotch-Irish: 110
Yugoslavian: 96
Lithuanian: 94
Ukrainian: 94
Arab:: 84
European: 78
Danish: 73
Iranian: 49
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 48
Other Arab: 42
Swiss: 41
Nigerian: 40
Subsaharan African:: 40
Austrian: 40
Armenian: 37
British: 36
Canadian: 31
Norwegian: 30
Welsh: 30
Czech: 29
Jamaican: 29
Czechoslovakian: 27
Hungarian: 27
Lebanese: 23
Albanian: 19
Palestinian: 19
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 17
Slavic: 15
Basque: 14
Finnish: 14
Belizean: 14
Dutch: 8
Eastern European: 8
Croatian: 8
Belgian: 8
Romanian: 8
Slovak: 6
Bermudan: 5

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

Italy (24%)
Poland (10%)
India (9%)
Portugal (5%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (5%)
Canada (4%)
Pakistan (4%)

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

This state: 11385
Northeast: 2932
Midwest: 521
South: 552
West: 154

58% of Rocky Hill residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 29
5th and 6th grade: 78
7th and 8th grade: 164
9th grade: 112
10th grade: 163
11th grade: 141
12th grade, no diploma: 153
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,562
Less than 1 year of college: 328
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 708
Associate degree: 424
Bachelor's degree: 1,662
Master's degree: 643
Professional school degree: 145
Doctorate degree: 113

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 35
5th and 6th grade: 66
7th and 8th grade: 170
9th grade: 98
10th grade: 53
11th grade: 80
12th grade, no diploma: 176
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,872
Less than 1 year of college: 400
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 799
Associate degree: 684
Bachelor's degree: 1,615
Master's degree: 575
Professional school degree: 116
Doctorate degree: 44

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.0%
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: 23.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 50.0%

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: $60,611
Black householders: $56,607
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $14,464
Asian householders: $63,750
Some other race householders: $50,568
Two or more races householders: $63,472
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $50,455

Rocky Hill household income for Black or African American householders

Rocky Hill marital status for males

Rocky Hill marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $165,900
Black or African American householders: $151,000
Asian householders: $263,200
Some other race householders: $69,400
Two or more races householders: $95,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $135,900

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,725
One, attached: 941
Two: 185
3 or 4: 737
5 to 9: 383
10 to 19: 537
20 to 49: 369
50 or more: 1,079

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Rocky Hill:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (59%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
Electricity (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (53%)
Electricity (27%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 88

Here:	5.2%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 99

Here:	11.5%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 132

Here:	25.9%
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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