| Official Name: | Conning Towers Nautilus Park |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Connecticut |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | New London |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town |
| Subdivision Name3: | Groton |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 14.5 |
| Area Land Km2: | 12.9 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.6 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.6 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.0 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.6 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 9828 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Elevation M: | 55 |
| Elevation Ft: | 180 |
| Coordinates: | 41.3831°N -72.0728°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 06340 |
| Area Code: | 860 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 09-16960 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2377810 |
Conning Towers Nautilus Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Groton in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 9,828 at the 2010 census.[1] [2] The statistical area consists of the portion of the town in the vicinity of Route 12 and includes Naval Submarine Base New London.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.5 km (5.6 mi2). 12.9 km (5.0 mi2) of it is land and 1.6 km (0.6 mi2) of it (10.91%) is water.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 10,241 people, 2,660 households, and 2,420 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 794.0/km (2,055.1/mi2). There were 2,822 housing units at an average density of 218.8/km (566.3/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.31% White, 9.62% African American, 0.57% Native American, 2.32% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 2.29% from other races, and 3.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.20% of the population.
There were 2,660 households, out of which 67.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.5% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.0% were non-families. 7.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 34.4% under the age of 18, 19.4% from 18 to 24, 38.5% from 25 to 44, 4.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 136.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,033, and the median income for a family was $38,043. Males had a median income of $29,297 versus $25,280 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,216. About 4.1% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.