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Eastford Connecticut Information: Eastford, Connecticut is part of WINDHAM County. Population for Eastford from the last gathering is 1618. You can view Eastford venues that host many Eastford CT events every year. You can also research Eastford Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Eastford Connecticut real estate guide. Eastford Connecticut has a latitude of 41.8927 and a longitude of -72.0919. Zip codes in Eastford, CT include 06242 ... more Eastford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Eastford, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Eastford, CT was 1,618.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Eastford was 821, which represents 50.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Eastford, CT
There are an estimated 411 married men in the town. 64.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Eastford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Eastford is 797 which is 49.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Eastford, Connecticut
There are an estimated 408 married women in the community. 64.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Eastford, CT
The median age of people living in Eastford, CT was 39.3 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 Eastford was 96. There were 1,192 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.4 percent of the population (217) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Eastford, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Eastford, CT was 1,603.

White Population in Eastford, CT
The estimated White population in the Eastford community is 1,582, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Eastford, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Eastford, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Eastford, CT was 3.

Asian Population in Eastford, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 15 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Eastford community was 22, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Eastford, CT
The household population number in Eastford was 1,618.

Group Quarters Population in Eastford, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Eastford, CT
The average household size in Eastford is 2.62 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Eastford, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 705 total housing units in Eastford.

The number of occupied housing units was 618, or 87.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 494 were owner-occupied (79.9), and 124 were renter-occupied (20.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 87 vacant homes in Eastford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Eastford, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 370, with a median value in dollars of 139,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Eastford, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,212 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Eastford, average costs per month were $421 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 969 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Eastford, Connecticut
334 people in Eastford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 30.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Eastford, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Eastford was 174, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Eastford, CT
In 2000, there were 223 people in Eastford, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Eastford, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 91 people in Eastford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Eastford, Connecticut
There were 908 in the labor force in Eastford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.1 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 Eastford was 27.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Eastford, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $57,159. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Eastford, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $62,031. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Eastford, Connecticut
Per capita income in Eastford in the last full census was 25,364. 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 Eastford numbered 20, or 4.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Eastford, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 96, or 6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.