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Ashford Connecticut Information: Ashford, Connecticut is part of WINDHAM County. Population for Ashford from the last gathering is 4098. You can view Ashford venues that host many Ashford CT events every year. You can also research Ashford Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Ashford Connecticut real estate guide. Ashford Connecticut has a latitude of 41.8966 and a longitude of -72.1412. Zip codes in Ashford, CT include 06278 ... more Ashford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ashford, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ashford, CT was 4,098.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ashford was 2,045, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ashford, CT
There are an estimated 984 married men in the town. 61.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Ashford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ashford is 2,053 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ashford, Connecticut
There are an estimated 928 married women in the community. 57.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ashford, CT
The median age of people living in Ashford, CT was 36.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ashford was 250. There were 3,047 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.3 percent of the population (342) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ashford, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ashford, CT was 4,034.

White Population in Ashford, CT
The estimated White population in the Ashford community is 3,922, which is 95.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ashford, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 41, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ashford, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ashford, CT was 11.

Asian Population in Ashford, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 42.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ashford, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ashford was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 18, while those of “two or more races” was 64 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ashford community was 82, or 2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ashford, CT
The household population number in Ashford was 4,081.

Group Quarters Population in Ashford, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 17.

Average Household Size in Ashford, CT
The average household size in Ashford is 2.59 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ashford, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,699 total housing units in Ashford.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,578, or 92.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,156 were owner-occupied (73.3), and 422 were renter-occupied (26.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 121 vacant homes in Ashford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ashford, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 866, with a median value in dollars of 136,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ashford, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,206 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ashford, average costs per month were $378 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,353 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ashford, Connecticut
940 people in Ashford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 34.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ashford, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ashford was 377, or 12.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ashford, CT
In 2000, there were 510 people in Ashford, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ashford, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 313 people in Ashford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ashford, Connecticut
There were 2,346 in the labor force in Ashford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ashford was 30.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ashford, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $55,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ashford, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,693. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ashford, Connecticut
Per capita income in Ashford in the last full census was 26,104. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ashford numbered 37, or 3.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ashford, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 241, or 5.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.