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Population (year 2000): 3,085
Males: 1,472  (47.7%)
Females: 1,613  (52.3%)

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Median resident age:  42.3 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 06357.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $64,200 (it was $54,872 in 2000)
Niantic  $64,200
Connecticut:  $60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $247,400 (it was $148,200 in 2000)
Niantic  $247,400
Connecticut:  $271,500

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Races in Niantic:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Niantic: 93.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (24.8%), Irish (20.7%), Italian (19.4%), German (14.0%), French (8.4%), Polish (7.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 1.46 square miles.

Population density: 2110 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Niantic

  • High school or higher: 89.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Niantic CDP

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

102 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.4% Oceania, 0.4% North America).

This place:  3.3%
Connecticut:  10.9%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Niantic, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Niantic to the number of sex offenders is 1028 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Niantic:  1.6% ($2,366)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southampton, NY (36.3 miles , pop. 54,712).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (62.8 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (119.4 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: East Lyme, CT (1.7 miles ), Waterford, CT (4.3 miles ), Central Waterford, CT (4.5 miles ), New London, CT (6.6 miles ), Old Lyme, CT (6.8 miles ), Groton, CT (8.4 miles ), Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT (9.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.33 N, Longitude: 72.19 W


Area code: 860

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Niantic-area historical tornado activity is below Connecticut state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/21/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.4 miles away from the Niantic place center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.6 miles away from the place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Niantic:
  • LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NEW LONDON, CT)
  • WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; NORWICH, CT)
  • WINDHAM COMM MEM HOSP & HATCH HOSP (about 27 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Niantic:
  • GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 12 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 43 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)
  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 48 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; ID: HVN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Niantic:
  • ELIZABETH FIELD (about 14 miles; FISHERS ISLAND, NY; ID: 0B8)
  • GOODSPEED (about 20 miles; EAST HADDAM, CT; ID: 42B)
  • CHESTER (about 22 miles; CHESTER, CT; ID: 3B9)

Amtrak stations near Niantic:
  • 8 miles: NEW LONDON (27 WATER ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: OLD SAYBROOK (455 BOSTON POST RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: MYSTIC (RTE. 1). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Niantic:
  • 5 miles: Millstone 1 and 2 in Waterford, CT.
  • 5 miles: Millstone 3 in Waterford, CT.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Niantic:
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 34 miles; STORRS, CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,993)
  • SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 42 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; FT enrollment: 16,829)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 2,056)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 48 miles; KINGSTON, RI; FT enrollment: 11,759)
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Notable locations in Niantic: Niantic Bay Yacht Club (A), Childrens Museum of Southeastern Connecticut (B), Millstone Information and Science Center (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Niantic Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Niantic include: Pine Grove Spiritualist Camp (A), Saint Agnes Church (B), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (C), Harvest Christian Fellowship Church (D), Niantic Baptist Church (E), Niantic Community Church (F), Nikirk Ministries World Headquarters (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Union Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Little Dodge Pond (A), Indian Pond (B), Dodge Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Attawan Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Niantic Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut (409 Main Street).

Hotels: Morton Hotel (215 Main Street), Ramada Limited & Suites (248 Flanders Road), Starlight Motor Inn (256 Flanders Road), Niantic Inn (345 Main Street), Rocky Neck Inn & Suites (237 West Main Street), Inn at Harbor Hill Marina (60 Grand Street), Best Western Hilltop Inn (239 Flanders Road), Amy's Barber Shop (251 Flanders Road), Days Inn Niantic (265 Flanders Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Niantic and their reported violations in the past:

EAST LYME WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (Address: 108 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Population served: 15245, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-07-2006), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-16-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-17-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-06-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-11-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2005 and NOV-28-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2002 and JAN-09-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-26-2002), St BCA signed (JAN-02-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-09-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1993 and MAR-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-14-1993), St Public Notif requested (JAN-19-1993), St Public Notif received (MAR-24-1993), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-1993)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 200 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.5%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.5%
Whole state:  3.9%

Niantic compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Niantic (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank of Connecticut: Niantic Branch at 43 Pennsylvania Avenue, branch established on 1972-01-12. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $4,617.0 mil, Deposits: $3,154.3 mil, headquarters in New London, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • The Chelsea Groton Savings Bank: Niantic Branch at 21 Pennsylvania Avenue, branch established on 1994-09-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $703.1 mil, Deposits: $558.7 mil, headquarters in Norwich, CT, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 14 total offices



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6.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,406 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.16%
Connecticut average:  5.12%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,547 average AGI)
New London County:  0.29%
Connecticut average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Windham County, CT  0.55% ($34,428 average AGI)
from Hartford County, CT  0.44% ($58,618)
from Middlesex County, CT  0.38% ($52,650)


6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,435 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.79%
Connecticut average:  5.64%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($953 average AGI)
New London County:  0.21%
Connecticut average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Windham County, CT  0.59% ($36,914 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT  0.38% ($45,089)
to Middlesex County, CT  0.34% ($52,016)


Strongest AM radio stations in Niantic:
  • WLIS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OLD SAYBROOK, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMM. OLD SAYBROOK, LLC)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)
  • WSUB (980 AM; 1 kW; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Niantic:
  • WNLC (98.7 FM; EAST LYME, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNL (100.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W233AG (94.5 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
  • WCNI (90.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT COLLEGE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WQGN-FM (105.5 FM; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
  • WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSUF (89.9 FM; NOYACK, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WHBE (96.7 FM; EAST HAMPTON, NY; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)
  • WBEA (101.7 FM; SOUTHOLD, NY; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WMOS (104.7 FM; MONTAUK, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXLM (102.3 FM; STONINGTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W233AJ (94.5 FM; OLD SAYBROOK, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)

TV broadcast stations around Niantic:
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)

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