Northwest Harwinton, Connecticut
Encyclopedia
Northwest Harwinton is a census-designated place
(CDP) in the town of Harwinton
in Litchfield County
, Connecticut
, United States
. The population was 3,242 at the 2000 census. The CDP is generally the area west of Harmony Hill Road and Plymouth Road, and north of Delay Road. The CDP contains the town center.
, the CDP has a total area of 22.8 km² (8.8 mi²). 22.5 km² (8.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.14%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,242 people, 1,255 households, and 953 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 143.9/km² (372.5/mi²). There were 1,296 housing units at an average density of 57.5/km² (148.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.95% White, 0.06% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races
, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 1,255 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $58,295, and the median income for a family was $65,795. Males had a median income of $47,083 versus $40,161 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $26,508. About 1.4% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in the town of Harwinton
Harwinton, Connecticut
Harwinton is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,283 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is a portmanteau of Hartford and Windsor, which is where its settlers came from.-Geography:...
in Litchfield County
Litchfield County, Connecticut
Litchfield County is a county located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. Litchfield County has the lowest population density of any county in Connecticut but is geographically the state's largest county. As of 2010 the population was 189,927...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,242 at the 2000 census. The CDP is generally the area west of Harmony Hill Road and Plymouth Road, and north of Delay Road. The CDP contains the town center.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 22.8 km² (8.8 mi²). 22.5 km² (8.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.14%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,242 people, 1,255 households, and 953 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 143.9/km² (372.5/mi²). There were 1,296 housing units at an average density of 57.5/km² (148.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.95% White, 0.06% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 1,255 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $58,295, and the median income for a family was $65,795. Males had a median income of $47,083 versus $40,161 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $26,508. About 1.4% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.