Southwood Acres, Connecticut Explained

Official Name:Southwood Acres, Connecticut
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Connecticut#USA
Pushpin Label:Southwood Acres
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Connecticut
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hartford
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Enfield
Area Total Km2:10.5
Area Land Km2:10.5
Area Water Km2:0
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:7657
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:Eastern
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:123
Coordinates:41.9578°N -72.5711°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:06082[1]
Area Code:860
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:09-71460
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2377864

Southwood Acres is a suburban neighborhood within the town of Enfield in northern Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The neighborhood is listed as a census-designated place (CDP) by the U.S. Census Bureau and had a population of 7,657 at the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.5km2, all land. Southwood Acres generally refers to the area between Interstate 91 in the west and the Scantic River in the east, and between the East Windsor town line in the south and South Road in the north.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 8,067 people, 2,988 households, and 2,414 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1975.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,018 housing units at an average density of 739sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.48% White, 0.95% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.73% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.

There were 2,988 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,743, and the median income for a family was $64,930. Males had a median income of $46,530 versus $30,984 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,891. About 1.8% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Southwood Acres CT ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. January 26, 2023.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Southwood Acres CDP, Connecticut. https://archive.today/20200212175153/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0971460. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. November 30, 2012.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.