Westbrook, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,685 (Urban population: 4,517, Rural population: 2,168 (all nonfarm))

Westbrook,CT index of house prices

Houses: 3,460 (2,605 occupied: 1,910 owner occupied, 695 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	33%

Housing density: 220 houses/condos per square mile

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $1,133

Median gross rent in Westbrook, CT in 2009: $948

Housing units in Westbrook with a mortgage: 1,090 (91 second mortgage, 166 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 473

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $339,299 (it was $186,400 in 2000)

Westbrook:	$339,299
Connecticut:	$291,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $261,412 - $434,489

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $389,716
Here:
$389,716
State:
$436,523

In 2-unit structures: $415,622
Here:
$415,622
State:
$273,502

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $335,280
Here:
$335,280
State:
$208,604

Mobile homes: $43,916
Here:
$43,916
State:
$51,379

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $227,465
Here:
$227,465
State:
$146,879

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,237

In family households: 5,096 (1,350 male householders, 361 female householders)
1,408 spouses, 1,657 children (1,517 natural, 51 adopted, 89 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 55 other relatives, 114 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,141 (338 male householders (236 living alone)), 571 female householders (495 living alone)), 232 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 55 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 818 2-persons, 363 3-persons, 332 4-persons, 142 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 731 1-person, 145 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 8 6-persons.

1,051 married couples with children.
207 single-parent households (56 men, 151 women).

91.9% of residents of Westbrook speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
5.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (25% speak English very well, 75% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 379 (6.0%)
(69.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.0

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Westbrook, Connecticut

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 8
4 rooms: 233
5 rooms: 305
6 rooms: 481
7 rooms: 350
8 rooms: 334
9 or more rooms: 192

1 room: 19
2 rooms: 75
3 rooms: 155
4 rooms: 171
5 rooms: 136
6 rooms: 63
7 rooms: 66
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 10

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Westbrook, Connecticut

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 52
2 bedrooms: 437
3 bedrooms: 926
4 bedrooms: 397
5+ bedrooms: 98

no bedroom: 19
1 bedroom: 257
2 bedrooms: 228
3 bedrooms: 165
4 bedrooms: 26
5+ bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Westbrook, Connecticut in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no vehicle: 55
1 vehicle: 503
2 vehicles: 878
3 vehicles: 369
4 vehicles: 98
5+ vehicles: 7

no vehicle: 109
1 vehicle: 339
2 vehicles: 220
3 vehicles: 19
4 vehicles: 8
5+ vehicles: 0

Year house built

1999 to March 2000: 34
1995 to 1998: 196
1990 to 1994: 135
1980 to 1989: 395
1970 to 1979: 613
1960 to 1969: 613
1950 to 1959: 476
1940 to 1949: 361
1939 or earlier: 637

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Westbrook, CT:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 23
$35,000 to $39,999: 19
$40,000 to $49,999: 27
$50,000 to $59,999: 18
$60,000 to $69,999: 24
$70,000 to $79,999: 13
$80,000 to $89,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 18
$100,000 to $124,999: 39
$125,000 to $149,999: 41
$150,000 to $174,999: 26
$175,000 to $199,999: 45
$200,000 to $249,999: 188
$250,000 to $299,999: 254
$300,000 to $399,999: 553
$400,000 to $499,999: 326
$500,000 to $749,999: 245
$750,000 to $999,999: 67
$1,000,000 or more: 47

Westbrook rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Westbrook:

Less than $100: 22 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 15
$200 to $249: 19
$250 to $299: 11
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 34
$400 to $449: 33
$450 to $499: 28
$500 to $549: 16
$550 to $599: 13
$600 to $649: 13
$650 to $699: 16
$700 to $749: 31
$750 to $799: 42
$800 to $899: 51
$900 to $999: 62
$1,000 to $1,249: 116
$1,250 to $1,499: 81
$1,500 to $1,999: 36
$2,000 or more: 10
No cash rent: 41

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 62
1990 to 1994: 65
1985 to 1989: 9
1980 to 1984: 38
1975 to 1979: 20
1970 to 1974: 14
1970 to 1974: 30
1965 to 1969: 141

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.0%
Number of people working at home: 151 (4.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

Less than 5 minutes: 124
5 to 9 minutes: 371
10 to 14 minutes: 798
15 to 19 minutes: 391
20 to 24 minutes: 211
25 to 29 minutes: 138
30 to 34 minutes: 282
35 to 39 minutes: 73
40 to 44 minutes: 172
45 to 59 minutes: 331
60 to 89 minutes: 111
90 or more minutes: 33

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,651 (83%)
Carpooled: 201 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 26 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 11 (0%)
Railroad: 34 (1%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 84 (3%)
Other means: 22 (1%)
Worked at home: 151 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 140
$10,000 to $14,999: 143
$15,000 to $19,999: 158
$20,000 to $24,999: 163
$25,000 to $29,999: 119
$30,000 to $34,999: 138
$35,000 to $39,999: 62
$40,000 to $44,999: 141
$45,000 to $49,999: 104
$50,000 to $59,999: 221
$60,000 to $74,999: 308
$75,000 to $99,999: 385
$100,000 to $124,999: 243
$125,000 to $149,999: 132
$150,000 to $199,999: 93
$200,000 or more: 70

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 930

Irish: 766

English: 735

German: 563

United States or American: 491

French (except Basque): 267

Polish: 250

Other groups: 182

Swedish: 175

French Canadian: 144

Russian: 119

Scottish: 70

Yugoslavian: 69

Danish: 65

Arab:: 64

Scotch-Irish: 62

Hungarian: 52

Arab/Arabic: 51

Brazilian: 45

Norwegian: 39

Lithuanian: 38

Greek: 33

Dutch: 32

European: 24

Portuguese: 23

British: 22

Latvian: 22

Slovak: 15

Austrian: 14

Canadian: 13

Lebanese: 13

Finnish: 11

Welsh: 11

Czechoslovakian: 10

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 8

Romanian: 6

Ukrainian: 6

Czech: 6

Northern European: 5

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

Canada (15%)
Brazil (12%)
Ireland (9%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Germany (8%)
Yugoslavia (7%)
Russia (6%)

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

This state: 4031
Northeast: 1474
Midwest: 111
South: 202
West: 43

59% of Westbrook residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% 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: 36
9th grade: 36
10th grade: 66
11th grade: 28
12th grade, no diploma: 57
High school graduate (or equivalency): 640
Less than 1 year of college: 187
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 306
Associate degree: 99
Bachelor's degree: 392
Master's degree: 183
Professional school degree: 55
Doctorate degree: 77

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 40
9th grade: 43
10th grade: 21
11th grade: 28
12th grade, no diploma: 41
High school graduate (or equivalency): 821
Less than 1 year of college: 171
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 365
Associate degree: 149
Bachelor's degree: 382
Master's degree: 266
Professional school degree: 63
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Females (%)

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.3%

Median household income in 2009 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $73,505
Black householders: $19,349
Asian householders: $3,628
Some other race householders: $25,108
Two or more races householders: $58,014
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $62,161

Median 2009 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $354,224
Some other race householders: $409,561
Two or more races householders: $267,944
Hispanic or Latino householders: $341,301

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,777
One, attached: 29
Two: 77
3 or 4: 197
5 to 9: 80
10 to 19: 10
20 to 49: 26
Mobile homes: 253
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $45,914

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Westbrook:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Westbrook

Houses and condos Apartments

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72.6%)
Electricity (12.5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.5%)
Utility gas (3.4%)
Other fuel (1.2%)
Wood (0.8%)

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43.3%)
Electricity (39.1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.1%)
Utility gas (6.0%)
Solar energy (1.4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12

Here:	2.1%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32

Here:	8.7%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 75

Here:	33.8%
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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