Simsbury, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Back to: Simsbury, Connecticut main profile, Connecticut, Connecticut smaller cities, Connecticut small towns, Connecticut forum, All US cities. Total population: 23,615 (Urban population: 21,289, Rural population: 2,326 (18 farm, 2,307 nonfarm)) Houses: 8,739 (8,527 occupied: 7,149 owner occupied, 1,378 renter occupied) % of renters here:   16% State:   33% Housing density: 258 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Simsbury, Connecticut on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Avon vs. Simsbury vs. Glastonbury  (63 replies) Simsbury Apts under 1K mo?  (6 replies) Pre-school help in Avon, Simsbury, Farmington  (4 replies) Suffield vs. Simsbury?  (4 replies) Tolland vs. Simsbury  (14 replies) Avon Schools vs. Simsbury Schools  (2 replies) Median contract rent in 2007: $917 (lower quartile is $712, upper quartile is $1,137) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $561 Median gross rent in Simsbury, CT in 2007: $1,084 Housing units in Simsbury with a mortgage: 5,269 (530 second mortgage, 801 home equity loan, 44 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,453 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $392,412 (it was $226,300 in 2000) Simsbury:   $392,412 Connecticut:   $309,200 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $281,801 - $534,771 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $470,180 Here:   $470,180 State:   $418,487 Townhouses or other attached units: $218,652 Here:   $218,652 State:   $295,130 In 2-unit structures: $251,382 Here:   $251,382 State:   $295,498 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,565 Here:   $182,565 State:   $253,799 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $158,651 Here:   $158,651 State:   $220,717 Mobile homes: $531,250 Here:   $531,250 State:   $51,379 Household type by relationship Households: 22,994 In family households: 20,701 (5,352 male householders, 1,240 female householders) 5,844 spouses, 7,713 children (7,316 natural, 229 adopted, 168 stepchildren), 104 grandchildren, 59 brothers or sisters, 110 parents, 127 other relatives, 152 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 2,293 (738 male householders (575 living alone)), 1,205 female householders (1,091 living alone)), 350 nonrelatives In group quarters: 240 (all institutionalized) Size of family households: 2,755 2-persons, 1,302 3-persons, 1,650 4-persons, 692 5-persons, 146 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,666 1-person, 223 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 6 5-persons. 6,133 married couples with children. 600 single-parent households (123 men, 477 women). 91.6% of residents of Simsbury speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well). Foreign born population: 1,500 (6.5%) (66.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Simsbury, 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: 6 $30,000 to $34,999: 7 $35,000 to $39,999: 3 $40,000 to $49,999: 7 $50,000 to $59,999: 1 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 2 $80,000 to $89,999: 5 $90,000 to $99,999: 11 $100,000 to $124,999: 52 $125,000 to $149,999: 84 $150,000 to $174,999: 160 $175,000 to $199,999: 209 $200,000 to $249,999: 632 $250,000 to $299,999: 895 $300,000 to $399,999: 1689 $400,000 to $499,999: 1539 $500,000 to $749,999: 1342 $750,000 to $999,999: 286 $1,000,000 or more: 337

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Simsbury: Less than $100: 27 people $100 to $149: 13 $150 to $199: 14 $200 to $249: 20 $250 to $299: 4 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 5 $400 to $449: 21 $450 to $499: 11 $500 to $549: 36 $550 to $599: 45 $600 to $649: 30 $650 to $699: 50 $700 to $749: 61 $750 to $799: 76 $800 to $899: 193 $900 to $999: 169 $1,000 to $1,249: 276 $1,250 to $1,499: 91 $1,500 to $1,999: 47 $2,000 or more: 86 No cash rent: 116

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.6%
Number of people working at home: 484 (4.3% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 9,806 (88%)
• Carpooled: 510 (5%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 107 (1%)
• Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
• Railroad: 8 (0%)
• Bicycle: 7 (0%)
• Walked: 224 (2%)
• Other means: 50 (0%)
• Worked at home: 484 (4%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 211 $10,000 to $14,999: 110 $15,000 to $19,999: 169 $20,000 to $24,999: 287 $25,000 to $29,999: 237 $30,000 to $34,999: 272 $35,000 to $39,999: 248 $40,000 to $44,999: 220 $45,000 to $49,999: 322 $50,000 to $59,999: 709 $60,000 to $74,999: 1058 $75,000 to $99,999: 1229 $100,000 to $124,999: 1072 $125,000 to $149,999: 712 $150,000 to $199,999: 785 $200,000 or more: 894

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 3500

English: 2567

Italian: 2501

German: 2105

Other groups: 1777

United States or American: 1282

Polish: 1067

French (except Basque): 763

French Canadian: 642

Russian: 608

Scottish: 432

European: 356

Swedish: 299

Dutch: 261

Scotch-Irish: 215

Lithuanian: 186

Greek: 170

Norwegian: 158

Swiss: 157

Ukrainian: 131

Hungarian: 111

Danish: 110

British: 100

Northern European: 85

Slovak: 79

Welsh: 79

Subsaharan African:: 76

Czech: 69

Arab:: 68

Portuguese: 66

Austrian: 63

Eastern European: 63

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 62

Canadian: 51

Finnish: 50

Armenian: 44

Albanian: 44

Jamaican: 42

Czechoslovakian: 40

Lebanese: 33

African: 33

Guyanese: 29

South African: 28

Latvian: 27

Iranian: 26

Romanian: 24

Haitian: 20

Egyptian: 19

Scandinavian: 18

Belgian: 16

Celtic: 15

Estonian: 14

Syrian: 10

Slovene: 10

Nigerian: 10

Slavic: 8

Iraqi: 6

Brazilian: 6

Israeli: 5

Sudanese: 5

Australian: 5

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

• This state: 10993
• Northeast: 6749
• Midwest: 1656
• South: 1431
• West: 686

62% of Simsbury 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, 22% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 21
• Nursery to 4th grade: 6
• 5th and 6th grade: 30
• 7th and 8th grade: 60
• 9th grade: 35
• 10th grade: 34
• 11th grade: 45
• 12th grade, no diploma: 74
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 781
• Less than 1 year of college: 191
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 667
• Associate degree: 350
• Bachelor's degree: 2,817
• Master's degree: 1,343
• Professional school degree: 646
• Doctorate degree: 181

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 27
• Nursery to 4th grade: 4
• 5th and 6th grade: 45
• 7th and 8th grade: 111
• 9th grade: 103
• 10th grade: 50
• 11th grade: 47
• 12th grade, no diploma: 157
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,108
• Less than 1 year of college: 387
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 992
• Associate degree: 676
• Bachelor's degree: 2,712
• Master's degree: 1,571
• Professional school degree: 200
• Doctorate degree: 63

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.9%
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: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $104,682
• Black householders: $67,985
• Asian householders: $176,070
• Some other race householders: $42,193
• Two or more races householders: $73,654
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $43,346

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $398,307
• Black or African American householders: $265,480
• Asian householders: $488,304
• Two or more races householders: $332,414
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $342,471

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,111
• One, attached: 347
• Two: 188
• 3 or 4: 336
• 5 to 9: 413
• 10 to 19: 149
• 20 to 49: 157
• 50 or more: 19
• Mobile homes: 14
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $855,698

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Connecticut:	9.9%

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Connecticut:	11.0%

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Connecticut:	33.4%

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