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Population (year 2000): 1,592
Males: 779  (48.9%)
Females: 813  (51.1%)

New London County

Median resident age:  32.7 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 06340.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,400 (it was $33,652 in 2000)
Poquonock Bridge  $39,400
Connecticut:  $60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $134,600 (it was $80,600 in 2000)
Poquonock Bridge  $134,600
Connecticut:  $271,500

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Races in Poquonock Bridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.2%)
  • Black (14.1%)
  • American Indian (7.0%)
  • Two or more races (6.5%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Filipino (6.0%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Irish (9.0%), English (8.5%), Italian (6.9%), French (5.4%), German (5.2%), United States (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 1.37 square miles.

Population density: 1166 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Poquonock Bridge

  • High school or higher: 73.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poquonock Bridge CDP

  • Never married: 31.3%
  • Now married: 42.2%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

138 residents are foreign born (7.2% Asia, 0.9% Africa).

This place:  8.7%
Connecticut:  10.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Poquonock Bridge:  1.6% ($1,270)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southampton, NY (44.6 miles , pop. 54,712).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (73.3 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (130.6 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Groton, CT (0.8 miles ), Groton Long Point borough, CT (2.2 miles ), Long Hill, CT (2.3 miles ), Noank, CT (2.4 miles ), Groton, CT (3.2 miles ), Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT (4.4 miles ), Mystic, CT (4.5 miles ), Old Mystic, CT (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 41.34 N, Longitude: 72.03 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 860

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Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (15%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (16%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Poquonock Bridge-area historical tornado activity is below Connecticut state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/21/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.5 miles away from the Poquonock Bridge place center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 57.9 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Poquonock Bridge:
  • LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; NEW LONDON, CT)
  • WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; NORWICH, CT)
  • WESTERLY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WESTERLY, RI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Poquonock Bridge:
  • GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 2 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 50 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 51 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Poquonock Bridge:
  • ELIZABETH FIELD (about 7 miles; FISHERS ISLAND, NY; ID: 0B8)
  • WESTERLY STATE (about 16 miles; WESTERLY, RI; ID: WST)
  • MONTAUK (about 21 miles; MONTAUK, NY; ID: MTP)

Amtrak stations near Poquonock Bridge:
  • 5 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.
  • 5 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.
  • 9 miles: FOXWOOD CASINO (LEDYARD, ROUTE 2) - Bus Station

Operable nuclear power plants near Poquonock Bridge:
  • 9 miles: Millstone 1 and 2 in Waterford, CT.
  • 9 miles: Millstone 3 in Waterford, CT.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poquonock Bridge:
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 36 miles; STORRS, CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 36 miles; KINGSTON, RI; FT enrollment: 11,759)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,993)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 48 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
  • NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 48 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
  • SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 52 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; FT enrollment: 16,829)

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Churches in Poquonock Bridge include: Poquonnock Bridge Baptist Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Christ United Methodist Church (C), Vision Worship Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Poquonock Bridge include: Merritt Park (1), Haley Farm State Park (2), Midway Oval Park (3), Sutton Park (4), Ring Drive Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.7%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  9.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  15.5%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  3.9%

Poquonock Bridge compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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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 Poquonock Bridge:
  • WSUB (980 AM; 1 kW; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLIS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OLD SAYBROOK, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMM. OLD SAYBROOK, LLC)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Poquonock Bridge:
  • WQGN-FM (105.5 FM; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNLC (98.7 FM; EAST LYME, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
  • WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
  • WCNI (90.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT COLLEGE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • W233AG (94.5 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WKNL (100.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXLM (102.3 FM; STONINGTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMOS (104.7 FM; MONTAUK, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHBE (96.7 FM; EAST HAMPTON, NY; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)

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

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