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Amston Connecticut Information: Amston, Connecticut is part of TOLLAND County. You can view Amston venues that host many Amston CT events every year. You can also research Amston Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Amston Connecticut real estate guide. Amston Connecticut has a latitude of 41.628 and a longitude of -72.3641. Zip codes in Amston, CT include 06231 ... more Amston zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Amston, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Amston, CT was .

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Amston was , which represents percent of the total for the community (The national average is ).

Male Population, Married in Amston, CT
There are an estimated married men in the town. percent of men over 15 years old in Amston are married, compared to the national average of .

Female Population
The estimated female population in Amston is which is of the total population (Compared to the national average of ).

Female Population, Married in Amston, Connecticut
There are an estimated married women in the community. percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of .

AGE

Median Age in Amston, CT
The median age of people living in Amston, CT was at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was )

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Amston was . There were people above the age of 18, which represents percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of ). percent of the population () in the community was 65 years and over, compared to nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Amston, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Amston, CT was .

White Population in Amston, CT
The estimated White population in the Amston community is , which is percent of the total population (The U.S. average is ).

Black Population in Amston, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is , which is percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is ).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Amston, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Amston, CT was .

Asian Population in Amston, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was .

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Amston, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Amston was an estimated .

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was , while those of “two or more races” was at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Amston community was , or percent of the total population (compared to the national average of percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Amston, CT
The household population number in Amston was .

Group Quarters Population in Amston, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was .

Average Household Size in Amston, CT
The average household size in Amston is (The average household size in the United States is ).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is (The average family size in the United States is ).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Amston, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were total housing units in Amston.

The number of occupied housing units was , or of the total units in town. Of these, were owner-occupied (), and were renter-occupied (, compared to the national average of ). There were also vacant homes in Amston at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Amston, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was , with a median value in dollars of .

Monthly Owner Costs in Amston, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $ (national average was $). For homes without a mortgage in Amston, average costs per month were $ (national average was $).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, people in the community had a high school degree, or of the population (compared to the national average of ).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Amston, Connecticut
people in Amston also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented of the total population (National average was ).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Amston, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Amston was , or percent of the total population (National average is ).

Disability Status in Amston, CT
In 2000, there were people in Amston, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Amston, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were people in Amston who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented of the total population, compared to the national average of .

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Amston, Connecticut
There were in the labor force in Amston at the time of the last complete survey. This represented of the total population, compared to the national average of . Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Amston was minutes, compared to the national average of minutes.

Median Household Income in Amston, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $. The median household income in the U.S. was $.

Median Family Income in Amston, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $. Median family income in the U.S. was .

Per Capita Income in Amston, Connecticut
Per capita income in Amston in the last full census was . Per capita income in the U.S. was .

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Amston numbered , or percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was .

Individuals below the poverty level in Amston, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was , or percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was .