Blue Hills, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 3,084, Rural population: 0)

Blue Hills, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,064 (1,037 occupied: 912 owner occupied, 125 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	33%

Housing density: 931 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $860 (lower quartile is $610, upper quartile is $1,087)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,102

Median gross rent in Blue Hills, CT in 2007: $1,017

Housing units in Blue Hills with a mortgage: 637 (130 second mortgage, 90 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 221

Blue Hills,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $170,802 (it was $98,500 in 2000)

Blue Hills:	$170,802
Connecticut:	$309,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $142,733 - $223,486

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $187,501
Here: $187,501
State: $418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $200,824
Here: $200,824
State: $295,130

In 2-unit structures: $197,316
Here: $197,316
State: $295,498

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $234,714
Here: $234,714
State: $220,717

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,977

In family households: 2,690 (428 male householders, 392 female householders)
430 spouses, 1,000 children (933 natural, 28 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 194 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 60 parents, 75 other relatives, 68 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 287 (84 male householders (56 living alone)), 145 female householders (127 living alone)), 58 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 107 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 318 2-persons, 186 3-persons, 152 4-persons, 99 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 183 1-person, 38 2-persons, 8 4-persons.

330 married couples with children.
198 single-parent households (26 men, 172 women).

88.6% of residents of Blue Hills speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 805 (26.1%)
(61.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blue Hills, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 13 4 rooms: 50 5 rooms: 341 6 rooms: 307 7 rooms: 80 8 rooms: 64 9 or more rooms: 51

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blue Hills, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 5 4 rooms: 27 5 rooms: 52 6 rooms: 23 7 rooms: 12 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 8
1980 to 1989: 84
1970 to 1979: 74
1960 to 1969: 194
1950 to 1959: 390
1940 to 1949: 161
1939 or earlier: 145

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blue Hills:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 25 2 bedrooms: 179 3 bedrooms: 549 4 bedrooms: 129 5 or more bedrooms: 30

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blue Hills:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 11 2 bedrooms: 51 3 bedrooms: 63 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Blue Hills in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 29 1 vehicle: 329 2 vehicles: 394 3 vehicles: 105 4 vehicles: 55 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Blue Hills in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 50 1 vehicle: 46 2 vehicles: 29 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Blue Hills, CT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 33
$70,000 to $79,999: 72
$80,000 to $89,999: 165
$90,000 to $99,999: 187
$100,000 to $124,999: 185
$125,000 to $149,999: 123
$150,000 to $174,999: 45
$175,000 to $199,999: 19
$200,000 to $249,999: 14
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Blue Hills rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Blue Hills:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 5
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 5
$600 to $649: 16
$650 to $699: 7
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 9
$900 to $999: 11
$1,000 to $1,249: 38
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 16

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 67 1990 to 1994: 99 1985 to 1989: 172 1980 to 1984: 135 1975 to 1979: 97 1970 to 1974: 77 1970 to 1974: 76 1965 to 1969: 82

Blue Hills, CT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.7%
Number of people working at home: 18 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 26
5 to 9 minutes: 151
10 to 14 minutes: 157
15 to 19 minutes: 351
20 to 24 minutes: 286
25 to 29 minutes: 47
30 to 34 minutes: 230
35 to 39 minutes: 10
40 to 44 minutes: 12
45 to 59 minutes: 43
60 to 89 minutes: 41
90 or more minutes: 10

Blue Hills mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,058 (77%)
Carpooled: 197 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 90 (7%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 3 (0%)
Other means: 10 (1%)
Worked at home: 18 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 50
$10,000 to $14,999: 61
$15,000 to $19,999: 69
$20,000 to $24,999: 48
$25,000 to $29,999: 64
$30,000 to $34,999: 47
$35,000 to $39,999: 80
$40,000 to $44,999: 79
$45,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 109
$60,000 to $74,999: 158
$75,000 to $99,999: 131
$100,000 to $124,999: 53
$125,000 to $149,999: 24
$150,000 to $199,999: 19
$200,000 or more: 20

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1464

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 773

Jamaican: 645

Subsaharan African:: 109

African: 109

United States or American: 84

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 44

West Indian: 37

British West Indian: 34

Irish: 33

Polish: 23

English: 21

Italian: 20

French Canadian: 19

French (except Basque): 17

Guyanese: 14

Russian: 14

Barbadian: 13

European: 9

German: 8

Dutch: 8

Romanian: 8

Swedish: 6

Slovak: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Jamaica (70%)
Trinidad and Tobago (8%)
Vietnam (5%)
Other Caribbean (4%)
Barbados (4%)
India (3%)
Poland (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1490
Northeast: 168
Midwest: 17
South: 519
West: 0

69% of Blue Hills residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 5% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 58
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 57
11th grade: 58
12th grade, no diploma: 77
High school graduate (or equivalency): 279
Less than 1 year of college: 94
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 109
Associate degree: 43
Bachelor's degree: 45
Master's degree: 9
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 32
7th and 8th grade: 37
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 53
12th grade, no diploma: 77
High school graduate (or equivalency): 377
Less than 1 year of college: 126
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 220
Associate degree: 92
Bachelor's degree: 88
Master's degree: 20
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $52,770
Black householders: $61,188
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,070
Asian householders: $14,179
Some other race householders: $88,223
Two or more races householders: $57,489
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $56,082

Blue Hills household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Blue Hills household income for Black householders

Blue Hills household income for Asian householders

Blue Hills household income for Some other race householders

Blue Hills household income for Two or more races householders

Blue Hills household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Blue Hills marital status for males

Blue Hills marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $145,312
Black or African American householders: $170,802
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $130,052
Asian householders: $118,087
Some other race householders: $281,780
Two or more races householders: $238,429
Hispanic or Latino householders: $279,006

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 991
One, attached: 15
Two: 32
3 or 4: 19
5 to 9: 7

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Blue Hills:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (45%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%) Utility gas (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8

Here:	2.0%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46

Here:	28.7%
Connecticut:	33.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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