Central Somers, Connecticut
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Males: 862 | (49.0%) |
Females: 898 | (51.0%) |
Median resident age: | 41.4 years |
Connecticut median age: | 37.4 years |
Zip codes: 06071.
Central Somers: | $89,560 |
CT: | $88,429 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,602 (it was $24,874 in 2000)
Central Somers CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $389,573 (it was $180,200 in 2000)
Central Somers: | $389,573 |
CT: | $347,200 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $356,092; detached houses: $368,662; townhouses or other attached units: $222,514; in 2-unit structures: $281,599; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $156,197; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $146,539; mobile homes: $46,042
Central Somers, CT residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Central Somers, CT
- 1,58297.3%White alone
- 171.0%Hispanic
- 150.9%Two or more races
- 90.6%Asian alone
- 20.1%Black alone
- 10.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Central Somers detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (26.3%), Irish (21.5%), German (16.4%), Italian (13.5%), French (12.4%), Polish (8.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 2.09 square miles.
Population density: 841 people per square mile (low).
67 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.4% North America).
This place: | 4.1% |
Connecticut: | 10.9% |
Central Somers CDP: | 1.4% ($2,518) |
Connecticut: | 1.8% ($2,961) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MA (10.0 miles , pop. 152,082).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (73.0 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (108.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 41.99 N, Longitude: 72.44 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 413
Here: | 3.3% |
Connecticut: | 3.9% |
- Educational services (9.3%)
- Finance & insurance (8.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (8.4%)
- Construction (8.2%)
- Health care (6.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (12.5%)
- Construction (11.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
- Transportation equipment (5.1%)
- Metal & metal products (4.9%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Finance & insurance (4.7%)
- Educational services (18.3%)
- Finance & insurance (14.3%)
- Health care (11.3%)
- Public administration (5.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
- Construction (3.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Engineers (4.7%)
- Electricians (4.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.9%)
Average climate in Central Somers, Connecticut
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 100. This is worse than average.
City: | 100 |
U.S.: | 73 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.312. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.312 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 10.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 10.1 |
U.S.: | 5.1 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.158. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.158 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 35.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 35.7 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 13.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 13.8 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.13. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.13 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Central Somers-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Connecticut state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/3/1979, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Central Somers place center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 5/10/1954, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Central Somers-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Connecticut state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 166.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 185.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 184.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 112.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 143.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 405.5 miles away from Central Somers center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Tolland County (24) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 11
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 5, Storms: 5, Blizzards: 3, Floods: 3, Snows: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Central Somers:
- EVERGREEN HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT)
- JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT)
- BLAIR MANOR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; ENFIELD, CT)
- WINGATE AT HAMPDEN REHABILITATIVE AND SKLD NURS RESI (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; HAMPDEN, MA)
- PACE REHAB AND HOME CARE SERVICES, INC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; HAMPDEN, MA)
- WINGATE AT EAST LONGMEADOW REHAB AND SKILLED NUR RES (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; EAST LONGMEADOW, MA)
- C I B: AVON ST COMM RES (Hospital, about 6 miles away; ENFIELD, CT)
Amtrak stations near Central Somers:
- 11 miles: WINDSOR LOCKS (S. MAIN ST. (RTE. 159)) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 12 miles: SPRINGFIELD (66 LYMAN ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 15 miles: WINDSOR (41 CENTRAL ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central Somers:
- Bay Path College (about 9 miles; Longmeadow, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,085)
- Western New England University (about 10 miles; Springfield, MA; FT enrollment: 3,477)
- Springfield College (about 10 miles; Springfield, MA; FT enrollment: 3,144)
- American International College (about 11 miles; Springfield, MA; FT enrollment: 2,733)
- Springfield Technical Community College (about 11 miles; Springfield, MA; FT enrollment: 4,750)
- University of Connecticut (about 17 miles; Storrs, CT; FT enrollment: 22,037)
- Manchester Community College (about 18 miles; Manchester, CT; FT enrollment: 4,667)
Points of interest:
Cemeteries: New West Cemetery (1), West Cemetery (2), North Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Shady Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Avery Brook (A), Gillettes Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.6 people |
Connecticut: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 72.8% |
Whole state: | 68.0% |
This place: | 3.5% |
Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This place: | 6.8% |
Whole state: | 7.9% |
This place: | 5.2% |
Whole state: | 3.9% |
For population 15 years and over in Central Somers:
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 59.3%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 11.3%
For population 25 years and over in Central Somers:
- High school or higher: 81.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
- Unemployed: 1.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes
Here: | 11.1 |
Connecticut average: | 12.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Central Somers, CT (based on Tolland County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 43,500 | 14 |
Mainline Protestant | 11,178 | 38 |
Evangelical Protestant | 4,069 | 27 |
Other | 1,302 | 8 |
Orthodox | 100 | 1 |
None | 92,542 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.36 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.21 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Connecticut: | 1.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Tolland County: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 6.57 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 9.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Tolland County: | 6.2% |
Connecticut: | 7.3% |
Tolland County: | 21.1% |
Connecticut: | 21.5% |
Tolland County: | 12.9% |
Connecticut: | 15.8% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Central Somers:
- 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.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WHNP (1600 AM; 2 kW; EAST LONGMEADOW, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WSPR (1270 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ANTONIO F. AND HELENA R. GOIS, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Central Somers:
- WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
- WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WDJW (89.7 FM; SOMERS, CT; Owner: WDJW-SOMERS HIGH SCHOOL)
- WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
- W258AC (99.5 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Central Somers:
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
- WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
- WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
- W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WHTX-LP (Channel 10; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WHCT-LP (Channel 38; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
- WRDM-LP (Channel 13; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
- WMLD-LP (Channel 6; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: HARVARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDMR-LP (Channel 65; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
- W12CL (Channel 12; GRANBY, CT; Owner: SALVATORE MINNITI)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $197,770 | 4 | $284,085 | 16 | $235,167 | 1 | $238,360 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $310,260 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $237,060 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 5382.02
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $254,530 | 1 | $221,130 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 5382.02
- 94.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.1%Electricity
- 1.2%Wood
- 1.0%Coal or coke
- 66.4%Electricity
- 33.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Central Somers 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.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
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- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in United Kingdom (population 500+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Yugoslavia (population 500+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Asia, n.e.c. (population 500+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Melanesia (population 500+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Micronesia (population 500+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Polynesia (population 500+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"