CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Simsbury Center

Connecticut · 5,607 residents · 4.56 sq mi

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With 5,607 people, Simsbury Center is a city in Connecticut. This is an unusually credentialed place: 51% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $210,800. The median household earns $56,854, about 89% above the national median. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. Median rent is $788 a month.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

51% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,607

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 5,603 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

37.3

−6%vs 2000

vs 39.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.56 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.1%(288)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(402)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(387)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(438)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(296)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(754)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.8%(1,052)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.1%(792)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(499)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(432)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(222)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(45)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$56,854

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,639 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$25,562

−27%vs 2000

vs $34,837 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.5%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$210,800

+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $197,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$788

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $834 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.1%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.1% in 2000

20.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(5,318)

Black0.5%(30)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(87)

Asian2.2%(121)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(5,470)

Black0.7%(39)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(86)

Asian1.6%(90)

Other0.1%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American1.9%(118)

Mexican1.8%(113)

Puerto Rican1.3%(82)

Peruvian1.1%(67)

Central American0.5%(34)

Salvadoran0.5%(34)

Cuban0.5%(33)

Ecuadorian0.5%(31)

Dominican0.5%(30)

Colombian0.3%(20)

Asian origin

Chinese0.5%(32)

Asian Indian0.4%(25)

Sri Lankan0.3%(19)

Malaysian0.2%(10)

Filipino0.1%(4)

Ancestry

Irish24.4%(1,514)

Italian19.7%(1,220)

English14.6%(903)

Polish12.3%(760)

German11.8%(732)

French4.7%(291)

Ukrainian2.9%(178)

American2.6%(159)

French Canadian2.5%(156)

Swedish2.3%(144)

Scottish2.1%(130)

Canadian1.7%(108)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

West Indian1.7%(107)

Jamaican1.4%(85)

Norwegian1.4%(84)

Lithuanian1.3%(78)

Russian1.2%(73)

Scotch-Irish1%(61)

Slovak0.9%(58)

Portuguese0.9%(53)

Czech0.7%(44)

Austrian0.7%(42)

Greek0.5%(30)

Hungarian0.5%(30)

Swiss0.4%(27)

Dutch0.4%(24)

Israeli0.4%(24)

Danish0.4%(23)

Turkish0.3%(16)

Arab0.2%(15)

Syrian0.2%(15)

Serbian0.2%(14)

British0.2%(12)

Welsh0.1%(9)

Romanian0.1%(7)

Finnish0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

51.0%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

92.5%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

20.2%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.7 min

+48%vs 2000

vs 15.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married24.7%(601)

Married66.1%(1,610)

Widowed3.7%(91)

Divorced5.5%(135)

Women 15+

Never married22.3%(601)

Married55.9%(1,507)

Widowed6.9%(186)

Divorced14.9%(402)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2013

from 2.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

72.6%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 74.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.9%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.1%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.8%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 7.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

86.4%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 90.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.7%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 26.6% 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)27.9%(74)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.1%(40)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20%(53)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.3%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.6%(7)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 265 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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