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Coventry Connecticut Information: Coventry, Connecticut is part of TOLLAND County. Population for Coventry from the last gathering is 11504. You can view Coventry venues that host many Coventry CT events every year. You can also research Coventry Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Coventry Connecticut real estate guide. Coventry Connecticut has a latitude of 41.7806 and a longitude of -72.3301. Zip codes in Coventry, CT include 06238 ... more Coventry zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Coventry, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Coventry, CT was 11,504.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Coventry was 5,815, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Coventry, CT
There are an estimated 2,871 married men in the town. 64.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Coventry are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Coventry is 5,689 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Coventry, Connecticut
There are an estimated 2,876 married women in the community. 64.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Coventry, CT
The median age of people living in Coventry, CT was 36.6 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 Coventry was 823. There were 8,390 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.5 percent of the population (983) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Coventry, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Coventry, CT was 11,365.

White Population in Coventry, CT
The estimated White population in the Coventry community is 11,153, which is 96.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Coventry, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 66, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Coventry, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Coventry, CT was 29.

Asian Population in Coventry, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 70.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Coventry, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Coventry was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 46, while those of “two or more races” was 139 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Coventry community was 198, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Coventry, CT
The household population number in Coventry was 11,468.

Group Quarters Population in Coventry, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 36.

Average Household Size in Coventry, CT
The average household size in Coventry is 2.69 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Coventry, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,486 total housing units in Coventry.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,261, or 95 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,683 were owner-occupied (86.4), and 578 were renter-occupied (13.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 225 vacant homes in Coventry at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Coventry, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,324, with a median value in dollars of 144,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Coventry, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,217 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Coventry, average costs per month were $396 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,051 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Coventry, Connecticut
2,167 people in Coventry also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 28.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Coventry, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Coventry was 1,102, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Coventry, CT
In 2000, there were 1,469 people in Coventry, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Coventry, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 744 people in Coventry who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Coventry, Connecticut
There were 6,474 in the labor force in Coventry at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74 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 Coventry was 26.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Coventry, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $64,680. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Coventry, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $72,674. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Coventry, Connecticut
Per capita income in Coventry in the last full census was 27,143. 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 Coventry numbered 64, or 2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Coventry, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 424, or 3.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.