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Bloomfield Connecticut Information: Bloomfield, Connecticut is part of HARTFORD County. Population for Bloomfield from the last gathering is 19587. You can view Bloomfield venues that host many Bloomfield CT events every year. You can also research Bloomfield Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Bloomfield Connecticut real estate guide. Bloomfield Connecticut has a latitude of 41.8407 and a longitude of -72.7423. Zip codes in Bloomfield, CT include 06002 ... more Bloomfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bloomfield, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bloomfield, CT was 19,587.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bloomfield was 8,777, which represents 44.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bloomfield, CT
There are an estimated 3,965 married men in the town. 56.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Bloomfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bloomfield is 10,810 which is 55.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bloomfield, Connecticut
There are an estimated 4,181 married women in the community. 46.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bloomfield, CT
The median age of people living in Bloomfield, CT was 43.9 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 Bloomfield was 1,012. There were 15,389 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.7 percent of the population (4,258) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bloomfield, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bloomfield, CT was 19,033.

White Population in Bloomfield, CT
The estimated White population in the Bloomfield community is 7,834, which is 40 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bloomfield, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 10,589, which is 54.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bloomfield, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bloomfield, CT was 41.

Asian Population in Bloomfield, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 252.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bloomfield, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bloomfield was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 314, while those of “two or more races” was 554 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bloomfield community was 718, or 3.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bloomfield, CT
The household population number in Bloomfield was 19,034.

Group Quarters Population in Bloomfield, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 553.

Average Household Size in Bloomfield, CT
The average household size in Bloomfield is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bloomfield, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,195 total housing units in Bloomfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,902, or 96.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,916 were owner-occupied (74.9), and 1,986 were renter-occupied (25.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 293 vacant homes in Bloomfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bloomfield, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,271, with a median value in dollars of 134,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bloomfield, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,290 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bloomfield, average costs per month were $458 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,086 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bloomfield, Connecticut
4,422 people in Bloomfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 30.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bloomfield, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bloomfield was 1,997, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bloomfield, CT
In 2000, there were 3,771 people in Bloomfield, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bloomfield, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,795 people in Bloomfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bloomfield, Connecticut
There were 9,377 in the labor force in Bloomfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.7 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 Bloomfield was 23.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bloomfield, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $53,812. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bloomfield, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $64,892. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bloomfield, Connecticut
Per capita income in Bloomfield in the last full census was 28,843. 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 Bloomfield numbered 262, or 5.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bloomfield, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,448, or 7.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.