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East Granby Connecticut Information: East Granby, Connecticut is part of HARTFORD County. Population for East Granby from the last gathering is 4745. You can view East Granby venues that host many East Granby CT events every year. You can also research East Granby Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our East Granby Connecticut real estate guide. East Granby Connecticut has a latitude of 41.9322 and a longitude of -72.746. Zip codes in East Granby, CT include 06026 ... more East Granby zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in East Granby, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in East Granby, CT was 4,745.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in East Granby was 2,334, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in East Granby, CT
There are an estimated 1,253 married men in the town. 69.6 percent of men over 15 years old in East Granby are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in East Granby is 2,411 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in East Granby, Connecticut
There are an estimated 1,237 married women in the community. 65.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in East Granby, CT
The median age of people living in East Granby, CT was 39.4 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 East Granby was 325. There were 3,505 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.4 percent of the population (539) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in East Granby, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in East Granby, CT was 4,688.

White Population in East Granby, CT
The estimated White population in the East Granby community is 4,536, which is 95.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in East Granby, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 65, which is 1.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in East Granby, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in East Granby, CT was 6.

Asian Population in East Granby, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 50.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 31, while those of “two or more races” was 57 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the East Granby community was 72, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in East Granby, CT
The household population number in East Granby was 4,745.

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

Average Household Size in East Granby, CT
The average household size in East Granby is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in East Granby, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,903 total housing units in East Granby.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,848, or 97.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,514 were owner-occupied (81.9), and 334 were renter-occupied (18.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 55 vacant homes in East Granby at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in East Granby, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,354, with a median value in dollars of 168,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in East Granby, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,448 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in East Granby, average costs per month were $407 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,069 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in East Granby, Connecticut
1,227 people in East Granby also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 37.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in East Granby, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in East Granby was 426, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in East Granby, CT
In 2000, there were 569 people in East Granby, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in East Granby, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 303 people in East Granby who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in East Granby, Connecticut
There were 2,687 in the labor force in East Granby at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.1 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 East Granby was 24.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in East Granby, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $68,696. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in East Granby, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $77,621. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in East Granby, Connecticut
Per capita income in East Granby in the last full census was 30,805. 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 East Granby numbered 12, or 0.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in East Granby, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 69, or 1.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.