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(Urban population: 2,278, Rural population: 19 (all nonfarm))

West Simsbury, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 750 (739 occupied: 672 owner occupied, 67 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	9%
State:	33%

Housing density: 172 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,242 (lower quartile is $1,054, upper quartile is $2,170)

Median gross rent in West Simsbury, CT in 2007: $1,564

Housing units in West Simsbury with a mortgage: 510 (73 second mortgage, 51 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 140

West Simsbury,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $479,461 (it was $276,500 in 2000)

West Simsbury:	$479,461
Connecticut:	$309,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $347,588 - $663,021

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $538,265
Here: $538,265
State: $418,487

Mobile homes: $875,000
Here: $875,000
State: $51,379

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,122

In family households: 2,005 (532 male householders, 117 female householders)
572 spouses, 735 children (716 natural, 19 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 11 other relatives, 15 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 117 (8 male householders (0 living alone)), 100 female householders (100 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 175 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 268 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 181 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 19 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 100 1-person, 8 2-persons.

685 married couples with children.
38 single-parent households (14 men, 24 women).

90.7% of residents of West Simsbury speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English not well).
5.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 110 (4.8%)
(80.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	8.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.3
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Simsbury, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 13 4 rooms: 0 5 rooms: 40 6 rooms: 46 7 rooms: 95 8 rooms: 246 9 or more rooms: 232

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Simsbury, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 31 4 rooms: 6 5 rooms: 8 6 rooms: 4 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 24
1995 to 1998: 41
1990 to 1994: 9
1980 to 1989: 62
1970 to 1979: 220
1960 to 1969: 201
1950 to 1959: 93
1940 to 1949: 30
1939 or earlier: 70

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Simsbury:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 13 2 bedrooms: 39 3 bedrooms: 161 4 bedrooms: 378 5 or more bedrooms: 81

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Simsbury:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 39 2 bedrooms: 14 3 bedrooms: 10 4 bedrooms: 4 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West Simsbury in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 18 1 vehicle: 75 2 vehicles: 437 3 vehicles: 116 4 vehicles: 22 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in West Simsbury in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 7 1 vehicle: 40 2 vehicles: 20 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in West 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: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 1
$175,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 to $249,999: 19
$250,000 to $299,999: 42
$300,000 to $399,999: 143
$400,000 to $499,999: 147
$500,000 to $749,999: 205
$750,000 to $999,999: 50
$1,000,000 or more: 50

West Simsbury rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Simsbury:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 3
$1,000 to $1,249: 24
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 23
No cash rent: 14

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 18 1990 to 1994: 7 1985 to 1989: 23 1980 to 1984: 18 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 14 1970 to 1974: 20 1965 to 1969: 10

West Simsbury, CT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.9%
Number of people working at home: 42 (4.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 24
5 to 9 minutes: 91
10 to 14 minutes: 124
15 to 19 minutes: 71
20 to 24 minutes: 98
25 to 29 minutes: 90
30 to 34 minutes: 165
35 to 39 minutes: 67
40 to 44 minutes: 48
45 to 59 minutes: 75
60 to 89 minutes: 6
90 or more minutes: 7

West Simsbury mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 788 (87%)
Carpooled: 30 (3%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (1%)
Walked: 28 (3%)
Other means: 15 (2%)
Worked at home: 42 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 15
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 27
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 51
$35,000 to $39,999: 34
$40,000 to $44,999: 6
$45,000 to $49,999: 35
$50,000 to $59,999: 78
$60,000 to $74,999: 61
$75,000 to $99,999: 58
$100,000 to $124,999: 100
$125,000 to $149,999: 44
$150,000 to $199,999: 112
$200,000 or more: 112

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 386

German: 301

English: 234

Other groups: 175

United States or American: 136

French (except Basque): 106

Italian: 100

European: 86

Polish: 58

Dutch: 56

Russian: 40

French Canadian: 37

Northern European: 31

Scottish: 26

Scotch-Irish: 21

Danish: 21

Hungarian: 20

Czech: 16

Norwegian: 14

Lithuanian: 13

Ukrainian: 13

Swedish: 11

Czechoslovakian: 8

Latvian: 8

Slavic: 8

Austrian: 7

British: 7

Portuguese: 7

Estonian: 7

Arab:: 6

Iraqi: 6

Brazilian: 6

Finnish: 6

Canadian: 6

Eastern European: 5

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

India (29%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (21%)
Germany (9%)
Korea (9%)
France (7%)
Yugoslavia (7%)
Canada (5%)

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

This state: 1067
Northeast: 649
Midwest: 174
South: 102
West: 181

60% of West Simsbury residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% 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: 20
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 81
Less than 1 year of college: 6
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 55
Associate degree: 0
Bachelor's degree: 237
Master's degree: 115
Professional school degree: 142
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 17
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 159
Less than 1 year of college: 27
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 137
Associate degree: 59
Bachelor's degree: 286
Master's degree: 120
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.3%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $113,913
Asian householders: $214,275
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $75,670

West Simsbury household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Simsbury household income for Asian householders

West Simsbury marital status for males

West Simsbury marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $477,206
Asian householders: $606,912
Hispanic or Latino householders: $390,157

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 696
One, attached: 16
3 or 4: 7
20 to 49: 24
Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $1,576,286

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Simsbury:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79%) Utility gas (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%) Electricity (12%) Utility gas (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20

Here:	6.8%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28

Here:	16.9%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	100.0%
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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