Jewett City, Connecticut

Jewett City is a borough in New London County, Connecticut, United States, in the town of Griswold. The borough is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 3,328 at the 2020 census, down from 3,487 in 2010. The borough was named for Eliezer Jewett, who founded a settlement there in 1771.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.00%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Jewett City had a population of 3,328. The median age was 37.1 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.2 males age 18 and over.

99.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.2% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,452 households in Jewett City, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 29.2% were married-couple households, 23.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,608 housing units, of which 9.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.7%.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 2,541 76.4% Black or African American 157 4.7% American Indian and Alaska Native 32 1.0% Asian 138 4.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0% Some other race 131 3.9% Two or more races 329 9.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 291 8.7%

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,053 people, 1,337 households, and 743 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 1,464 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.85% of the population.

There were 1,337 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.92.

The population in the borough was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $42,318, and the median income for a family was $45,826. Males had a median income of $31,919 versus $22,463 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,083. 9.2% of the population and 8.8% of families were below the poverty line. 12.7% of those under the age of 18 and 12.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The Daily Show Jewett City was featured on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart after being at the center of a church bell controversy. The episode, which aired on March 6, 2007, held a segment called "Sam on Your Side" with the main focus on the ringing of the Jewett City bells.

Education The borough, along with the rest of Griswold Town, is in Griswold School District. - Text list

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