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Town Of Griswold Connecticut "Growing on Strong Foundations"
28 Main St. Jewett City, CT 06351 Ph: 860 376- 7060 Fax: 860 376-7070
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General Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
 
Total population 10,807 100.0 100%
   Male 5,360 49.6 49.1%
   Female 5,447 50.4 50.9%
Median age (years) 36.7 (X) 35.3
   Under 5 years 625 5.8 6.8%
   18 years and over 8,034 74.3 74.3%
   65 years and over 1,222 11.3 12.4%
 
One race 10,626 98.3 97.6%
   White 10,189 94.3 75.1%
   Black or African American 151 1.4 12.3%
   American Indian and Alaska Native 116 1.1 0.9%
   Asian 94 0.9 3.6%
   Native Hawaiian and
   Other Pacific Islander
5 0.0 0.1%
   Some other race 71 0.7 5.5%
   Two or more races 181 1.7 2.4%
 
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 210 1.9 12.5%
 
Average household size 2.55 (X) 2.59
Average family size 3.03 (X) 3.14
 
Total housing units 4,530 100.0 100.0%
   Occupied housing units 4,194 92.6 91.0%
       Owner-occupied housing units 2,961 70.6 66.2%
       Renter-occupied housing units 1,233 29.4 33.8%
   Vacant housing units 336 7.4 9.0%
 
Social Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
 
Population 25 years and over 7,283 100.0  
    High school graduate or higher 6,054 83.1 80.4%
    Bachelor's degree or higher 1,100 15.1 24.4%
Civilian veterans
(civilian population 18 years and over)
1,418 17.8 12.7%
Disability status
(population 21 to 64 years)
1,108 17.0 19.2%
Foreign born 286 2.6 11.1%
Now married
(population 15 years and over)
4,602 53.9 54.4%
Speak a language other than English
at home (5 years and over)
629 6.2 17.9%
 
Economic Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
 
In labor force
(population 16 years and over)
6,227 74.9 63.9%
Mean travel time to work in minutes
(population 16 years and over)
26.0 (X) 25.5
Median household income (dollars) 50,156 (X) 41,994
Median family income (dollars) 58,852 (X) 50,046
Per capita income (dollars) 21,196 (X) 21,587
   Families below poverty level 121 4.1 9.2%
   Individuals below poverty level 561 5.2 12.4%
 
Housing Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
 
Single-family owner-occupied homes 2,424 100.0  
   Median value (dollars) 122,800 (X) 119,600
Median of selected monthly owner costs (X) (X)  
   With a mortgage 1,109 (X) 1,088
   Not mortgaged 340 (X) 295
 
(X) Not applicable.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1)
and Summary File 3 (SF 3): 2000.
Further Griswold Statistics are available from the U.S. Census Bureau through the American Factfinder at the following link: http://factfinder.census.gov.