Storrs, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 10,709 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 466 (all nonfarm))

Storrs, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,744 (1,672 occupied: 634 owner occupied, 1,038 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	62%
State:	33%

Housing density: 308 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $728 (lower quartile is $678, upper quartile is $1,141)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $788

Median gross rent in Storrs, CT in 2007: $850

Housing units in Storrs with a mortgage: 241 (28 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 152

Storrs,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $231,766 (it was $136,200 in 2000)

Storrs:	$231,766
Connecticut:	$309,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $213,155 - $346,441

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $303,271
Here: $303,271
State: $418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $202,859
Here: $202,859
State: $295,130

In 2-unit structures: $268,698
Here: $268,698
State: $295,498

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $164,600
Here: $164,600
State: $253,799

Mobile homes: $28,373
Here: $28,373
State: $51,379

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,755

In family households: 1,877 (513 male householders, 137 female householders)
550 spouses, 540 children (532 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 34 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,878 (472 male householders (228 living alone)), 546 female householders (325 living alone)), 860 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 7,420 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 325 2-persons, 160 3-persons, 91 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 36 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 553 1-person, 220 2-persons, 155 3-persons, 79 4-persons, 11 5-persons.

347 married couples with children.
61 single-parent households (13 men, 48 women).

78.3% of residents of Storrs speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
10.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
6.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,623 (14.5%)
(24.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.4
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Storrs, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 37 4 rooms: 147 5 rooms: 71 6 rooms: 70 7 rooms: 143 8 rooms: 60 9 or more rooms: 106

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Storrs, Connecticut:
	1 room: 21 2 rooms: 127 3 rooms: 401 4 rooms: 364 5 rooms: 68 6 rooms: 25 7 rooms: 12 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 12

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 51
1990 to 1994: 161
1980 to 1989: 384
1970 to 1979: 387
1960 to 1969: 346
1950 to 1959: 154
1940 to 1949: 108
1939 or earlier: 153

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Storrs:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 41 2 bedrooms: 188 3 bedrooms: 222 4 bedrooms: 132 5 or more bedrooms: 51

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Storrs:
	no bedroom: 27 1 bedroom: 453 2 bedrooms: 404 3 bedrooms: 117 4 bedrooms: 25 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Storrs in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 52 1 vehicle: 262 2 vehicles: 243 3 vehicles: 53 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Storrs in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 112 1 vehicle: 467 2 vehicles: 212 3 vehicles: 220 4 vehicles: 27 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Storrs, CT:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 13
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $49,999: 29
$50,000 to $59,999: 16
$60,000 to $69,999: 11
$70,000 to $79,999: 9
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 9
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $174,999: 18
$175,000 to $199,999: 49
$200,000 to $249,999: 162
$250,000 to $299,999: 114
$300,000 to $399,999: 99
$400,000 to $499,999: 26
$500,000 to $749,999: 12
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Storrs rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Storrs:

Less than $100: 22 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 16
$300 to $349: 17
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 31
$500 to $549: 47
$550 to $599: 53
$600 to $649: 35
$650 to $699: 161
$700 to $749: 117
$750 to $799: 40
$800 to $899: 131
$900 to $999: 31
$1,000 to $1,249: 153
$1,250 to $1,499: 91
$1,500 to $1,999: 48
$2,000 or more: 8
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 866 1990 to 1994: 296 1985 to 1989: 171 1980 to 1984: 180 1975 to 1979: 37 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 4 1965 to 1969: 63

Storrs, CT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.7%
Number of people working at home: 126 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 595
5 to 9 minutes: 1463
10 to 14 minutes: 1191
15 to 19 minutes: 622
20 to 24 minutes: 342
25 to 29 minutes: 128
30 to 34 minutes: 284
35 to 39 minutes: 64
40 to 44 minutes: 98
45 to 59 minutes: 186
60 to 89 minutes: 29
90 or more minutes: 71

Storrs mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,966 (38%)
Carpooled: 459 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 222 (4%)
Motorcycle: 20 (0%)
Bicycle: 60 (1%)
Walked: 2,331 (45%)
Other means: 15 (0%)
Worked at home: 126 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 366
$10,000 to $14,999: 148
$15,000 to $19,999: 162
$20,000 to $24,999: 141
$25,000 to $29,999: 68
$30,000 to $34,999: 105
$35,000 to $39,999: 78
$40,000 to $44,999: 30
$45,000 to $49,999: 61
$50,000 to $59,999: 62
$60,000 to $74,999: 119
$75,000 to $99,999: 108
$100,000 to $124,999: 108
$125,000 to $149,999: 31
$150,000 to $199,999: 45
$200,000 or more: 36

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1941

Italian: 1802

Irish: 1169

German: 678

English: 636

Polish: 629

French Canadian: 374

French (except Basque): 279

United States or American: 188

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 171

Russian: 171

Portuguese: 145

European: 144

Scottish: 139

Subsaharan African:: 126

Greek: 108

Jamaican: 105

Romanian: 99

Swedish: 96

Scotch-Irish: 73

Hungarian: 72

Ukrainian: 69

African: 60

British: 57

Lithuanian: 50

Norwegian: 46

Kenyan: 42

Dutch: 38

Austrian: 38

Slovak: 36

Canadian: 32

Arab:: 31

Welsh: 24

Czech: 22

Turkish: 20

Haitian: 20

Lebanese: 20

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 20

Danish: 19

Finnish: 19

British West Indian: 15

Czechoslovakian: 14

Croatian: 13

Swiss: 13

Iranian: 12

Arab/Arabic: 11

Bulgarian: 10

Scandinavian: 8

New Zealander: 8

Maltese: 7

Northern European: 7

Brazilian: 7

Cape Verdean: 7

Liberian: 7

Armenian: 7

Guyanese: 7

Eastern European: 6

Acadian/Cajun: 6

Pennsylvania German: 6

Other West Indian: 6

Celtic: 6

Ethiopian: 5

Nigerian: 5

U.S. Virgin Islander: 5

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (23%)
India (7%)
Taiwan (6%)
Romania (5%)
Poland (4%)
Jamaica (4%)
Korea (4%)

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

This state: 5578
Northeast: 2837
Midwest: 354
South: 393
West: 235

29% of Storrs residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% 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: 26
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 6
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 107
Less than 1 year of college: 23
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 62
Associate degree: 43
Bachelor's degree: 251
Master's degree: 341
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 252

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 39
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 33
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 4
High school graduate (or equivalency): 136
Less than 1 year of college: 20
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 107
Associate degree: 50
Bachelor's degree: 193
Master's degree: 401
Professional school degree: 33
Doctorate degree: 44

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 18.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 13.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 29.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.8%

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: 16.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,616
Black householders: $23,671
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $42,746
Asian householders: $21,903
Some other race householders: $18,098
Two or more races householders: $81,391
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $30,910

Storrs household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Storrs household income for Asian householders

Storrs household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Storrs marital status for males

Storrs marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $251,675
Black or African American householders: $233,978
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $233,978

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 457
One, attached: 110
Two: 63
3 or 4: 467
5 to 9: 354
10 to 19: 17
20 to 49: 63
50 or more: 33
Mobile homes: 171
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $48,564

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Storrs:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%) Electricity (15%) Utility gas (2%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (68%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Utility gas (9%) Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	4.3%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 156

Here:	1.9%
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 (Noninst.)

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