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Torrington Connecticut Information: Torrington, Connecticut is part of LITCHFIELD County. Population for Torrington from the last gathering is 35202. You can view Torrington venues that host many Torrington CT events every year. You can also research Torrington Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Torrington Connecticut real estate guide. Torrington Connecticut has a latitude of 41.8132 and a longitude of -73.1182. Zip codes in Torrington, CT include 06790 ... more Torrington zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Torrington, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Torrington, CT was 35,202.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Torrington was 17,048, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Torrington, CT
There are an estimated 7,473 married men in the town. 55.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Torrington are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Torrington is 18,154 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Torrington, Connecticut
There are an estimated 7,583 married women in the community. 50.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Torrington, CT
The median age of people living in Torrington, CT was 39.1 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 Torrington was 2,107. There were 27,091 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.6 percent of the population (6,183) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Torrington, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Torrington, CT was 34,686.

White Population in Torrington, CT
The estimated White population in the Torrington community is 32,749, which is 93 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Torrington, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 757, which is 2.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Torrington, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Torrington, CT was 70.

Asian Population in Torrington, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 643.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Torrington, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Torrington was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 460, while those of “two or more races” was 516 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Torrington community was 1,162, or 3.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Torrington, CT
The household population number in Torrington was 34,368.

Group Quarters Population in Torrington, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 834.

Average Household Size in Torrington, CT
The average household size in Torrington is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Torrington, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 16,147 total housing units in Torrington.

The number of occupied housing units was 14,743, or 91.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 9,521 were owner-occupied (64.6), and 5,222 were renter-occupied (35.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,404 vacant homes in Torrington at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Torrington, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,603, with a median value in dollars of 117,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Torrington, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,187 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Torrington, average costs per month were $435 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 19,541 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Torrington, Connecticut
3,902 people in Torrington also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Torrington, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Torrington was 3,668, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Torrington, CT
In 2000, there were 6,946 people in Torrington, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Torrington, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,595 people in Torrington who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Torrington, Connecticut
There were 18,411 in the labor force in Torrington at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.7 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 Torrington was 22.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Torrington, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,841. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Torrington, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Torrington, Connecticut
Per capita income in Torrington in the last full census was 21,406. 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 Torrington numbered 409, or 4.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Torrington, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,537, or 7.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.