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Colchester

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Title Colchester 2015-2024 Connecticut 2015-2024
% of adults, Satisfied with area where they live
91%
84%
% of adults, Trust neighbors
92%
84%
% of adults, Area is good place to raise kids
84%
73%
% of adults, Local parks in good condition
83%
75%
% of adults, Stores, etc. in walking distance
53%
57%
% of adults, Safe places to bike
78%
65%
% of adults, Feel safe to walk at night in their neighborhood
84%
69%
% of adults, In excellent or very good health
54%
57%
% of adults, Satisfied with life
64%
66%
% of adults, Bothered by anxiety
14%
13%
% of adults, Get social / emotional support
70%
68%
Food Insecurity Rate
10%
16%
Housing Insecurity Rate
8%
10%
Transportation Insecurity Rate
12%
14%
Maximum MoE on above estimates: +/- 18% for Colchester; +/- 1% for CT statewide
Title Colchester
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Total Population
15,505
+/- 32
3,598,348
+/- 0
Population Ages 0-17
3,472
+/- 489
733,998
+/- 4,336
% of Total Population, Ages 0-17
22%
+/- 3%
20%
+/- 0%
Population Ages 65+
2,843
+/- 367
650,772
+/- 5,064
% of Total Population, Ages 65+
18%
+/- 2%
18%
+/- 0%
Population Female
7,454
+/- 341
1,833,231
+/- 367
% of Total Population, Female
48%
+/- 2%
51%
+/- 0%
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Latino Population
773
+/- 358
640,668
+/- 0
% of Total Population, Latino
5%
+/- 2%
18%
+/- 0%
White Non-Hispanic Population
13,867
+/- 456
2,265,780
+/- 3,030
% of Total Population, White Non-Hispanic
89%
+/- 3%
63%
+/- 0%
Black Non-Hispanic Population
334
+/- 206
355,413
+/- 2,943
% of Total Population, Black Non-Hispanic
2%
+/- 1%
10%
+/- 0%
Other Race Non-Hispanic Population
531
+/- 186
336,487
+/- 4,560
% of Total Population, Other Race Non-Hispanic
3%
+/- 1%
9%
+/- 0%
Title Colchester
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Foreign-born Population
967
+/- 308
555,161
+/- 8,104
% of Total Population, Foreign-born
6%
+/- 2%
15%
+/- 0%
Title Colchester
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Total Households
6,138
+/- 300
1,420,170
+/- 3,490
Owner-Occupied Households
4,789
+/- 302
939,912
+/- 5,867
Homeownership Rate
78%
+/- 3%
66%
+/- 0%
Cost-Burdened Households
1,435
+/- 289
479,072
+/- 5,993
% of Households, Cost-Burdened
24%
+/- 4%
35%
+/- 0%
Households with a car
5,871
+/- 562
1,298,057
+/- 7,878
% of Households, with a car
96%
+/- 8%
91%
+/- 0%
Title Colchester
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Population Ages 25+
11,207
+/- 388
2,532,853
+/- 342
Ages 25+ without a high school diploma
483
+/- 184
219,549
+/- 4,597
% of Population Ages 25+, without a high school diploma
4%
+/- 2%
9%
+/- 0%
Ages 25+ with a Bachelor's degree or more
5,207
+/- 617
1,062,403
+/- 8,599
% of Population Ages 25+, with a Bachelor's degree or more
46%
+/- 5%
42%
+/- 0%
Title Colchester
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Median Household Income
118,839
+/- 13,854
93,760
+/- 669
Title Colchester
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Total Population, Poverty Status Determined
15,354
+/- 602
3,510,193
+/- 17,103
Population in Poverty
640
+/- 212
351,948
+/- 8,796
Poverty Rate
4%
+/- 1%
10%
+/- 0%
Population Low-Income
1,724
+/- 445
775,737
+/- 13,220
Low-Income Rate
11%
+/- 3%
22%
+/- 0%
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Population Ages 0-17, Poverty Status Determined
3,472
+/- 598
724,622
+/- 8,134
Population Ages 0-17 In Poverty
32
+/- 59
95,177
+/- 3,539
Population Ages 0-17, Poverty Rate
1%
+/- 2%
13%
+/- 0%
Population Ages 0-17 Low-Income
196
+/- 138
204,747
+/- 5,137
Population Ages 0-17, Low-Income Rate
6%
+/- 4%
28%
+/- 1%
Title Colchester
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Population Ages 65+, Poverty Status Determined
2,712
+/- 403
633,062
+/- 5,939
Population Ages 65+ In Poverty
207
+/- 111
52,355
+/- 1,898
Population Ages 65+ Poverty Rate
8%
+/- 4%
8%
+/- 0%
Population Ages 65+ Low-Income
514
+/- 190
139,185
+/- 3,268
Population Ages 65+, Low-Income Rate
19%
+/- 6%
22%
+/- 0%

Source

Community Well-being data are from the 2015-2024 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey. See definitions below for more information. All other data are from the US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate. The ACS surveys a sample of households on a rolling monthly basis; survey data are aggregated and averaged into 1 and 5-year period estimates. The Census Bureau considers the 5-year estimates to be the most accurate and recommends using 5-year estimates for town-level data.