Torrington, CT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,962 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 496 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 478 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,797 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,917 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,274 | 16.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,916 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,962 | 7.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,413 | 13.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,334 | 37.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,422 | 17.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,883 | 7.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,692 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,210 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,447 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,168 | 25.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,056 | 52.9 |
| Separated | 411 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,649 | 9.3 |
Female | 2,174 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 3,163 | 11.1 |
Female | 1,749 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 380 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 91 | 23.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,084 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,668 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,951 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 636 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,874 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,007 | 20.2 |
Percent employed | 61.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,867 | 79.8 |
Percent employed | 83.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,609 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,303 | 41.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,109 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,185 | 61.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,492 | 37.7 |
Same county | 9,545 | 28.8 |
Different county | 2,947 | 8.9 |
Same state | 1,441 | 4.4 |
Different state | 1,506 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 432 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,202 | 100.0 |
| Native | 33,127 | 94.1 |
Born in United States | 32,680 | 92.8 |
State of residence | 25,591 | 72.7 |
Different state | 7,089 | 20.1 |
Born outside United States | 447 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 2,075 | 5.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 639 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,206 | 3.4 |
Not a citizen | 869 | 2.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,069 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 999 | 48.3 |
| Asia | 579 | 28.0 |
| Africa | 9 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 394 | 19.0 |
| Northern America | 83 | 4.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,109 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,514 | 89.1 |
| Language other than English | 3,595 | 10.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,399 | 4.2 |
Spanish | 1,025 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 381 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,973 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 614 | 1.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 485 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 390 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,202 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 42,532 | 120.8 |
| Arab | 334 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 200 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 97 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 170 | 0.5 |
| English | 3,447 | 9.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,785 | 10.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,023 | 2.9 |
| German | 4,030 | 11.4 |
| Greek | 155 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 625 | 1.8 |
| Irish1 | 5,644 | 16.0 |
| Italian | 10,094 | 28.7 |
| Lithuanian | 452 | 1.3 |
| Norwegian | 165 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 3,027 | 8.6 |
| Portuguese | 161 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 369 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 482 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 665 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 1,041 | 3.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 77 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 599 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 177 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 147 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 1,158 | 3.3 |
| Welsh | 130 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 198 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 4,080 | 11.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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