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Roxbury Connecticut Information: Roxbury, Connecticut is part of LITCHFIELD County. Population for Roxbury from the last gathering is 2136. You can view Roxbury venues that host many Roxbury CT events every year. You can also research Roxbury Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Roxbury Connecticut real estate guide. Roxbury Connecticut has a latitude of 41.5565 and a longitude of -73.2993. Zip codes in Roxbury, CT include 06783 ... more Roxbury zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Roxbury, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Roxbury, CT was 2,136.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Roxbury was 1,089, which represents 51 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Roxbury, CT
There are an estimated 614 married men in the town. 68.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Roxbury are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Roxbury is 1,047 which is 49 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Roxbury, Connecticut
There are an estimated 584 married women in the community. 68.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Roxbury, CT
The median age of people living in Roxbury, CT was 44.1 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 Roxbury was 107. There were 1,650 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.8 percent of the population (295) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Roxbury, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Roxbury, CT was 2,120.

White Population in Roxbury, CT
The estimated White population in the Roxbury community is 2,077, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Roxbury, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Roxbury, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Roxbury, CT was 4.

Asian Population in Roxbury, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 20.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 14, while those of “two or more races” was 16 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Roxbury community was 28, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Roxbury, CT
The household population number in Roxbury was 2,136.

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

Average Household Size in Roxbury, CT
The average household size in Roxbury is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Roxbury, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,018 total housing units in Roxbury.

The number of occupied housing units was 848, or 83.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 741 were owner-occupied (87.4), and 107 were renter-occupied (12.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 170 vacant homes in Roxbury at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Roxbury, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 559, with a median value in dollars of 355,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Roxbury, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,802 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Roxbury, average costs per month were $506 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,535 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Roxbury, Connecticut
744 people in Roxbury also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 46.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Roxbury, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Roxbury was 232, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Roxbury, CT
In 2000, there were 182 people in Roxbury, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Roxbury, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 151 people in Roxbury who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Roxbury, Connecticut
There were 1,268 in the labor force in Roxbury at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74 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 Roxbury was 35.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Roxbury, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $87,794. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Roxbury, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $97,672. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Roxbury, Connecticut
Per capita income in Roxbury in the last full census was 56,769. 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 Roxbury numbered 19, or 3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Roxbury, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 83, or 3.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.