| Bloomfield, Connecticut | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Coordinates: | 41.85°N -116°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | U.S. state |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hartford |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Capitol Region |
| Parts Type: | Communities |
| Parts: | Bloomfield Blue Hills Cottage Grove North Bloomfield |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1660 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | May 28, 1835 |
| Government Type: | Council-manager |
| Leader Title: | Town manager |
| Leader Name: | Alvin D. Schwapp, Jr. |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Leader Name1: | Danielle Wong (D), Mayor Anthony C. Harrington (D), Deputy Mayor Kenneth McClary (D) Cindi Llyod (D) Todd Cooper (D) Michael Oliver (D) Joe Merritt (R) Shamar Mahon (R) Elizabeth Waterhouse (R) |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 68.0 |
| Area Land Km2: | 67.6 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 125 |
| Population Total: | 21535 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 825.1 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 06002 |
| Area Code: | 860/959 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 09-05910 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0213392 |
| Blank4 Name: | Highways |
Bloomfield is a suburb of Hartford in the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. The town's population was 21,535 at the 2020 census, Bloomfield's highest decennial census count ever.[1] Bloomfield is best known as the headquarters of healthcare services company Cigna.
Originally land of the Poquonock Native Americans, the area was first settled in 1660 as part of Windsor, organized as the Parish of Wintonbury in 1736. Wintonbury comes from three names from neighboring towns Windsor, Farmington, and Simsbury. It was finally incorporated as the town of Bloomfield by the Connecticut General Assembly on May 28, 1835.[2] Initially, the town's local economy was agriculturally based, mostly in shade tobacco, remaining as such until it developed as a postwar suburb of Hartford starting in the 1950s. Today, Bloomfield's local character varies. While the town's southern and eastern fringes are more densely populated and developed, the northern and western sections maintain a more rural feel with meadows, woods, and some remaining farmland.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 68km2, of which 67.6km2 is land and 0.4sqkm, or 0.63%, is water.[3]
Bloomfield is bordered by Windsor to the northeast, East Granby to the north, Simsbury and Avon to the west, and West Hartford and Hartford to the south.
The northern border of Bloomfield is formed by the Farmington River. The west side of the town is flanked by Talcott Mountain, part of the Metacomet Ridge, a mountainous trap rock ridgeline that stretches from Long Island Sound to nearly the Vermont border. Notable features of the Metacomet Ridge in Bloomfield include Penwood State Park and the Tariffville Gorge of the Farmington River, on the borders of East Granby, Simsbury, and Bloomfield. The 51miles Metacomet Trail traverses the ridge.
The major east–west throughway in Bloomfield is Route 218, which starts at the Simsbury Road/Hall Boulevard split at the West Hartford line and inches north toward Cottage Grove Road before heading eastbound. Bloomfield also has two major north–south highways: Blue Hills Avenue (Route 187) and Bloomfield/Tunxis Avenues (Route 189). These highways merge when approaching the Windsor line but before returning to Bloomfield.
Eleven bus routes in Connecticut Transit's Hartford Division serve Bloomfield: 36, 46, 50, 52, 54, 56, 72, 74, 76, 92, and 153.
See also: List of Connecticut locations by per capita income.
| White alone (NH) | 7,599 | 6,863 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 6,927 | 38.80% | 33.50% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 32.17% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 10,445 | 11,518 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 11,434 | 53.33% | 56.22% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 53.09% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 33 | 38 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 41 | 0.17% | 0.19% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.19% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 250 | 382 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 476 | 1.28% | 1.86% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 2.21% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 8 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 3 | 0.02% | 0.04% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.01% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 43 | 49 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 144 | 0.22% | 0.24% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.67% | |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 496 | 479 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 813 | 2.53% | 2.34% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 3.78% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 718 | 1,149 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1,697 | 3.67% | 5.61% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 7.88% | |
| Total | 19,587 | 20,486 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 21,535 | 100.00% | 100.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 100.00% |
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 20,486 people, 8,554 households, and 5,343 families residing in the town. The population density was 753sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 8,195 housing units at an average density of 315sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 35.7% White, 57.5% African American, 0.03% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.70% from other races, and 3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.6% of the population.
There were 8,554 households, out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.9 years. For every 122 females there were 100 males. For every 130 females age 18 and over, there were 100 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $73,519, and the median income for a family was $84,735.
As of the census of 2000. Males had a median income of $42,860 versus $36,778 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,843.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, About 5.8% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Bloomfield has a Town council government. The Town Council elects a Chair, who is designated as Mayor, two weeks after the election. Mayor Danielle Wong began her first term as Mayor in November 2022.
Bloomfield is reliably Democratic in presidential elections, having last voted Republican in 1956.[8]
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Third Parties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 85.85% 11,007 | 13.24% 1,698 | 0.91% 116 | |
| 2016 | 82.80% 9,637 | 14.46% 1,683 | 2.74% 319 | |
| 2012 | 83.41% 9,921 | 16.18% 1,925 | 0.41% 49 | |
| 2008 | 84.96% 10,384 | 14.55% 1,778 | 0.49% 60 | |
| 2004 | 76.58% 8,156 | 21.94% 2,337 | 1.47% 157 | |
| 2000 | 78.20% 7,907 | 18.29% 1,849 | 3.51% 355 | |
| 1996 | 74.15% 6,930 | 19.26% 1,800 | 6.59% 616 | |
| 1992 | 65.40% 6,914 | 22.14% 2,341 | 12.46% 1,317 | |
| 1988 | 65.36% 6,648 | 33.53% 3,410 | 1.11% 113 | |
| 1984 | 57.56% 5,803 | 42.07% 4,241 | 0.37% 37 | |
| 1980 | 51.99% 5,119 | 32.59% 3,209 | 15.42% 1,518 | |
| 1976 | 55.73% 5,511 | 43.95% 4,346 | 0.32% 32 | |
| 1972 | 52.83% 5,212 | 46.48% 4,585 | 0.69% 68 | |
| 1968 | 60.17% 5,246 | 36.56% 3,187 | 3.27% 285 | |
| 1964 | 70.59% 5,318 | 29.41% 2,216 | 0.00% 0 | |
| 1960 | 54.64% 3,777 | 45.36% 3,136 | 0.00% 0 | |
| 1956 | 37.45% 1,851 | 62.55% 3,091 | 0.00% 0 |
| Voter registration and party enrollment as of November 1, 2022[11] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Active voters | Inactive voters | Total voters | Percentage | ||
| Democratic | 9,521 | 646 | 10,167 | 59.93% | ||
| Republican | 1,253 | 113 | 1,366 | 8.05% | ||
| Unaffiliated | 4,817 | 418 | 5,235 | 30.86% | ||
| Minor parties | 171 | 24 | 195 | 1.14% | ||
| Total | 15,762 | 1,201 | 16,963 | 100% | ||
According to Bloomfield's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[12] the top employers in the town are:
| Employer |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cigna | 4,520 | |
| 2 | Kaman Corporation | 2,002 | |
| 3 | HomeGoods | 1,001 | |
| 4 | Trader Joe's | 951 | |
| 5 | Town of Bloomfield | 765 | |
| 6 | Seabury | 620 | |
| 7 | Duncaster Retirement Community | 498 | |
| 8 | Deringer-Ney | 400 | |
| 9 | Jacobs Vehicle Systems | 400 | |
| 10 | Pepperidge Farms | 400 |
Bloomfield is home to three secondary schools: the public Bloomfield High School, the inter-district Global Experience Magnet School (serving grades 6–12), and the Metropolitan Learning Center, a CREC school serving grades 6–12.
Bloomfield Public Schools (Connecticut) also has:
Bloomfield-based amateur soccer team 3rd Eye FC play in the United Premier Soccer League Division 1 New England Conference.