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Higganum Connecticut Information: Higganum, Connecticut is part of MIDDLESEX County. Population for Higganum from the last gathering is 1671. You can view Higganum venues that host many Higganum CT events every year. You can also research Higganum Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Higganum Connecticut real estate guide. Higganum Connecticut has a latitude of 41.4633 and a longitude of -72.5746. Zip codes in Higganum, CT include 06441 ... more Higganum zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Higganum, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Higganum, CT was 1,671.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Higganum was 821, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Higganum, CT
There are an estimated 451 married men in the town. 65.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Higganum are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Higganum is 850 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Higganum, Connecticut
There are an estimated 445 married women in the community. 61.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Higganum, CT
The median age of people living in Higganum, CT was 40.8 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 Higganum was 82. There were 1,297 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.4 percent of the population (208) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Higganum, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Higganum, CT was 1,657.

White Population in Higganum, CT
The estimated White population in the Higganum community is 1,624, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Higganum, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 18, which is 1.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Higganum, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Higganum, CT was 2.

Asian Population in Higganum, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 14 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Higganum community was 16, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Higganum, CT
The household population number in Higganum was 1,671.

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

Average Household Size in Higganum, CT
The average household size in Higganum 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 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Higganum, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 698 total housing units in Higganum.

The number of occupied housing units was 673, or 96.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 535 were owner-occupied (79.5), and 138 were renter-occupied (20.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Higganum at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Higganum, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 546, with a median value in dollars of 166,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Higganum, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,505 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Higganum, average costs per month were $406 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,114 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Higganum, Connecticut
494 people in Higganum also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 39.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Higganum, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Higganum was 285, or 21.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Higganum, CT
In 2000, there were 313 people in Higganum, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Higganum, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 63 people in Higganum who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Higganum, Connecticut
There were 1,006 in the labor force in Higganum at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73 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 Higganum was 23.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Higganum, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $60,405. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Higganum, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $80,998. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Higganum, Connecticut
Per capita income in Higganum in the last full census was 31,238. 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 Higganum numbered 8, or 1.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Higganum, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 67, or 3.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.