East Windsor, Connecticut
East Windsor is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,818.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 69.5 km² (26.8 mi²). 68.1 km² (26.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.98% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 9,818 people, 4,078 households, and 2,556 families residing in the town. The population density was 144.2/km² (373.5/mi²). There were 4,356 housing units at an average density of 64.0/km² (165.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.47% White, 4.09% African American, 0.16% Native American, 2.00% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. 2.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,078 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,092, and the median income for a family was $60,694. Males had a median income of $39,785 versus $33,446 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,899. 4.1% of the population and 3.5% of families were below the poverty line. 2.9% of those under the age of 18 and 4.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Points of interest
The Connecticut Trolley Museum and the Connecticut Fire Museum are located in the Warehouse Point section of town. The East Windsor Academy Museum operated by the historical society is located in the Scantic neighborhood. The East Windsor Hill section of the nearby town of South Windsor was the boyhood home of the theologian Jonathan Edwards.