Branford Center, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 5,720, Rural population: 0)

Branford Center, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,973 (2,857 occupied: 1,267 owner occupied, 1,590 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	56%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1605 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $907 (lower quartile is $798, upper quartile is $1,100)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,474

Median gross rent in Branford Center, CT in 2007: $1,085

Housing units in Branford Center with a mortgage: 584 (16 second mortgage, 79 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 315

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $285,785 (it was $148,400 in 2000)

Branford Center:	$285,785
Connecticut:	$309,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $225,013 - $356,861

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $328,842
Here: $328,842
State: $418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $294,736
Here: $294,736
State: $295,130

In 2-unit structures: $415,689
Here: $415,689
State: $295,498

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $415,264
Here: $415,264
State: $253,799

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $152,999
Here: $152,999
State: $220,717

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,712

In family households: 3,980 (948 male householders, 435 female householders)
977 spouses, 1,294 children (1,268 natural, 0 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 56 grandchildren, 59 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 66 other relatives, 104 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,732 (513 male householders (386 living alone)), 975 female householders (897 living alone)), 244 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 8 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 679 2-persons, 352 3-persons, 242 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,283 1-person, 190 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 7 5-persons.

721 married couples with children.
233 single-parent households (57 men, 176 women).

89.0% of residents of Branford Center speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
6.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 577 (10.1%)
(37.6% 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:	3.8
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Branford Center, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 66 4 rooms: 182 5 rooms: 332 6 rooms: 345 7 rooms: 126 8 rooms: 112 9 or more rooms: 96

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Branford Center, Connecticut:
	1 room: 48 2 rooms: 108 3 rooms: 503 4 rooms: 430 5 rooms: 287 6 rooms: 147 7 rooms: 32 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 26

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 20
1995 to 1998: 53
1990 to 1994: 161
1980 to 1989: 558
1970 to 1979: 283
1960 to 1969: 207
1950 to 1959: 354
1940 to 1949: 206
1939 or earlier: 1,131

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Branford Center:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 95 2 bedrooms: 432 3 bedrooms: 531 4 bedrooms: 177 5 or more bedrooms: 32

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Branford Center:
	no bedroom: 48 1 bedroom: 668 2 bedrooms: 631 3 bedrooms: 194 4 bedrooms: 49 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 Branford Center in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 129 1 vehicle: 382 2 vehicles: 614 3 vehicles: 72 4 vehicles: 63 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Branford Center in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 312 1 vehicle: 653 2 vehicles: 553 3 vehicles: 62 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 10

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Branford Center, 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: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 14
$70,000 to $79,999: 8
$80,000 to $89,999: 8
$90,000 to $99,999: 58
$100,000 to $124,999: 113
$125,000 to $149,999: 242
$150,000 to $174,999: 175
$175,000 to $199,999: 88
$200,000 to $249,999: 66
$250,000 to $299,999: 76
$300,000 to $399,999: 43
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Branford Center rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Branford Center:

Less than $100: 15 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 14
$250 to $299: 30
$300 to $349: 40
$350 to $399: 35
$400 to $449: 10
$450 to $499: 19
$500 to $549: 30
$550 to $599: 31
$600 to $649: 18
$650 to $699: 42
$700 to $749: 75
$750 to $799: 101
$800 to $899: 302
$900 to $999: 222
$1,000 to $1,249: 379
$1,250 to $1,499: 60
$1,500 to $1,999: 43
$2,000 or more: 111
No cash rent: 10

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 171 1990 to 1994: 100 1985 to 1989: 115 1980 to 1984: 18 1975 to 1979: 41 1970 to 1974: 13 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 109

Branford Center, CT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.3%
Number of people working at home: 50 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 96
5 to 9 minutes: 446
10 to 14 minutes: 335
15 to 19 minutes: 711
20 to 24 minutes: 427
25 to 29 minutes: 292
30 to 34 minutes: 395
35 to 39 minutes: 35
40 to 44 minutes: 96
45 to 59 minutes: 235
60 to 89 minutes: 122
90 or more minutes: 42

Branford Center mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,816 (86%)
Carpooled: 244 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 38 (1%)
Railroad: 48 (1%)
Bicycle: 23 (1%)
Walked: 46 (1%)
Other means: 17 (1%)
Worked at home: 50 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 160
$10,000 to $14,999: 192
$15,000 to $19,999: 143
$20,000 to $24,999: 161
$25,000 to $29,999: 188
$30,000 to $34,999: 259
$35,000 to $39,999: 182
$40,000 to $44,999: 147
$45,000 to $49,999: 216
$50,000 to $59,999: 224
$60,000 to $74,999: 292
$75,000 to $99,999: 345
$100,000 to $124,999: 130
$125,000 to $149,999: 101
$150,000 to $199,999: 99
$200,000 or more: 32

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 1375

Irish: 852

Other groups: 465

German: 459

English: 354

Polish: 341

Swedish: 169

United States or American: 160

French (except Basque): 107

Lithuanian: 83

Canadian: 62

Ukrainian: 62

French Canadian: 59

Scotch-Irish: 55

Scottish: 46

Yugoslavian: 45

Eastern European: 38

Welsh: 33

Hungarian: 30

Greek: 17

Swiss: 16

Dutch: 14

Romanian: 12

Scandinavian: 12

Czech: 11

European: 9

Albanian: 9

Austrian: 9

Portuguese: 8

Croatian: 8

Arab:: 7

Lebanese: 7

Israeli: 7

Russian: 6

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6

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

Canada (14%)
India (14%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (12%)
Poland (6%)
Ireland (5%)
Ecuador (5%)
Colombia (5%)

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

This state: 3631
Northeast: 941
Midwest: 151
South: 232
West: 99

48% of Branford Center residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 26
7th and 8th grade: 55
9th grade: 43
10th grade: 53
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 65
High school graduate (or equivalency): 567
Less than 1 year of college: 131
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 268
Associate degree: 67
Bachelor's degree: 303
Master's degree: 237
Professional school degree: 71
Doctorate degree: 60

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 24
7th and 8th grade: 106
9th grade: 51
10th grade: 63
11th grade: 35
12th grade, no diploma: 101
High school graduate (or equivalency): 712
Less than 1 year of college: 139
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 311
Associate degree: 146
Bachelor's degree: 462
Master's degree: 229
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 45.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more 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: $54,877
Black householders: $155,477
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $48,081
Asian householders: $100,511
Two or more races householders: $107,897
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,953

Branford Center household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Branford Center household income for Black householders

Branford Center household income for Asian householders

Branford Center household income for Two or more races householders

Branford Center household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Branford Center marital status for males

Branford Center marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $291,562
Black or African American householders: $529,587
Asian householders: $264,793
Two or more races householders: $288,865
Hispanic or Latino householders: $264,793

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,074
One, attached: 165
Two: 556
3 or 4: 367
5 to 9: 176
10 to 19: 162
20 to 49: 300
50 or more: 173

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Branford Center:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (55%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (49%) Electricity (32%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 77

Here:	17.3%
Connecticut:	9.9%

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

Here:	7.0%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 72

Here:	29.4%
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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