Jewett City, Connecticut
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Jewett City is a borough located in New London County, Connecticut, in the town of Griswold. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 3,053.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.8 mi²). 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.00% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 3,053 people, 1,337 households, and 743 families residing in the borough. The population density is 1,637.2/km² (4,213.9/mi²). There are 1,464 housing units at an average density of 785.1/km² (2,020.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 92.07% White, 2.46% African American, 0.88% Native American, 1.44% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. 2.85% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,337 households out of which 29.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% are married couples living together, 15.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% are non-families. 34.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.92.
In the borough the population is spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $42,318, and the median income for a family is $45,826. Males have a median income of $31,919 versus $22,463 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $19,083. 9.2% of the population and 8.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.7% of those under the age of 18 and 12.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
[Borough of Jewett City (http://www.griswold-ct.org/borough.html)] in the Town of Griswold official web site