Demographic Profile for Tolland County, Connecticut
Tolland County, Connecticut had an estimated population of 147,634 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 136,889. This growth shows an increase of 7.8 percent. Tolland ranks 4 of 8 counties by growth in total population in Connecticut and the county ranks 304 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Tolland County, Connecticut to be 36.6 years of age. The median in Tolland is less than the median in Connecticut of 39.3. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.8 years of age. A total of 20.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Tolland can be described as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 68.9 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 10.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Tolland internationally. The international migration into Tolland accounts for 2.1 percent of all immigration into Connecticut. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Tolland County, Connecticut has a population base that is comprised of 89.8 percent White, 3 percent African American, 2.7 percent Asian, and 3.4 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 9.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Connecticut percent of 23.2. Since 2000, Tolland has increased in diversity when 7.8 percent of the total population were minorities.
When measuring the total land area, Tolland extends a total area of 410 square miles. The county has a medium-high density of 360 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Montgomery, TX (362 per sq. mile ), Winnebago, WI (364 per sq. mile ), Madison, IL (365 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Charleston, SC (360 per sq. mile ), Paulding, GA (359 per sq. mile ), Westmoreland, PA (358 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Tolland County, Connecticut to be 36.6 years of age. The median in Tolland is less than the median in Connecticut of 39.3. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.8 years of age. A total of 20.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Tolland can be described as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 68.9 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 10.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Tolland internationally. The international migration into Tolland accounts for 2.1 percent of all immigration into Connecticut. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Tolland County, Connecticut has a population base that is comprised of 89.8 percent White, 3 percent African American, 2.7 percent Asian, and 3.4 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 9.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Connecticut percent of 23.2. Since 2000, Tolland has increased in diversity when 7.8 percent of the total population were minorities.
When measuring the total land area, Tolland extends a total area of 410 square miles. The county has a medium-high density of 360 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Montgomery, TX (362 per sq. mile ), Winnebago, WI (364 per sq. mile ), Madison, IL (365 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Charleston, SC (360 per sq. mile ), Paulding, GA (359 per sq. mile ), Westmoreland, PA (358 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
