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Glastonbury Center

Connecticut · 7,266 residents · 4.95 sq mi
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Glastonbury Center is a city of 7,266 people in Connecticut. The median age is 52.0, about 13 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 66% of adults have a four-year degree. Few US cities rank higher on income. Density works out to 1,467 people per square mile. Median household income runs $107,357, well clear of the $82,259 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 52.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
66% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

7,266
+2%since 2000
from 7,157 in 2000
1990 – 2024
1,467 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 1,408 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
52.0
+20%since 2000
from 43.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.95 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K7K8K8K9K19902000201020202024Glastonbury Center
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54%(288)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.6%(259)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143%(217)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.6%(333)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(375)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.3%(894)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.4%(759)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(821)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.3%(1,036)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.4%(1,043)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8411.1%(803)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over6%(438)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$107,357
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,947 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$73,916
+109%since 2000
from $35,293 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.6%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
7.9%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 2.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.475
+8%since 2010
from 0.439 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration10.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food4%
US avg: 1.9%
Information2.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services2.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Wholesale trade1.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$373,300
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $184,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,697
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $746 in 2000
US average: $1,442
69.3%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 64.1% in 2000
30.7% rent
1.8%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
1.90 people
−16%since 2009
from 2.25 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
19.6%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
57.8%
+16.7 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.5
−15%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94%(6,728)
Black0.8%(58)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(184)
Asian1.8%(129)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.4%(6,059)
Black1.2%(85)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(272)
Asian9.9%(717)
Other1.8%(133)
37
+62%since 2009
from 23 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(83)
Peruvian0.7%(49)
Cuban0.6%(45)
Dominican0.3%(21)
Panamanian0.3%(20)
Guatemalan0.2%(13)
Ecuadorian0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Chinese3.3%(240)
Sri Lankan2.4%(178)
Asian Indian2.1%(152)
Vietnamese0.9%(68)
Korean0.8%(55)
Pakistani0.3%(20)
Filipino0.1%(4)
Ancestry
Italian23.8%(1,729)
Irish19.2%(1,397)
English16%(1,166)
Polish13.8%(1,003)
German10.5%(760)
French6.7%(485)
Scottish4.9%(358)
Swedish1.7%(121)
Greek1.1%(81)
American1.1%(80)
Hungarian0.9%(67)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(66)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(64)
Dutch0.7%(52)
Czech0.7%(50)
Russian0.7%(49)
West Indian0.6%(43)
Jamaican0.6%(43)
British0.5%(34)
Lithuanian0.4%(29)
Armenian0.3%(23)
Austrian0.3%(19)
Danish0.2%(18)
Slovak0.2%(16)
Portuguese0.2%(13)
Canadian0.1%(7)
Swiss0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

65.7%
+14.3 ptssince 2000
from 51.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.6%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 89.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
31.8%
+13.1 ptssince 2000
from 18.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.4 min
+64%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
69.3%
−14.1 ptssince 2009
from 83.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
5.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
22.3%
+16.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
2.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
4.6%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

2.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 2.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
64.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 68.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
88.7%
+9.3 ptssince 2020
from 79.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
21.3%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
73.4%
+9.5 ptssince 2009
from 63.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

44.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.7% in 2009
55.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 53.3% in 2009
10.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
7.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
10.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 9.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
1.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 4.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
90.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2017
from 86.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
88.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 84.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
87.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 87.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
2.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2016
from 3.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22%(611)
Married60.2%(1,668)
Widowed4.3%(119)
Divorced13.5%(374)
Women 15+
Never married34.4%(1,284)
Married41.4%(1,545)
Widowed9.4%(349)
Divorced14.8%(552)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

1.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 4.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
69.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
29.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.9%
−10.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.7%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.7%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 41.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.1%(76)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.7%(93)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29%(137)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War17.2%(81)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 472 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Glastonbury Center, Connecticut?

Glastonbury Center, Connecticut has about 7,266 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Glastonbury Center, Connecticut?

The typical household in Glastonbury Center, Connecticut earns about $107,357 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Glastonbury Center, Connecticut expensive?

In Glastonbury Center, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $373,300, and the typical rent is about $1,697 a month.

How educated are people in Glastonbury Center, Connecticut?

About 65.7% of adults age 25 and over in Glastonbury Center, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Glastonbury Center, Connecticut?

About 7.9% of people in Glastonbury Center, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

Has Glastonbury Center, Connecticut grown since 1990?

Yes, Glastonbury Center, Connecticut has grown since 1990. The population has added about 184 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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