South Coventry, Connecticut
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South Coventry is a census-designated place
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...

 and part of the town of Coventry
Coventry, Connecticut
Coventry is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 11,504 at the 2000 census. The birthplace of Captain Nathan Hale, Coventry is home to the Nathan Hale Homestead, which is now a museum open to the public....

, 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...

 in Tolland County
Tolland County, Connecticut
Tolland County is a county located in the northeastern part of Connecticut. As of 2010, the population was 152,691.Counties in Connecticut have no governmental function: all legal power is vested in the state, city, and town governments...

, 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
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. The population was 1,381 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²). 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.31% is water.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,381 people, 555 households, and 341 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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 was 166.1/km² (430.2/mi²). There were 576 housing units at an average density of 69.3/km² (179.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.26% White, 0.22% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.36% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.

There were 555 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% 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, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,063, and the median income for a family was $66,853. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $34,018 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 $26,817. About 5.6% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
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