Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $5,378 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $4,822 (1.1%)
Area name: Danbury, CT HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fairfield County is $992 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1148 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1374 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bridgeport
, Stamford
, Norwalk
, Danbury
, Greenwich
, Fairfield
, Stratford
, Shelton
, Trumbull
, Westport
.
2005 air pollution in Fairfield County:
Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.015 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.146 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.104 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10)
Annual: 20 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10)
24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3):
41 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3):
14.4 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3):
38 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.023 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring
counties: Litchfield County
, New Haven County
, Dutchess County, New York
, Putnam County, New York
, Westchester County, New York
.
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Fairfield County: Newtown
Country Club
(A),
Lakewood Camp
(B),
Old Greenwich Station
(C),
Old Greenwich Yacht Club
(D),
Aspetuck Four Corners
(E),
Aspetuck Valley Country Club
(F),
Fairfield Railroad Station
(G),
Fairfield Station
(H),
Pequot Yacht Club
(I),
Fairview Country Club
(J),
Pine Creek Park 3 Golf Course
(K),
Pleasant Valley Picnic Area
(L),
Field Club of Greenwich
(M),
Redding Country Club
(N),
Redding Station
(O),
Ridgefield Golf Course
(P),
Riverside Station
(Q),
Riverside Yacht Club
(R),
Rock Ridge Country Club
(S),
Codfish Hill
(T)
Shopping Centers: New
Fairfield Shopping Center
(1),
Lake Hills Shopping Center
(2),
Penfield Shopping Center
(3),
Fairfield Shopping Center
(4),
Fairwood Shopping Center
(5),
Chimney Heights Shopping Center
(6),
Chucks Corner Shopping Center
(7),
Bart Center Shopping Center
(8),
Rickys Shopping Center
(9)
Churches in Fairfield County include: Albertson
Memorial Church
(A),
Presbyterian Church of Greenwich
(B),
Ridgebury Congregational Church
(C),
Round Hill Community Church
(D),
Sacred Heart Church
(E),
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
(F),
Saint Aloysius Roman Catholic Church
(G),
Saint Anthonys Roman Catholic Church
(H),
Saint Barnabas Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Lawncroft
Cemetery
(1),
Bald Hill Cemetery
(2),
Mountain View Cemetery
(3),
Morgan Cemetery
(4),
Loyalty Cemetery
(5),
Monroe Cemetery
(6),
Union Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Blanchard
Pond
(A),
Pecks Pond
(B),
Spring Lake
(C),
Spruce Pond
(D),
Mead, Lake
(E),
Huntington Pond
(F),
Candees Pond
(G),
Little Pond
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horse
Tavern Brook
(A),
Bogus Mountain Brook
(B),
Morehouse Brook
(C),
Spectacle Brook
(D),
Patterson Brook
(E),
Tollgate Brook
(F),
Tom Brook
(G),
East Swamp Brook
(H),
Bryant Brook
(I)
Parks in Fairfield County include: Greenfield
Hill Village Green
(1),
Greenfield Hill Historic District
(2),
Greenwich Avenue Historic District
(3),
Greenwich Common
(4),
Greenwich Municipal Center Historic District
(5),
Greenwich Point Park
(6),
Aldrich Park
(7),
Allens Meadows Park
(8),
Ludlowe Recreation Center
(9)
Beaches: Hawthorne
Beach
(A),
Pine Ledge
(B),
Sasco Hill Beach
(C),
Fords Beach
(D),
Southport Beach
(E),
Uncas Point Beach
(F),
Fairfield Beach
(G)
Post offices: New
Fairfield Post Office
(A),
New Canaan Post Office
(B),
Redding Town Post Office
(C),
Brookfield Center Post Office
(D),
Sandy Hook Post Office
(E),
Greenwich Post Office
(F),
Sherman Post Office
(G)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
3.8% | | Connecticut: | 4.3% |
Current college students: 44,981
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 149,038 (42% naturalized citizens)
| Fairfield
County: |
16.9% | | Whole
state: |
10.9% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 41,525
- 1990
to 1994: 22,728
- 1985
to 1989: 20,679
- 1980
to 1984: 15,188
- 1975
to 1979: 9,443
- 1970
to 1974: 9,215
- 1970
to 1974: 9,372
- 1965
to 1969: 20,888
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Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 200,277
- One,
attached: 20,769
- Two:
30,732
- 3
or 4: 28,305
- 5
to 9: 16,432
- 10
to 19: 11,608
- 20
or more: 30,065
- Mobile
homes: 1,206
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 72
Housing units in Fairfield County with a mortgage: 133,716 (12,142 second mortgage, 20,568 home equity loan, 453 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 50,476 Agriculture
in Fairfield County
Average size of farms: 45 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $105478
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $5750.56
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 64.26%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 27.91%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $77522
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.58%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36613
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 69.34%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.13
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 20.21%
Vegetables: 373 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 310 acresFairfield
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Connecticut state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/29/1990, a tornado injured 7 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males in 2005: |
- Construction
(14%)
- Finance
and insurance (12%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Administrative
and support and waste management services (6%)
- Accommodation
and food services (5%)
- Educational
services (4%)
- Health
care (3%)
|
Most
common industries for females in 2005: |
- Health
care (15%)
- Educational
services (12%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Finance
and insurance (8%)
- Accommodation
and food services (4%)
- Administrative
and support and waste management services (4%)
- Social
assistance (4%)
|
Most
common occupations for males in 2005: |
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Sales
representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Top
executives (4%)
- Computer
specialists (4%)
- Construction
laborers (3%)
|
Most
common occupations for females in 2005:
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (7%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
|
Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Jamaica
(6%)
- Italy
(5%)
- Brazil
(5%)
- Colombia
(5%)
- United
Kingdom (5%)
- Mexico
(4%)
- Haiti
(4%)
|
Most
common first ancestries reported in Fairfield County:
|
- Italian
(18%)
- Irish
(12%)
- German
(7%)
- English
(6%)
- Polish
(5%)
- United
States or American (4%)
- Russian
(2%)
|
|
Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 313,187 (75%)
- Carpooled:
40,131 (10%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 9,654 (2%)
- Streetcar
or trolley car: 85 (0%)
- Subway
or elevated: 620 (0%)
- Railroad:
22,947 (5%)
- Ferryboat:
22 (0%)
- Taxi:
696 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
134 (0%)
- Bicycle:
514 (0%)
- Walked:
9,586 (2%)
- Other
means: 2,697 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 18,964 (5%)
|
People
in group quarters in Fairfield County, Connecticut
- 6503
people in nursing homes
- 5457
people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 1326
people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 1079
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 796
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 694
people in state prisons
- 421
people in religious group quarters
- 264
people in other group homes
- 233
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 219
people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 214
people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 190
people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 123
people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 102
people in homes for the mentally ill
- 93
people in other workers' dormitories
- 84
people in halfway houses
- 71
people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 47
people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 42
people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 6
people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 6
people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 6
people in institutions for the blind
- 6
people in unknown juvenile institutions
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $116,609.
4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($99,145 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
4.62% | | Connecticut
average: | 5.12% |
0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,364 average AGI)
| Fairfield
County: |
0.20% | | Connecticut
average: |
0.19% |
1.01% relocated from other counties in Connecticut ($11,260 average AGI)
3.41% relocated from other states ($84,522 average AGI)
| Fairfield
County: |
3.41% | | Connecticut
average: |
2.69% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
New Haven County, CT
|
0.68% ($52,105 average AGI) |
| from
Westchester County, NY
|
0.53% ($116,933) |
| from
New York County, NY
|
0.33% ($276,003) |
| from
Bronx County, NY
|
0.16% ($48,580) |
| from
Litchfield County, CT
|
0.13% ($50,625) |
| from
Hartford County, CT
|
0.12% ($50,895) |
| from
Queens County, NY
|
0.11% ($63,216) |
5.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($93,808 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.91% | | Connecticut
average: |
5.64% |
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($3,488 average AGI)
| Fairfield
County: |
0.12% | | Connecticut
average: |
0.11% |
1.81% relocated to other counties in Connecticut ($18,280 average AGI)
3.97% relocated to other states ($72,039 average AGI)
| Fairfield
County: |
3.97% | | Connecticut
average: |
3.31% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
New Haven County, CT
|
1.29% ($53,789 average AGI) |
| to
New York County, NY
|
0.34% ($140,435) |
| to
Litchfield County, CT
|
0.25% ($63,262) |
| to
Westchester County, NY
|
0.24% ($98,807) |
| to
Hartford County, CT
|
0.15% ($80,109) |
| to
Kings County, NY
|
0.08% ($37,843) |
| to
Palm Beach County, FL
|
0.08% ($258,623) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7
Births
per 1000 population in Fairfield County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.9
Deaths
per 1000 population in Fairfield County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.2
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Fairfield County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 124,839 (112,954 aged, 11,885 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 864,502
- In
family households: 748,157 (167,425 male householders, 62,426 female householders)
184,637
spouses, 270,747 children (256,746 natural, 6,695 adopted, 7,306 stepchildren), 12,963 grandchildren, 8,848 brothers or sisters, 8,539 parents, 15,165 other relatives, 17,407 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 116,345 (39,938 male householders (29,992 living alone)), 54,614 female householders (47,816 living alone)), 21,793 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 18,065 (9,988 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 87,364 2-persons, 52,529 3-persons, 51,491 4-persons, 25,163 5-persons, 8,839 6-persons, 4,465 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 77,808 1-person, 13,810 2-persons, 1,922 3-persons, 649 4-persons, 202 5-persons, 96 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.
167,032 married couples with children.
41,379 single-parent households (6,664 men, 34,715 women).
76.1% of residents of Fairfield County speak English at home.
11.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
10.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $6,729,172,000 ($7450 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,449,436,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,809,722,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,145,064,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $22,877,000
Federal grants: $969,715,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,523,731,000 ($2,378,549,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $258,064,000 ($35,299,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $14,802,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $480,702,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,337,203,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 63,450
| Here: |
70 per 1000 residents | | State: |
63 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 35,981
| Here: |
40 per 1000 residents | | State: | 44
per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +35,546
| Here: |
+39 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+22 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -41,408
| Here: |
-46 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-10 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Fairfield County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 158.19 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
|
- 1999
to March 2000: 4,006
- 1995
to 1998: 11,587
- 1990
to 1994: 11,303
- 1980
to 1989: 39,334
- 1970
to 1979: 47,414
- 1960
to 1969: 55,332
- 1950
to 1959: 63,722
- 1940
to 1949: 34,984
- 1939
or earlier: 71,784
|
Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Fairfield County, Connecticut: |
- 1
room: 306
- 2
rooms: 1,713
- 3
rooms: 5,962
- 4
rooms: 16,736
- 5
rooms: 30,709
- 6
rooms: 43,059
- 7
rooms: 39,531
- 8
rooms: 37,661
- 9
or more rooms: 48,832
|
Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield County, Connecticut: |
- 1
room: 5,326
- 2
rooms: 11,719
- 3
rooms: 20,355
- 4
rooms: 25,146
- 5
rooms: 21,163
- 6
rooms: 8,883
- 7
rooms: 3,198
- 8
rooms: 2,048
- 9
or more rooms: 1,885
|
Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairfield County: |
- no
bedroom: 448
- 1
bedroom: 9,807
- 2
bedrooms: 42,343
- 3
bedrooms: 89,624
- 4
bedrooms: 62,619
- 5
or more bedrooms: 19,668
|
Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield County: |
- no
bedroom: 6,371
- 1
bedroom: 32,520
- 2
bedrooms: 37,477
- 3
bedrooms: 17,971
- 4
bedrooms: 4,208
- 5
or more bedrooms: 1,176
|
Cars
and other vehicles available in Fairfield County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 6,929
- 1
vehicle: 56,023
- 2
vehicles: 109,446
- 3
vehicles: 38,156
- 4
vehicles: 10,407
- 5
or more vehicles: 3,548
|
Cars
and other vehicles available in Fairfield County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 20,950
- 1
vehicle: 45,616
- 2
vehicles: 26,272
- 3
vehicles: 5,068
- 4
vehicles: 1,067
- 5
or more vehicles: 750
|
60% of Fairfield County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in Connecticut.
| Fairfield
County: |
60.4% | | State
average: |
60.1% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 399184
- Northeast:
216444
- Midwest:
32052
- South:
43586
- West:
16097
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $298,100 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (61%)
- Utility
gas (28%)
- Electricity
(9%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (1%)
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (42%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
- Electricity
(26%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (4%)
|
Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13,869
| Here: |
13.1% | | Connecticut: |
9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6,748
| Here: |
14.1% | | Connecticut: |
11.0% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 14,059
| Here: |
40.9% | | Connecticut: |
33.4% |
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