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Ellington Connecticut Information: Ellington, Connecticut is part of TOLLAND County. Population for Ellington from the last gathering is 12921. You can view Ellington venues that host many Ellington CT events every year. You can also research Ellington Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Ellington Connecticut real estate guide. Ellington Connecticut has a latitude of 41.9144 and a longitude of -72.445. Zip codes in Ellington, CT include 06029 ... more Ellington zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ellington, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ellington, CT was 12,921.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ellington was 6,425, which represents 49.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ellington, CT
There are an estimated 3,054 married men in the town. 60.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Ellington are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ellington is 6,496 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ellington, Connecticut
There are an estimated 3,157 married women in the community. 61.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ellington, CT
The median age of people living in Ellington, CT was 36.9 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 Ellington was 827. There were 9,664 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.7 percent of the population (1,258) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ellington, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ellington, CT was 12,808.

White Population in Ellington, CT
The estimated White population in the Ellington community is 12,434, which is 96.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ellington, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 128, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ellington, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ellington, CT was 21.

Asian Population in Ellington, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 167.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 57, while those of “two or more races” was 113 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ellington community was 181, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ellington, CT
The household population number in Ellington was 12,892.

Group Quarters Population in Ellington, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 29.

Average Household Size in Ellington, CT
The average household size in Ellington is 2.48 (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 Ellington, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,417 total housing units in Ellington.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,195, or 95.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,572 were owner-occupied (68.8), and 1,623 were renter-occupied (31.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 222 vacant homes in Ellington at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ellington, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,129, with a median value in dollars of 158,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ellington, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,345 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ellington, average costs per month were $465 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,076 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ellington, Connecticut
2,822 people in Ellington also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 32.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ellington, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ellington was 1,276, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ellington, CT
In 2000, there were 1,669 people in Ellington, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ellington, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 782 people in Ellington who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ellington, Connecticut
There were 7,648 in the labor force in Ellington at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76.2 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 Ellington was 26.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ellington, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $62,405. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ellington, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $77,813. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ellington, Connecticut
Per capita income in Ellington in the last full census was 27,766. 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 Ellington numbered 95, or 2.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ellington, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 468, or 3.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.