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Groton, Connecticut

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StatisticGrotonConnecticutUnited States
Total Population9,4903,624,508334,922,499
Median Household Income$79,577$95,781$80,734
Median Age39.041.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.8%42.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$306,600$366,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,250$1,488$1,413
Poverty Rate18.6%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.0%5.6%5.2%
Foreign Born8.3%15.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate45.4%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.526.526.4
Worked from Home4.8%16.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.6%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Groton, Connecticut

Age in Groton, Connecticut

StatisticGrotonConnecticutUnited States
Median Age39.041.138.9
Under 18 %15.7%20.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %13.9%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.2%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.0%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.1%26.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.2%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Groton, Connecticut

StatisticGrotonConnecticutUnited States
Households4,6541,434,007129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households52.6%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children18.7%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.0%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone39.7%29.1%28.7%
Never Married41.4%35.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Groton, Connecticut

StatisticGrotonConnecticutUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,619$55,915$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.3%12.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.1%13.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.2%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.8%19.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.6%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.8%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households15.2%11.8%n/a

Housing in Groton, Connecticut

StatisticGrotonConnecticutUnited States
Housing Units5,1261,541,822143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes38.0%58.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units26.8%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.2%7.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,967.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied54.6%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.6%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,411$6,643n/a

Education in Groton, Connecticut

StatisticGrotonConnecticutUnited States
Less than High School5.9%8.5%10.4%
High School Graduate24.5%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.8%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.0%23.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.7%19.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in Groton, Connecticut

StatisticGrotonConnecticutUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.1%65.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.1%68.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%3.3%3.2%
Walked to Work11.5%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes43.9%26.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.5%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.8%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Groton, Connecticut

StatisticGrotonConnecticutUnited States
Born in State of Residence50.9%53.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.0%8.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.3%7.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.5%76.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.5%12.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.2%17.5%16.7%

Cities near Groton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.