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Southbury Connecticut Information: Southbury, Connecticut is part of NEW HAVEN County. Population for Southbury from the last gathering is 18567. You can view Southbury venues that host many Southbury CT events every year. You can also research Southbury Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Southbury Connecticut real estate guide. Southbury Connecticut has a latitude of 41.4733 and a longitude of -73.2206. Zip codes in Southbury, CT include 06488 ... more Southbury zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Southbury, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Southbury, CT was 18,567.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Southbury was 8,633, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Southbury, CT
There are an estimated 4,669 married men in the town. 68.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Southbury are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Southbury is 9,934 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Southbury, Connecticut
There are an estimated 4,754 married women in the community. 58.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Southbury, CT
The median age of people living in Southbury, CT was 45.7 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 Southbury was 980. There were 14,339 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 26.1 percent of the population (4,841) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Southbury, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Southbury, CT was 18,451.

White Population in Southbury, CT
The estimated White population in the Southbury community is 18,073, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Southbury, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 84, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Southbury, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Southbury, CT was 14.

Asian Population in Southbury, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 214.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 65, while those of “two or more races” was 116 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Southbury community was 296, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Southbury, CT
The household population number in Southbury was 17,403.

Group Quarters Population in Southbury, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,164.

Average Household Size in Southbury, CT
The average household size in Southbury is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Southbury, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,799 total housing units in Southbury.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,225, or 92.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,464 were owner-occupied (89.5), and 761 were renter-occupied (10.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 574 vacant homes in Southbury at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Southbury, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,129, with a median value in dollars of 209,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Southbury, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,579 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Southbury, average costs per month were $634 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,242 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Southbury, Connecticut
5,832 people in Southbury also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 42.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Southbury, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Southbury was 2,376, or 16.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Southbury, CT
In 2000, there were 2,861 people in Southbury, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Southbury, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,173 people in Southbury who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Southbury, Connecticut
There were 8,282 in the labor force in Southbury at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56 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 Southbury was 27.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Southbury, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $61,919. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Southbury, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $81,109. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Southbury, Connecticut
Per capita income in Southbury in the last full census was 32,545. 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 Southbury numbered 93, or 1.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Southbury, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 878, or 4.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.