Woodmont, Connecticut
Encyclopedia
Woodmont is a borough
of the city of Milford
, in New Haven County
, Connecticut
. The population was 1,711 at the 2000 census.
, the borough has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (71.43%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,711 people, 762 households, and 447 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 6,156.7 people per square mile (2,359.4/km²). There were 817 housing units at an average density of 2,939.8/sq mi (1,126.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.56% White, 1.40% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.76% from other races
, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.
There were 762 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $61,473, and the median income for a family was $73,281. Males had a median income of $41,842 versus $41,354 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $32,126. About 1.4% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Borough (Connecticut)
In the U.S. state of Connecticut, a borough is an incorporated section of a town. Borough governments are not autonomous and are subordinate to the government of the town to which they belong...
of the city of Milford
Milford, Connecticut
Milford is a coastal city in southwestern New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between Bridgeport and New Haven. The population was 52,759 at the 2010 census...
, in New Haven County
New Haven County, Connecticut
New Haven County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2010 Census, the county population is 862,477 making it the third most populated county in Connecticut. There are 1,340 people per square mile...
, 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...
. The population was 1,711 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (71.43%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,711 people, 762 households, and 447 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 6,156.7 people per square mile (2,359.4/km²). There were 817 housing units at an average density of 2,939.8/sq mi (1,126.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.56% White, 1.40% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.76% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.
There were 762 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% 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, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $61,473, and the median income for a family was $73,281. Males had a median income of $41,842 versus $41,354 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 borough was $32,126. About 1.4% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.