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Torrington, Connecticut

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StatisticTorringtonConnecticutUnited States
Total Population35,5473,624,508334,922,499
Median Household Income$70,856$95,781$80,734
Median Age42.941.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.8%42.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$215,500$366,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,169$1,488$1,413
Poverty Rate13.7%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.8%5.6%5.2%
Foreign Born14.6%15.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.1%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.026.526.4
Worked from Home9.0%16.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.9%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Torrington, Connecticut

Age in Torrington, Connecticut

StatisticTorringtonConnecticutUnited States
Median Age42.941.138.9
Under 18 %17.9%20.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.1%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.9%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.3%26.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.2%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Torrington, Connecticut

StatisticTorringtonConnecticutUnited States
Households15,3961,434,007129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households59.8%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children24.5%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.9%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone31.7%29.1%28.7%
Never Married34.9%35.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Torrington, Connecticut

StatisticTorringtonConnecticutUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,031$55,915$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.4%12.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.4%13.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.4%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.7%19.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.7%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.5%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households16.0%11.8%n/a

Housing in Torrington, Connecticut

StatisticTorringtonConnecticutUnited States
Housing Units16,8741,541,822143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes56.6%58.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.8%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.8%7.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,967.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.9%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.1%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,042$6,643n/a

Education in Torrington, Connecticut

StatisticTorringtonConnecticutUnited States
Less than High School10.9%8.5%10.4%
High School Graduate36.0%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.2%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.7%23.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.1%19.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in Torrington, Connecticut

StatisticTorringtonConnecticutUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.8%65.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.6%68.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%3.3%3.2%
Walked to Work2.6%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes38.9%26.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.2%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.0%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Torrington, Connecticut

StatisticTorringtonConnecticutUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.1%53.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.8%8.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.8%7.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home83.4%76.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.7%12.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.8%17.5%16.7%

Cities near Torrington

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.