South Woodstock, Connecticut
Encyclopedia
South Woodstock is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Woodstock
, Windham County
, Connecticut
, United States
. The population was 1,211 at the 2000 census.
It is notable as the former home of the now-defunct Annhurst College
.
, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (2.96%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,211 people, 499 households, and 333 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 230.3 people per square mile (88.9/km2). There were 565 housing units at an average density of 107.5 per square mile (41.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.19% White, 0.08% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.17% from other races
, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 499 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,458, and the median income for a family was $44,821. Males had a median income of $38,083 versus $26,140 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $21,239. None of the families and 3.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.9% of those over 64.
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 Woodstock
Woodstock, Connecticut
Woodstock is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,221 at the 2000 census.-Annual events:*The Woodstock Fair, run by the Woodstock Agricultural Society has been held since 1860. The current President of the Woodstock Fair is Susan Z. Hibbard...
, Windham County
Windham County, Connecticut
Windham County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of 2010, the population was 118,428.The entire county is within the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, as designated by the National Park Service.-History:Windham...
, 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 1,211 at the 2000 census.
It is notable as the former home of the now-defunct Annhurst College
Annhurst College
Annhurst College was a private Catholic college in South Woodstock, Connecticut. The college's curriculum was career-focused.It was founded by Mother Louis du Sacré-Coeur, D.H.S., the Provincial of the American Province of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit in 1940 as an all women's college...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (2.96%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,211 people, 499 households, and 333 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 230.3 people per square mile (88.9/km2). There were 565 housing units at an average density of 107.5 per square mile (41.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.19% White, 0.08% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 499 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% 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, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,458, and the median income for a family was $44,821. Males had a median income of $38,083 versus $26,140 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 $21,239. None of the families and 3.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.9% of those over 64.