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Mansfield Center Connecticut Information: Mansfield Center, Connecticut is part of TOLLAND County. Population for Mansfield Center from the last gathering is 973. You can view Mansfield Center venues that host many Mansfield Center CT events every year. You can also research Mansfield Center Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Mansfield Center Connecticut real estate guide. Mansfield Center Connecticut has a latitude of 41.7806 and a longitude of -72.2103. Zip codes in Mansfield Center, CT include 06250 ... more Mansfield Center zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mansfield Center, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mansfield Center, CT was 973.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mansfield Center was 454, which represents 46.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mansfield Center, CT
There are an estimated 180 married men in the town. 47.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Mansfield Center are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mansfield Center is 519 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mansfield Center, Connecticut
There are an estimated 203 married women in the community. 50.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mansfield Center, CT
The median age of people living in Mansfield Center, CT was 44.2 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 Mansfield Center was 35. There were 790 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.3 percent of the population (227) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mansfield Center, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mansfield Center, CT was 955.

White Population in Mansfield Center, CT
The estimated White population in the Mansfield Center community is 897, which is 92.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mansfield Center, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 12, which is 1.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Mansfield Center, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 39.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mansfield Center community was 14, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mansfield Center, CT
The household population number in Mansfield Center was 887.

Group Quarters Population in Mansfield Center, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 86.

Average Household Size in Mansfield Center, CT
The average household size in Mansfield Center is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mansfield Center, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 382 total housing units in Mansfield Center.

The number of occupied housing units was 373, or 97.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 282 were owner-occupied (75.6), and 91 were renter-occupied (24.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 9 vacant homes in Mansfield Center at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mansfield Center, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 214, with a median value in dollars of 149,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mansfield Center, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,287 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mansfield Center, average costs per month were $340 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 592 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mansfield Center, Connecticut
309 people in Mansfield Center also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 46.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mansfield Center, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mansfield Center was 86, or 11.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mansfield Center, CT
In 2000, there were 127 people in Mansfield Center, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mansfield Center, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 89 people in Mansfield Center who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mansfield Center, Connecticut
There were 500 in the labor force in Mansfield Center at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.4 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 Mansfield Center was 22.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mansfield Center, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $53,125. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mansfield Center, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $76,194. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mansfield Center, Connecticut
Per capita income in Mansfield Center in the last full census was 24,401. 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 Mansfield Center numbered 6, or 2.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mansfield Center, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 60, or 7.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.