Glastonbury Center, Connecticut Explained

Official Name:Glastonbury Center, Connecticut
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Connecticut#USA
Pushpin Label:Glastonbury Center
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Connecticut
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Glastonbury
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hartford
Area Total Km2:12.7
Area Land Km2:12.3
Area Water Km2:0.4
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:7387
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:Eastern
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:50
Coordinates:41.7122°N -72.6086°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:06033
Area Code:860
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:09-31270
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2377822

Glastonbury Center is a census-designated place (CDP) that constitutes the densely populated center of Glastonbury in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,387 at the 2010 census,[1] out of a total town population of 34,427.

Geography

Glastonbury Center is located in the northwestern part of Glastonbury, near the east bank of the Connecticut River, 7miles southeast of Hartford, the state capital. The Route 17 and Route 2 expressways merge at the northeastern edge of the CDP, bypassing the center of the village.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Glastonbury Center CDP has a total area of 12.7km2, of which 12.3sqkm is land and 0.4sqkm, or 3.30%, is water.[1]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,157 people, 3,257 households, and 1,866 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1500sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,405 housing units at an average density of 713.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.49% White, 0.88% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.94% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.57% of the population.

There were 3,257 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $58,947, and the median income for a family was $88,881. Males had a median income of $61,780 versus $43,646 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $35,293. About 0.7% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Glastonbury Center CDP, Connecticut. https://archive.today/20200212182254/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0931270. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. November 29, 2012.