Seymour, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Back to: Seymour, Connecticut main profile, Connecticut, Connecticut smaller cities, Connecticut small towns, Connecticut forum, All US cities. Total population: 16,320 (Urban population: 15,919, Rural population: 401 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 6,356 (6,155 occupied: 4,384 owner occupied, 1,771 renter occupied) % of renters here: 29% State: 33% Housing density: 436 houses/condos per square mile Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $781 Median gross rent in Seymour, CT in 2009: $954 Housing units in Seymour with a mortgage: 2,592 (199 second mortgage, 374 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,150 Latest news about housing in Seymour, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Discuss Seymour, Connecticut housing on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $284,765 (it was $154,500 in 2000) Seymour: $284,765 Connecticut: $291,200 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $223,955 - $334,083 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $322,939 Here: $322,939 State: $436,523 Townhouses or other attached units: $302,336 Here: $302,336 State: $276,053 In 2-unit structures: $247,531 Here: $247,531 State: $273,502 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $278,225 Here: $278,225 State: $280,191 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $130,054 Here: $130,054 State: $208,604 Mobile homes: $220,381 Here: $220,381 State: $51,379 Household type by relationship: Households: 15,320 In family households: 13,176 (3,299 male householders, 978 female householders) 3,458 spouses, 4,718 children (4,467 natural, 85 adopted, 166 stepchildren), 112 grandchildren, 98 brothers or sisters, 119 parents, 174 other relatives, 220 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 2,144 (814 male householders (641 living alone)), 1,074 female householders (1,003 living alone)), 256 nonrelatives In group quarters: 134 (127 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,729 2-persons, 1,061 3-persons, 1,019 4-persons, 352 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 50 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,644 1-person, 234 2-persons, 10 3-persons. 2,823 married couples with children. 648 single-parent households (128 men, 520 women). 88.7% of residents of Seymour speak English at home. 2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 7.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well). Foreign born population: 1,224 (7.9%) (44.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Seymour, 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: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 15 $70,000 to $79,999: 23 $80,000 to $89,999: 23 $90,000 to $99,999: 22 $100,000 to $124,999: 85 $125,000 to $149,999: 90 $150,000 to $174,999: 83 $175,000 to $199,999: 289 $200,000 to $249,999: 956 $250,000 to $299,999: 1170 $300,000 to $399,999: 1105 $400,000 to $499,999: 442 $500,000 to $749,999: 266 $750,000 to $999,999: 37 $1,000,000 or more: 23

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Seymour: Less than $100: 7 people $100 to $149: 6 $150 to $199: 30 $200 to $249: 56 $250 to $299: 56 $300 to $349: 9 $350 to $399: 34 $400 to $449: 45 $450 to $499: 55 $500 to $549: 36 $550 to $599: 40 $600 to $649: 47 $650 to $699: 68 $700 to $749: 92 $750 to $799: 116 $800 to $899: 337 $900 to $999: 287 $1,000 to $1,249: 322 $1,250 to $1,499: 63 $1,500 to $1,999: 38 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 109

Percentage of workers working in this county: 56.3%
Number of people working at home: 187 (2.3% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 7,119 (89%)
• Carpooled: 565 (7%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 37 (0%)
• Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
• Railroad: 7 (0%)
• Walked: 78 (1%)
• Other means: 16 (0%)
• Worked at home: 187 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 216 $10,000 to $14,999: 327 $15,000 to $19,999: 338 $20,000 to $24,999: 286 $25,000 to $29,999: 311 $30,000 to $34,999: 352 $35,000 to $39,999: 338 $40,000 to $44,999: 439 $45,000 to $49,999: 305 $50,000 to $59,999: 607 $60,000 to $74,999: 870 $75,000 to $99,999: 877 $100,000 to $124,999: 564 $125,000 to $149,999: 183 $150,000 to $199,999: 91 $200,000 or more: 61

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 3063

Polish: 2059

Irish: 1694

English: 1078

German: 921

Other groups: 875

French (except Basque): 448

Ukrainian: 443

Russian: 423

United States or American: 355

French Canadian: 305

Hungarian: 287

Scottish: 159

Canadian: 146

Swedish: 139

Slovak: 132

Lithuanian: 131

Scotch-Irish: 122

Czechoslovakian: 108

Greek: 93

Turkish: 67

Dutch: 51

Arab:: 47

Welsh: 44

Austrian: 43

Danish: 36

Arab/Arabic: 28

Subsaharan African:: 27

African: 27

European: 25

Czech: 24

Eastern European: 24

Portuguese: 21

Swiss: 21

Norwegian: 17

Palestinian: 14

Croatian: 10

Pennsylvania German: 10

British: 10

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9

Jamaican: 9

Northern European: 7

Lebanese: 5

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

• This state: 11541
• Northeast: 1792
• Midwest: 200
• South: 358
• West: 165

65% of Seymour residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 19
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 49
• 7th and 8th grade: 129
• 9th grade: 119
• 10th grade: 117
• 11th grade: 144
• 12th grade, no diploma: 155
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,756
• Less than 1 year of college: 512
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 806
• Associate degree: 328
• Bachelor's degree: 695
• Master's degree: 295
• Professional school degree: 71
• Doctorate degree: 7

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 16
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 71
• 7th and 8th grade: 178
• 9th grade: 154
• 10th grade: 145
• 11th grade: 135
• 12th grade, no diploma: 187
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,956
• Less than 1 year of college: 391
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 808
• Associate degree: 535
• Bachelor's degree: 697
• Master's degree: 289
• Professional school degree: 39
• Doctorate degree: 8

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 20.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 30.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 20.0%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $66,096
• Black householders: $112,392
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $49,491
• Asian householders: $95,398
• Some other race householders: $80,380
• Two or more races householders: $78,158
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,494

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $289,557
• Black or African American householders: $589,805
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $253,431
• Asian householders: $506,863
• Some other race householders: $377,843
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $309,463

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,262
• One, attached: 162
• Two: 511
• 3 or 4: 300
• 5 to 9: 97
• 10 to 19: 446
• 20 to 49: 457
• 50 or more: 109
• Mobile homes: 12

Median worth of mobile homes: $323,260

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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