Southbury, CT City Data

Southbury, CT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 18,567 people who live in Southbury and approximately 824,008 who live in New Haven County. We want to help people moving to or living in Southbury to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Southbury. We have included Southbury housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Southbury Information

New Haven County where Southbury resides is 862.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 824,008 and has a population rank of 54 out of all the places in the United States.

Southbury has a total of 18,567 people and of those residents there are 8,633 males and 9,934 females. The median age of the male population is 43.4 and the female population is 47.7. There are approximately 10,139 births each year and around 7,973 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Southbury varies per year, but currently 18,451 are one race and 116 are two or more races.

Of the 18,567 people who live in Southbury, there are 4,457 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Southbury is 2,303 male and 2,154 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 14,339.

General Southbury Information
Total area in square miles - New Haven County	862.02
Water area in square miles - New Haven County	N/A
Resident population - New Haven County	824,008
Population rank - New Haven County	54
Total population	18,567
Total population (male)	8,633
Total population (female)	9,934
Population median age (male)	43.4
Population median age (female)	47.7
Births - New Haven County	10,139
Deaths- New Haven County	7,973
Population of one race	18,451
Population of two or more races	116
Population under 20 years	4,457
Population under 20 years (male)	2,303
Population under 20 years (female)	2,154
Total population 18 years and over	14,339

Southbury Social Characteristics

There are 319,040 households in Southbury. Families make up 211,878 of these households. The table below breaks down the Southbury families into three different groups. Married-couple families (155,005), male householder with no wife present (11,664) and female householder with no husband present (41,214). The remainder of the Southbury households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 108,353. Southbury, CT moving companies help people in Southbury move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Southbury. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Southbury is based, there are 345,614 females 15 and over; of those females there are 92,362 never married, 170,466 now married, 6,011 separated, 40,246 widowed, and 36,529 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,005 separated, 9,496 widowed and 24,963 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Southbury social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Southbury.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (New Haven County)
Total households	319,040
Family households (families)	211,878
With own children under 18 years	107,000
Married-couple family	155,005
With own children under 18 years	71,628
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,664
With own children under 18 years	5,336
Female householder, no husband present, family	41,214
With own children under 18 years	25,245
Nonfamily households	108,353
Householder living alone	89,977
65 years and over	35,053

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,186
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,093
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	14,712
Householder	4,832
Spouse	4,323
Child	4,962
Other relatives	146
Nonrelatives	137
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	24
Unmarried partner	199
Foster child	4
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,691
Male householder	677
Male householder living alone	544
Male householder not living alone	133
Female householder	1,716
Female householder living alone	1,610
Female householder not living alone	106
Nonrelatives	298
Unmarried partner	143
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	89
Foster child	1
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	345,614
Never married	92,362
Now married	170,466
Separated	6,011
Widowed	40,246
Divorced	36,529
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,005
Widowed	9,496
Divorced	24,963

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	18,567
Male	8,633
Under 5 years	479
5 to 9 years	635
10 to 14 years	681
15 to 17 years	364
18 and 19 years	144
20 years	47
21 years	36
22 to 24 years	126
25 to 29 years	206
30 to 34 years	405
35 to 39 years	656
40 to 44 years	766
45 to 49 years	779
50 to 54 years	669
55 to 59 years	552
60 and 61 years	156
62 to 64 years	176
65 and 66 years	124
67 to 69 years	217
70 to 74 years	385
75 to 79 years	448
80 to 84 years	274
85 years and over	308
Female	9,934
Under 5 years	501
5 to 9 years	620
10 to 14 years	670
15 to 17 years	278
18 and 19 years	85
20 years	33
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	113
25 to 29 years	263
30 to 34 years	459
35 to 39 years	688
40 to 44 years	769
45 to 49 years	774
50 to 54 years	687
55 to 59 years	503
60 and 61 years	129
62 to 64 years	242
65 and 66 years	184
67 to 69 years	302
70 to 74 years	625
75 to 79 years	661
80 to 84 years	550
85 years and over	763

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	18,567
One race	18,451
White	18,073
Black or African American	84
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	214
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	13
Two or more races	116

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,403
People who are White alone	16,955
People who are Black or African American alone	45
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	214
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	273
People who are Some other race alone	59

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	771,758
Same house	451,567
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	37,126
Different state or abroad	75,831
Different state	52,759
Abroad	23,072

PLACE OF BIRTH (New Haven County)
Total resident population	824,008
Born in United States	504,891
State of residence	535,994
Different state	182,729
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	30,858
Foreign born	74,427

Southbury Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Southbury. That total enrollment is 225,396 for the population of the country, which includes Southbury. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 111,172 and elementary or high school enrollment was 286,441 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 55,306.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Southbury population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	225,396
Pre-kindergarten	15,226
Public	7,825
Private	7,401
Kindergarten	11,642
Public	10,089
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	96,897
Public	86,778
Private	10,119
Elementary and high school	143,221
Public	127,754
Private	15,467
High school grades 9 to 12	46,324
Public	40,976
Private	5,348
College, undergraduate years	40,276
Public	21,788
Private	18,488
Graduate or professional school	15,031
Public	5,052
Private	9,979
Not enrolled in school	568,158

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	551,642
Less than 9th grade	33,326
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	60,411
High school graduate	169,936
Some college, no degree	100,410
Associate's degree	35,126
Bachelor's degree	152,433
Graduate or professional degree	27.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	83
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	84,217

Southbury Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 643,641 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Southbury. The Southbury occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (146,537), service occupations (57,470), sales and office occupations (105,784), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (593), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (32,216) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (53,726). The 643,641 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 317,900 private wage and salary workers, 55,511 government workers, 22,183 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (New Haven County)
Population 16 years and over	643,641
In labor force	421,514
Civilian labor force	421,190
Employed	396,326
Unemployed	24,864
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	324
Females 16 years and over	340,388
In labor force	205,319
Civilian labor force	205,303
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,561
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	303,253
In labor force	216,195
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	13,303
Armed forces	308

COMMUTING TO WORK (New Haven County)
Workers 16 years and over	388,050
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	312,987
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	37,779
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	12,358
Other means	1,781
Worked at home	9,564
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	8,779,645

OCCUPATION (New Haven County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	146,537
Management, professional, and related occupations	146,537
Service occupations	57,470
Sales and office occupations	105,784
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	593
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	32,216
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	53,726

INDUSTRY (New Haven County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	146,537
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,101
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	63,053
Wholesale trade	13,552
Retail trade	44,983
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	16,707
Information	14,357
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	26,787
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	34,946
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	101,733
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	23,247
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	16,147

CLASS OF WORKER (New Haven County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	146,537
Private wage and salary workers	317,900
Government workers	55,511
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	22,183
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Southbury Housing Characteristics

In Southbury, CT there are 340,732 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 319,040 occupied and 21,692 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Southbury, there are 182,141 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 17,763 units in Southbury. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Southbury, CT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Southbury, CT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Southbury. There are 6,658 housing units with rent less than $200, 5,286 with rent between $200-299, 15,087 with rent between $300-499 and 85,008 with rent for $500 and above. Full Southbury gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Southbury, CT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (New Haven County)
Total housing units	340,732
Occupied housing units	319,040
Vacant housing units	21,692

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (New Haven County)
Total housing units	340,732
1-unit, detached	182,141
1-unit, attached	17,763
2 units	33,390
3 or 4 units	39,746
5 to 9 units	19,162
10 to 19 units	14,293
20 to 49 units	13,473
50 or more units	18,747
Mobile home	1,956

HOUSING TENURE (New Haven County)
Occupied housing units	319,040
Owner-occupied	201,317
Renter-occupied	117,723

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (New Haven County)
Occupied housing units	319,040
No vehicles available	39,084
2 vehicle available	166,230
3 vehicles available	34,523
4 vehicles available	8,468
5 or more vehicles available	2,943

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (New Haven County)
Occupied housing units	319,040
Utility gas	103,904
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	48,401
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	157,016
Coal or coke	253
Wood	1,524
Solar energy	75
Other fuel	860
No fuel used	557

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (New Haven County)
Occupied housing units	319,040
Less Than $50,000	201,317
$50,000 to $99,999	24,648
$100,000 to $149,999	55,592
$150,000 to $199,999	40,122
$200,000 to $299,999	30,230
$300,000 to $499,999	9,037
$1,000,000 or more	456
Median (dollars)	151,900

GROSS RENT (New Haven County)
Occupied units paying rent	117,723
Less than $200	6,658
$200 to $299	5,286
$300 to $499	15,087
$500 to $699	35,974
$700 to $999	36,851
$1,000 to $1,499	10,760
$1,500 or more	1,422