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Branford Connecticut Information: Branford, Connecticut is part of NEW HAVEN County. Population for Branford from the last gathering is 28683. You can view Branford venues that host many Branford CT events every year. You can also research Branford Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Branford Connecticut real estate guide. Branford Connecticut has a latitude of 41.2778 and a longitude of -72.7967. Zip codes in Branford, CT include 06405 ... more Branford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Branford, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Branford, CT was 28,683.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Branford was 13,496, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Branford, CT
There are an estimated 6,604 married men in the town. 59.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Branford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Branford is 15,187 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Branford, Connecticut
There are an estimated 6,439 married women in the community. 50.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Branford, CT
The median age of people living in Branford, CT was 41.4 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 Branford was 1,561. There were 22,755 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.9 percent of the population (4,843) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Branford, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Branford, CT was 28,340.

White Population in Branford, CT
The estimated White population in the Branford community is 26,976, which is 94 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Branford, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 386, which is 1.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Branford, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Branford, CT was 28.

Asian Population in Branford, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 781.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Branford, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Branford was an estimated 18.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 151, while those of “two or more races” was 343 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Branford community was 737, or 2.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Branford, CT
The household population number in Branford was 28,399.

Group Quarters Population in Branford, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 284.

Average Household Size in Branford, CT
The average household size in Branford is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Branford, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 13,342 total housing units in Branford.

The number of occupied housing units was 12,543, or 94 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,601 were owner-occupied (68.6), and 3,942 were renter-occupied (31.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 799 vacant homes in Branford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Branford, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,797, with a median value in dollars of 184,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Branford, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,441 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Branford, average costs per month were $506 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 19,300 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Branford, Connecticut
8,246 people in Branford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 38.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Branford, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Branford was 3,119, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Branford, CT
In 2000, there were 4,729 people in Branford, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Branford, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,454 people in Branford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Branford, Connecticut
There were 16,363 in the labor force in Branford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.9 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 Branford was 25.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Branford, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $58,009. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Branford, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $69,510. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Branford, Connecticut
Per capita income in Branford in the last full census was 32,301. 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 Branford numbered 255, or 3.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Branford, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,170, or 4.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.