Estimated median household income in 2007: $82,304
| This zip code: | $82,304 | | Connecticut: | $65,967 |
Nearest zip codes: 06418, 06401, 06614, 06483, 06611, 06468.
Housing units in zip code 06484 with a mortgage: 7,555 (561 second mortgage, 1,045 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,597
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,087
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $727
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 3.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.6 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 06484 include: New Convenant Congregational Church (A), Nichols United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Means Brook Reservoir (A), Bantam Pond (B), Skelton Reservoir (C), Trap Falls Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hazelton Brook (A), Means Brook (B), Indian Hole Brook (C), Nelson Brook (D), White Hills Community Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Shelton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 367
- 1995 to 1998: 837
- 1990 to 1994: 933
- 1980 to 1989: 3,123
- 1970 to 1979: 2,252
- 1960 to 1969: 2,519
- 1950 to 1959: 1,764
- 1940 to 1949: 955
- 1939 or earlier: 1,957
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelton, CT (06484): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 224
- 2 bedrooms: 2,431
- 3 bedrooms: 5,960
- 4 bedrooms: 2,562
- 5 or more bedrooms: 407
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 131
- 1 bedrooms: 766
- 2 bedrooms: 1,003
- 3 bedrooms: 630
- 4 bedrooms: 61
- 5 or more bedrooms: 15
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Vehicles available in 06484 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 206
- 1 vehicle: 2,554
- 2 vehicles: 5,555
- 3 vehicles: 2,240
- 4 vehicles: 714
- 5 or more vehicles: 315
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 334
- 1 vehicle: 1,270
- 2 vehicles: 816
- 3 vehicles: 116
- 4 vehicles: 48
- 5 or more vehicles: 22
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 06484:
- Less than $10,000: 10
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $15,000 to $19,999: 6
- $20,000 to $24,999: 11
- $25,000 to $29,999: 12
- $30,000 to $34,999: 13
- $35,000 to $39,999: 13
- $40,000 to $49,999: 22
- $50,000 to $59,999: 20
- $60,000 to $69,999: 24
- $70,000 to $79,999: 39
- $80,000 to $89,999: 23
- $90,000 to $99,999: 24
- $100,000 to $124,999: 90
- $125,000 to $149,999: 129
- $150,000 to $174,999: 226
- $175,000 to $199,999: 215
- $200,000 to $249,999: 585
- $250,000 to $299,999: 1,119
- $300,000 to $399,999: 3,398
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2,854
- $500,000 to $749,999: 2,556
- $750,000 to $999,999: 522
- $1,000,000 or more: 213
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 06484:
- Less than $100: 12
- $100 to $149: 8
- $150 to $199: 49
- $200 to $249: 37
- $250 to $299: 20
- $300 to $349: 43
- $350 to $399: 27
- $400 to $449: 43
- $450 to $499: 33
- $500 to $549: 102
- $550 to $599: 60
- $600 to $649: 142
- $650 to $699: 144
- $700 to $749: 142
- $750 to $799: 281
- $800 to $899: 329
- $900 to $999: 255
- $1,000 to $1,249: 521
- $1,250 to $1,499: 269
- $1,500 to $1,999: 287
- $2,000 or more: 48
- No cash rent: 93
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $347,898.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $418,170
- Black or African American householders: $490,946
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $360,990
- Asian householders: $378,510
- Some other race householders: $469,383
- Two or more races householders: $433,188
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $422,213
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $398,572 (it was $209,100 in 2000)
| 06484: | $398,572 | | Connecticut: | $309,200 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $299,057 - $493,985
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $417,597| Here: | $417,597 | | State: | $418,487 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $406,687| Here: | $406,687 | | State: | $295,130 |
In 2-unit structures: $340,210| Here: | $340,210 | | State: | $295,498 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $318,350| Here: | $318,350 | | State: | $253,799 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $225,542| Here: | $225,542 | | State: | $220,717 |
Mobile homes: $51,388| Here: | $51,388 | | State: | $51,379 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $350,000| Here: | $350,000 | | State: | $146,879 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9,875
- One, attached: 1,570
- Two: 939
- 3 or 4: 922
- 5 to 9: 528
- 10 to 19: 223
- 20 to 49: 128
- 50 or more: 199
- Mobile homes: 315
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 17,461 (87%)
- Carpooled: 1,485 (7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 86 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
- Railroad: 216 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
- Bicycle: 24 (0%)
- Walked: 185 (1%)
- Other means: 38 (0%)
- Worked at home: 533 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 424
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2024
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2785
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3349
- 20 to 24 minutes: 3719
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1441
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1900
- 35 to 39 minutes: 486
- 40 to 44 minutes: 597
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1428
- 60 to 89 minutes: 901
- 90 or more minutes: 456
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 37,537
- In family households: 33,291 (8,109 male householders, 2,448 female householders)
8,957 spouses, 11,688 children (11,014 natural, 283 adopted, 391 stepchildren), 470 grandchildren, 252 brothers or sisters, 394 parents, 548 other relatives, 425 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,246 (1,398 male householders (1,110 living alone)), 2,225 female householders (1,990 living alone)), 623 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 564 (553 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,270 2-persons, 2,409 3-persons, 2,453 4-persons, 1,015 5-persons, 302 6-persons, 108 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,100 1-person, 443 2-persons, 64 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 3 5-persons.
7,284 married couples with children.
1,153 single-parent households (189 men, 964 women).
85.3% of residents of 06484 zip code speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 17% well, 14% not well, 3% not at all).
9.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 21% well, 9% not well, 1% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% very well, 51% well, 12% not well, 1% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (80% very well, 15% well, 6% not well).
Foreign born population: 3,608 (9.5%)
(63.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 9.5% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Poland (12%)
- Italy (11%)
- Portugal (10%)
- Ecuador (5%)
- India (5%)
- Canada (4%)
- Germany (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 513
- 1990 to 1994: 357
- 1985 to 1989: 460
- 1980 to 1984: 290
- 1975 to 1979: 279
- 1970 to 1974: 415
- 1970 to 1974: 375
- 1965 to 1969: 919
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White population: 35,984
Black population: 428
American Indian population: 57
Asian population: 791
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 341
Two or more races population: 499

First ancestries reported:
|  Italian: 9309 |
|  Irish: 4178 |
|  Polish: 3931 |
|  Other groups: 2703 |
|  German: 2492 |
|  English: 2349 |
|  United States or American: 1280 |
|  Slovak: 966 |
|  Hungarian: 906 |
|  Portuguese: 846 |
|  French (except Basque): 700 |
|  Russian: 600 |
|  Scottish: 571 |
|  French Canadian: 526 |
|  Swedish: 435 |
|  Ukrainian: 343 |
|  Greek: 328 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 254 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 241 |
|  European: 179 |
|  Norwegian: 150 |
|  Czech: 144 |
|  Austrian: 143 |
|  Canadian: 122 |
|  Arab:: 113 |
|  Lithuanian: 111 |
|  Dutch: 110 |
|  Romanian: 108 |
|  Danish: 93 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 92 |
|  Albanian: 83 |
|  Welsh: 72 |
|  Iranian: 63 |
|  British: 54 |
|  Turkish: 52 |
|  Yugoslavian: 50 |
|  Armenian: 49 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 48 |
|  Lebanese: 48 |
|  Swiss: 37 |
|  Jamaican: 36 |
|  Palestinian: 35 |
|  South African: 33 |
|  Scandinavian: 32 |
|  Slavic: 32 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 25 |
|  Haitian: 24 |
|  Israeli: 23 |
|  Eastern European: 22 |
|  Brazilian: 20 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 16 |
|  Syrian: 14 |
|  Belgian: 12 |
|  Latvian: 10 |
|  African: 10 |
|  West Indian: 7 |
|  Croatian: 6 |
|  Slovene: 6 |
|  Estonian: 6 |
|  Other Subsaharan African: 5 |
|  Finnish: 4 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $76,280
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%)
- Utility gas (26%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 26323
- Northeast: 5510
- Midwest: 971
- South: 944
- West: 420
66% of the 06484 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Connecticut.
Population in 1990: 35,447. Population change in the 1990s: +2,654 (+7.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 626
| Here: | 15.1% | | Connecticut: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 289
| Here: | 14.0% | | Connecticut: | 11.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 492
| Here: | 34.0% | | Connecticut: | 33.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (SHELTON, CT):
- D-STAR ENGINEERING CORPORATION (4 ARMSTRONG RD # 6; small business): $13,875,067 in 33 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Defense -- Engineering Development (R&D), and more by Army, Office of Policy, Management and Budget/Chief Financial Officer, Navy, Air Force, and others Signed by year: 2000: $1,648,079; 2001: $1,352,000; 2002: $4,852,472; 2003: $3,847,948; 2004: $1,935,463; 2005: $0; 2006: $100,000.
Biggest contracts:
$1,828,706 with Army for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-04-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
$1,500,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-07. Completion date: 2005-09-23.
$1,098,972 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-07-31. Completion date: 2004-05-14.
$1,004,000 with Office of Policy, Management and Budget/Chief Financial Officer for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2002-04-15. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
- SAI SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC (12 PROGRESS DR; small business): $2,679,907 in 150 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for ADP Software, ADP System Acquisition Support Services. Includes preparation of statement of work, benchmarks, specifications, etc., ADP Central Processing Unit (CPU, Computer), Digital, ADPE System Configuration, and more by Public Buildings Service, Army, Navy, Office of Policy, Management and Budget/Chief Financial Officer, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $267,884; 2004: $973,331; 2005: $949,002; 2006: $489,690.
Biggest contracts:
$300,000 with Public Buildings Service for ADP Software. Signed on 2006-09-27. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
$150,000 with Public Buildings Service for ADP System Acquisition Support Services. Includes preparation of statement of work, benchmarks, specifications, etc.. Signed on 2004-07-12. Completion date: 2006-07-12.
$135,422 with Army for ADP Central Processing Unit (CPU, Computer), Digital. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2005-05-09. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
$120,587 with Navy for ADPE System Configuration. Taking place in UT. Signed on 2004-05-06. Completion date: 2004-05-21.
- BETA SHIM COMPANY (11 PROGRESS DR; small business): $909,679 in 55 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Nuts and Washers, Bushings, Rings, Shims, and Spacers, Airframe Structural Components, Helicopter Rotor Blades, Drive Mechanisms and Components, and more by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $125,714; 2001: $99,160; 2002: $114,958; 2003: $0; 2004: $162,550; 2005: $326,890; 2006: $80,407.
Biggest contracts:
$99,160 with Defense Logistics Agency for Nuts and Washers. Signed on 2001-02-07. Completion date: 2001-03-01.
$95,381, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-06. Completion date: 2006-06-05.
$89,900, same as above. Signed on 2002-04-24. Completion date: 2002-08-30.
$66,120, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-04. Completion date: 2004-12-01.
- DRESSER INC DRESSER MEASUREME (2 RESEARCH DRIVE): $639,033 in 9 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Measuring and Controlling Instruments by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $27,720; 2001: $0; 2002: $34,470; 2003: $0; 2004: $483,677; 2005: $93,166; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$191,760 with Navy for Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Measuring and Controlling Instruments. Signed on 2004-05-04. Completion date: 2004-09-07.
$177,380, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-04. Completion date: 2004-09-07.
$66,752, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-30. Completion date: 2004-09-20.
$53,834, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-25. Completion date: 2006-02-25.
- TREIF USA INC (230 LONG HILL CROSS RD; small business): $482,817 in 5 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Kitchen Equipment and Appliances, Food Products Machinery and Equipment, Scales and Balances by Department of Defense, Army, Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $333,450; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $52,806; 2006: $27,561.
Biggest contracts:
$304,550 with Department of Defense for Kitchen Equipment and Appliances. Signed on 2001-07-07. Completion date: 2001-08-31.
$69,000, same as above. Signed on 1999-12-22. Completion date: 2000-01-30.
$52,806 with Army for Food Products Machinery and Equipment. Signed on 2005-03-07. Completion date: 2005-04-21.
$28,900 with Department of Defense for Scales and Balances. Signed on 2001-06-21. Completion date: 2001-07-19.
- ELEKTA ONCOLOGY SYSTEM INC (710 BRIDGEPORT AVE)
$323,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for X-Ray Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary. Signed on 2001-05-25. Completion date: 2001-07-23.
- HAMWORTHY PEABODY COMBUSTION I (70 SHELTON TECHNOLOGY CTR; small business): $198,681 in 6 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components, Fuel Burning Equipment Units, Air Purification Equipment, Miscellaneous Items, and more by Navy, Army, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $25,722; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $143,299; 2005: $7,380; 2006: $22,280.
Biggest contracts:
$74,355 with Navy for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2004-02-02. Completion date: 2004-04-12.
$68,944 with Navy for Fuel Burning Equipment Units. Signed on 2004-05-10. Completion date: 2004-06-28.
$25,722 with Army for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2001-01-25. Completion date: 2001-02-27.
$18,618 with Defense Logistics Agency for Air Purification Equipment. Signed on 2006-04-19. Completion date: 2006-05-12.
- RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT (1001 BRIDGEPORT AVE): $118,188 in 2 contracts from 2001 to 2002
$161,429 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2001-12-21. Completion date: 2002-04-13.
$-43,241, same as above. Signed on 2002-04-23. Completion date: 2002-04-13.
- MEDERGY, INC (4 CORPRATE DRIVE #488; small business)
$100,000 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Taking place in CA. Signed on 2003-08-25. Completion date: 2004-02-23.
- GENERAL ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL (2 CORPORATE DR; small business): $49,513 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Engineering and Technical Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $16,000; 2003: $-1,587; 2004: $0; 2005: $35,100; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$17,550 with Army for Engineering and Technical Services. Taking place in AR. Signed on 2005-02-17. Completion date: 2005-04-22.
$17,550 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Engineering and Technical Services. Taking place in AR. Signed on 2005-02-17. Completion date: 2005-04-22.
$16,000 with Public Buildings Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Taking place in MI. Signed on 2002-10-15. Completion date: 2002-10-15.
$1,551, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-15. Completion date: 2002-10-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (over 1000 employees: 2 establishments, 100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 50-99 employees: 3 establishments, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Finance and Insurance: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (over 1000: 1, 100-249: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (500-999: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (500-999: 1, 250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (250-499: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Finance and Insurance: Direct Life Insurance Carriers (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Wholesale Trade: Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 351 people in nursing homes
- 190 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 12 people in other group homes
- 8 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 16 meters
Total costs: 2,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 4,025
Total average daily truck traffic: 4
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 2,013
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