Middlesex County, CT Demographic Data
Middlesex County, CT Summary
Middlesex County is located in Connecticut
- Population: 165,602
- Area: 439.06 sq. miles
- Land Area: 369.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 69.76 sq. miles
- Population Density: 377.17 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 412.07 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Middlesex County, CT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
83,124
51%
50.8
Male
80,205
49%
49.2
Total Population
163,329
323,128,000
Middlesex County, CT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,861
4.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,258
4.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
10,103
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,038
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,151
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
16,802
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,848
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
26,252
16.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
14,038
8.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
12,371
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
17,309
10.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,169
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,129
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
133,136
81.5%
77.2
Female
68,921
51.8%
51.3
Male
64,215
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
126,179
77.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
37,265
22.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
30,607
18.7%
15.2
Female
17,137
56.0%
55.8
Male
13,470
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Middlesex County, CT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
160,247
98.1%
96.8
White
145,795
89.3%
72.6
Black or African American
8,763
5.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5
0.0%
0.8
Asian
4,893
3.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,804
1.1%
1.2
Chinese
1,417
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
433
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
88
0.1%
0.2
Korean
241
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
64
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
846
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
791
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,082
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,936
6.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,960
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,854
2.4%
1.7
Cuban
600
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,522
2.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
153,393
93.9%
82.2
Middlesex County, CT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,863
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,504
3.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
32,210
27.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
19,370
16.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
10,679
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
29,777
25.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
19,515
16.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,367
5.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
111,551
94.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
49,292
41.8%
31.2
Middlesex County, CT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
41,298
29.7%
33.7%
Now Married
74,286
53.4%
47.5
Divorced
14,276
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
1,274
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
7,973
5.7
5.8%
Middlesex County, CT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
139,571
89.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
16,897
10.8%
21.6%
Spanish
5,551
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7,869
5.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,308
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,169
0.7%
1.1%
Middlesex County, CT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,261
3.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,836
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,201
6.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,793
7.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,531
6.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,794
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
10,653
16.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
11,240
17.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
6,007
9.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
7,686
11.6%
6.4
Median household income
79,739
57,617
Per capita income
45,076
31,128
Middlesex County, CT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
532
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,671
8.5%
9.8
Construction
5,448
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
24,285
26.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8,163
9.0%
6.6
Information
2,102
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
10,881
12.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,513
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,999
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
3,174
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
9,660
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,813
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,291
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,654
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
40,505
44.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,141
6.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
23,292
25.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
13,940
15.4%
18.1%
Middlesex County, CT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
88,406
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
71,745
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,266
6.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,868
2.1%
5.1
Walked
2,383
2.7%
2.7
Other means
1,155
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
5,989
6.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.6
26.6
Middlesex County, CT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,692
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
19,447
29.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
24,424
37.0%
37.1
3 or more
18,439
27.9%
21.0
Middlesex County, CT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
66,002
87.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
46,933
71.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
19,069
28.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
9,534
12.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Middlesex County, CT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
75,536
1 room
1,829
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
1,769
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
6,554
8.7%
9.1
4 rooms
9,562
12.7%
16.5
5 rooms
12,883
17.1%
19.8
6 rooms
15,137
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
10,956
14.5%
12.0
8 rooms
8,548
11.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,298
11.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Middlesex County, CT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
75,536
1-unit, detached
52,850
70.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,461
3.3%
5.9
2-units
4,733
6.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,203
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,638
4.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,778
3.7%
4.4
20 or more units
5,027
6.7%
9.0
Mobile home
846
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Middlesex County, CT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
15,179
20.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,961
5.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
8,588
11.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
10,223
13.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
11,075
14.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10,291
13.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,775
10.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,591
10.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
596
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
257
0.3%
1.4%
Middlesex County, CT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,560
16.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,007
6.1%
4.7
Electricity
9,971
15.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
38,350
58.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
176
0.3%
0.1
Wood
2,263
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
86
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
504
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
85
0.1%
1.1
Middlesex County, CT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
30,937
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
1,214
3.9%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
3,793
12.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
4,902
15.8%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,355
17.3%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
6,655
21.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9,018
29.1%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
14,398
46.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,071
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,340
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,517
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,567
21.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
44
0.0%
0.0%
Middlesex County, CT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
17,626
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
235
1.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
329
1.9%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
375
2.1%
1.8%
Less than $500
2,239
12.7%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,124
17.7%
11.9%
$500 to $999
5,320
30.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,004
34.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,443
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,100
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,715
9.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,288
19.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,152
12.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,017
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,929
11.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,150
35.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,818
0.0%
0.0%
Middlesex County, CT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
46,933
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
640
1.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
916
2.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,917
4.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,365
11.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
15,435
32.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
17,103
36.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4,730
10.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
827
1.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
294,500
205,000
