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Revision as of 23:20, 22 May 2006 by 24.63.10.62 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Colchester is a town located in New London County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 14,551. In 2005, it was ranked 57th on the "100 best Places to Live", conducted by CNN. The village of Westchester is located within Colchester.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 129.0 km² (49.8 mi²). 127.1 km² (49.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.49% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,551 people, 5,225 households, and 3,997 families residing in the town. The population density was 114.5/km² (296.6/mi²). There were 5,407 housing units at an average density of 42.6/km² (110.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.53% White, 1.37% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. 1.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,225 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $64,807, and the median income for a family was $72,346. Males had a median income of $47,123 versus $34,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,038. 2.7% of the population and 2.1% of families were below the poverty line. 2.4% of those under the age of 18 and 4.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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