Niantic, Connecticut

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Niantic
Census-designated place
Morton house.JPG
The Morton House
Etymology: Niantic people
New London County Connecticut Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Niantic Highlighted 2010.svg
Location in New London County, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°19′31″N72°11′35″W / 41.32528°N 72.19306°W / 41.32528; -72.19306
CountryUnited States
State Connecticut
Town East Lyme
Area
 • Total3.5 sq mi (9 km2)
 • Land1.5 sq mi (4 km2)
 • Water2.1 sq mi (5 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,114
 • Density890/sq mi (340/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
06357
Area code860
FIPS code09-53120
GNIS feature ID2377839 [1]
Website eltownhall.com

Niantic is a census-designated place (CDP) and village in the town of East Lyme, Connecticut in the United States. The population was 3,114 at the 2010 census. [2] It is located on Long Island Sound, the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant in nearby Waterford is visible on the bay's eastern horizon line, Rocky Neck State Park is also located in the area. Niantic was once famous for its Niantic River scallops, but the scallop population has been in decline for a number of years.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), of which 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), or 58.64%, is water.

Residential House on Crescent Beach in Niantic, CT Residential House in Crescent Beach.jpg
Residential House on Crescent Beach in Niantic, CT

Demographics

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 3,085 people, 1,404 households, and 835 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,110.3 inhabitants per square mile (814.8/km2). There were 1,756 housing units at an average density of 1,201.2 per square mile (463.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.63% White, 0.49% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.

There were 1,404 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,872, and the median income for a family was $65,077. Males had a median income of $46,887 versus $35,811 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,306. About 1.9% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

According to www.city-data.com, the median income for a household in 2008 was $74,348, higher than the median income for the entire state of Connecticut ($68,595 in 2008). The median of all housing units in Niantic was $337,612 in 2008. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Niantic
  2. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Niantic CDP, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Niantic, Connecticut (CT 06357) profile: Population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders".
  5. ↑ Branham, Charles N., ed. (1969). Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, 1802–1969. West Point, NY: West Point Alumni Foundation. p. 303 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Presley, Priscilla [@Cilla_Presley] (November 23, 2014). "In my very young life I grew up in a small town of Niantic, Connecticut near Mystic" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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