Groton, Connecticut
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City Overview
As of 2009, Groton's population is 9,338 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -6.98 percent.
The median home cost in Groton is $218,560. Home appreciation the last year has been -8.30 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Groton's cost of living is 15.72% Higher than the U.S. average.
Groton public schools spend $9,369 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 13 students per teacher in Groton.
The unemployment rate in Groton is 7.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Groton jobs have Increased by 3.10 percent.
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People
The 2009 Groton, CT, population is 9,338. There are 2,914 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Groton, CT
The median age is 32.1. The US median is 37.6. 44.51% of people in Groton, CT, are married. 13.78% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.13 people. 13.93% of people are married, with children. 16.00% have children, but are single.
Race in Groton, CT
74.15% of people are white, 11.47% are black, 5.19% are asian, 0.70% are native american, and 8.49% claim 'Other'.
8.57% of the people in Groton, CT, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 91.43% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 214 physicians per 100,000 population in Groton, CT. The US average is 170.
Groton, CT Health Index
Air quality in Groton, CT is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Groton, CT is 63 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 7.70% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 3.10% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 38.60% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 4.50% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $25,077 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $46,164 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 12.50% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 9.21% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 15.54% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 19.32% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 21.14% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.09% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.32% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.41% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.39% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.09% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 8.87% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 21.69% | 20.24% |
| Service | 23.67% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.03% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.47% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.75% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 10.52% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Groton, CT, is 7.70%, with job growth of 3.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 38.60%.
Groton, CT Taxes
Groton, CT,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 4.50%.
Groton, CT Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $25,077, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $46,164.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 44 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $218,560 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -8.30% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 36.82% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 7.33% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 55.86% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $16.02 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.34% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.46% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.74% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 2.40% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 5.84% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 17.63% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 35.20% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 28.22% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 4.69% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 2.40% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.37% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.40% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 6.05% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1.05% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2.90% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 7.37% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 15.53% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 17.25% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 19.22% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 9.33% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 21.30% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Groton, CT, is $218,560. Home appreciation is -8.30% over the last year. The median age of Groton, CT, real estate is 44 years.
Groton, CT Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 55.86% of the Groton, CT, population. 7.33% of houses and apartments in Groton, CT, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Groton, CT, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Groton, CT, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Groton, CT, gets 48 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 24 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 117.
On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Groton, CT. The July high is around 80 degrees. The January low is 20. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 45 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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This place is horrible. (Groton CT, MOST ALL OF CT: Most people aren't from here originally. Everything is overpriced from rent to groceries. The ship-yards and Pfizer smell really bad, not to mention the Hess (gas)... (read more)Whats not to like ?: We just got here 5 and 1/2 months ago and talk about location , right on the water and a short hop to NYC one way and Boston the other way . Also this place does'nt get... (read more)thru the roof!: groton is the submarione capital of america- a lot of navy ppl come thru this town for a school. the cost of living on anything there- is very high- ibought 4 tomatoes... (read more)Have an opinion about Groton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Groton Click Here
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Education
Groton, CT, schools spend $9,369 per student. There are 13 pupils per teacher, 211 students per librarian, and 492 children per counselor in Groton, CT schools.
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This place is horrible. (Groton CT, MOST ALL OF CT: Most people aren't from here originally. Everything is overpriced from rent to groceries. The ship-yards and Pfizer smell really bad, not to mention the Hess (gas)... (read more)Whats not to like ?: We just got here 5 and 1/2 months ago and talk about location , right on the water and a short hop to NYC one way and Boston the other way . Also this place does'nt get... (read more)thru the roof!: groton is the submarione capital of america- a lot of navy ppl come thru this town for a school. the cost of living on anything there- is very high- ibought 4 tomatoes... (read more)Have an opinion about Groton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Groton Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Groton, CT, takes 20 minutes. 72% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 1% work from home.
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This place is horrible. (Groton CT, MOST ALL OF CT: Most people aren't from here originally. Everything is overpriced from rent to groceries. The ship-yards and Pfizer smell really bad, not to mention the Hess (gas)... (read more)Whats not to like ?: We just got here 5 and 1/2 months ago and talk about location , right on the water and a short hop to NYC one way and Boston the other way . Also this place does'nt get... (read more)thru the roof!: groton is the submarione capital of america- a lot of navy ppl come thru this town for a school. the cost of living on anything there- is very high- ibought 4 tomatoes... (read more)Have an opinion about Groton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Groton Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Groton, CT is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Groton, CT is more expensive.
Overall, Groton, CT cost of living is 115.72.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 45.41% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 31.09% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 7.62% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.50% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.95% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.90% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.65% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.81% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.13% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.17% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.58% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.58% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
45.41% of the people in Groton, CT are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 31.09% are Catholic; 7.62% are Protestant; 0.50% are LDS; 4.58% are another Christian faith; 1.58% in Groton, CT are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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This place is horrible. (Groton CT, MOST ALL OF CT: Most people aren't from here originally. Everything is overpriced from rent to groceries. The ship-yards and Pfizer smell really bad, not to mention the Hess (gas)... (read more)Whats not to like ?: We just got here 5 and 1/2 months ago and talk about location , right on the water and a short hop to NYC one way and Boston the other way . Also this place does'nt get... (read more)thru the roof!: groton is the submarione capital of america- a lot of navy ppl come thru this town for a school. the cost of living on anything there- is very high- ibought 4 tomatoes... (read more)Have an opinion about Groton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Groton Click Here
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55.81% of the people in Groton, CT are registered as Democrats. 42.19% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 2.00%.
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