Living in Colchester School District Area

Living Summary

5,985

households

15,636

Total Population

$255,500

Average House Value

$1,263

Average Housing Rent

$105,281

Average Household Income

99.01%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,415

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

65%

Percent Proficient - Math

70%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,985 households are located in Colchester School District area. Among them, 2,013 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.06 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,824 and 3,840 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (299) of residents are non-citizens and 7% (1,023) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Colchester School District, Connecticut
Household	5,985
Population	15,636
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,013 (34%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,824
Total Students	3,840
Pre-Kindergarten	271
Kindergarten	204
Grade 1-8	1,674
Grade 9-12	1,023
College/Graduate School	668
Veterans	12,027
Non-citizen	299
Non-English Home Language	1,023
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

12,515 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,198 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,094 people are in civilian labor force and 104 are in armed labor force. 8,631 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Colchester School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,550	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,262	84.94%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	539	6.30%
Public transportation	92	1.08%
Walked	181	2.12%
Other method	42	0.49%
Worked from home	434	5.08%
Average Commute Time	32 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,631	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,209	48.77%
Service	1,454	16.85%
Sales and office	1,488	17.24%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	725	8.40%
Production, transportation, and material moving	755	8.75%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,631	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	52	0.60%
Construction	509	5.90%
Manufacturing	1,068	12.37%
Wholesale trade	283	3.28%
Retail trade	735	8.52%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	327	3.79%
Information	106	1.23%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	926	10.73%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	831	9.63%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,225	25.78%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	755	8.75%
Other services, except public administration	407	4.72%
Public administration	407	4.72%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,631	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,947	80.49%
Government workers	1,288	14.92%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	390	4.52%
Unpaid family workers	6	0.07%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $119,617 for the 5,985 households in Colchester School District area, Connecticut. The average income of a single worker is $52,581. 15,424 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 99.01%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,985	-
Less than $10,000	115	1.92%
$10,000 - $14,999	91	1.52%
$15,000 - $24,999	311	5.20%
$25,000 - $34,999	311	5.20%
$35,000 - $49,999	479	8.00%
$50,000 - $74,999	873	14.59%
$75,000 - $99,999	686	11.46%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,543	25.78%
$150,000 - $199,999	808	13.50%
More than $200,000	768	12.83%
Median Household Income	$105,281	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$119,617	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,259	-
Less than $10,000	19	0.45%
$10,000 - $14,999	52	1.22%
$15,000 - $24,999	140	3.29%
$25,000 - $34,999	222	5.21%
$35,000 - $49,999	225	5.28%
$50,000 - $74,999	506	11.88%
$75,000 - $99,999	497	11.67%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,233	28.95%
$150,000 - $199,999	651	15.29%
More than $200,000	714	16.76%

Median Family Income	$120,188	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$135,109	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$52,581	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$73,890	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$73,890	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,579	-
With health insurance coverage	15,424	99.01%
Public coverage	3,889	24.96%
Private health insurance	13,468	86.45%
Without health insurance coverage	155	0.99%

Housing

There are 6,454 housing units in Colchester School District area, Connecticut with 5,985 units (92.73%) occupied. 4,598 houses (76.83%) are occupied by owner and 1,387 houses (23.17%) are rented. The average housing value is $255,500 and the average rental cost is $1,263. 80 houses (1.24%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 611 houses (9.47%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,454	-
Occupied	5,985	92.73%
Owner Occupied	4,598	76.83%
Renter Occupied	1,387	23.17%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,855	75.22%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	282	4.37%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,191	18.45%
Mobile Homes	104	1.61%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	22	0.34%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,454	-
Built 2014 or later	80	1.24%
Built 2010 - 2013	126	1.95%
Built 2000 - 2009	854	13.23%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,376	21.32%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,332	20.64%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,044	16.18%
Built 1960 - 1969	512	7.93%
Built 1950 - 1959	519	8.04%
Built 1949 or earlier	611	9.47%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,454	-
1 room	28	0.43%
2 rooms	23	0.36%
3 rooms	398	6.17%
4 rooms	847	13.12%
5 rooms	1,063	16.47%
6 rooms	1,238	19.18%
7 rooms	1,231	19.07%
8 rooms	841	13.03%
9 rooms or more	785	12.16%
Median Number of Rooms	6.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,454	-
no bedroom	28	0.43%
1 bedroom	488	7.56%
2 bedrooms	1,495	23.16%
3 bedrooms	2,974	46.08%
4 bedrooms	1,304	20.20%
5 bedrooms or more	165	2.56%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,598	-
Less than $50,000	35	0.76%
$50,000 - $99,999	65	1.41%
$100,000 - $149,999	152	3.31%
$150,000 - $199,999	735	15.99%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,980	43.06%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,508	32.80%
$500,000 - $999,999	119	2.59%
$1,000,000 or more	4	0.09%
Median House Value	$255,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,378	-
Less than $500	39	2.83%
$500 - $999	251	18.21%
$1,000 - $1,499	684	49.64%
$1,500 - $1,999	256	18.58%
$2,000 - $2,499	120	8.71%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	28	2.03%
Median Rental Costs	$1,263	-

Demographic

A total of 15,860 people lives in Colchester School District area, Connecticut with 8,012 male and 7,848 female. The males to female ratio is 50.52 to 49.48. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	15,860	-
Male	8,012	50.52%
Female	7,848	49.48%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,860	-
Under 5 years	826	5.21%
5 - 9 years	738	4.65%
10 - 14 years	1,498	9.45%
15 - 19 years	994	6.27%
20 - 24 years	781	4.92%
25 - 34 years	1,740	10.97%
35 - 44 years	1,830	11.54%
45 - 54 years	2,564	16.17%
55 - 59 years	1,523	9.60%
60 - 64 years	1,117	7.04%
65 - 74 years	1,331	8.39%
75 - 84 years	693	4.37%
85 years and older	225	1.42%
Median Age	42.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,860	-
One Race	15,567	98.15%
White	14,676	92.53%
Black or African American	307	1.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native	57	0.36%
Asian	366	2.31%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	161	1.02%

Two or more races	293	1.85%
White and Black or African American	86	0.54%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	50	0.32%
White and Asian	63	0.40%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%