CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Terryville

Connecticut · 5,426 residents · 2.76 sq mi

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Terryville is home to 5,426 people in Connecticut. Median home value sits at $143,000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.3% of people here. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income runs $39,539, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 56%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,426

+1%vs 2000

vs 5,360 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.6

−6%vs 2000

vs 36.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.76 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(378)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(408)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.5%(244)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(347)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(384)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.5%(1,005)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(786)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(534)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648%(436)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(556)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(292)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(56)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,539

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,284 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,289

−22%vs 2000

vs $22,202 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.3%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$143,000

+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $120,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$516

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $568 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.2%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.9% in 2000

32.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(5,163)

Black0.8%(43)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(63)

Asian0.4%(22)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.9%(5,419)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(14)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican6.8%(372)

South American2.8%(155)

Dominican2.2%(120)

Colombian1.3%(70)

Ecuadorian1.2%(63)

Cuban0.6%(33)

Peruvian0.4%(22)

Mexican0.2%(11)

Ancestry

Irish14.2%(778)

Polish12.5%(681)

Italian11.8%(646)

French11%(599)

English10.2%(555)

American9.1%(497)

German7.4%(404)

French Canadian4%(216)

Portuguese3.1%(171)

Scottish1.5%(82)

Brazilian1.2%(66)

Dutch1.2%(63)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Arab1.1%(60)

Egyptian1.1%(60)

Lebanese1.1%(60)

Austrian1%(57)

Greek1%(55)

British0.9%(49)

Russian0.9%(47)

Swedish0.8%(46)

Canadian0.8%(41)

Lithuanian0.6%(35)

Subsaharan African0.6%(34)

West Indian0.5%(29)

Jamaican0.5%(29)

Slovak0.5%(27)

Danish0.3%(18)

Finnish0.2%(12)

Welsh0.2%(12)

Hungarian0.1%(7)

Norwegian0.1%(7)

Ukrainian0.1%(7)

Scotch-Irish0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.0%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.2%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.5%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.3 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 15.8 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 married42.3%(990)

Married42.5%(996)

Widowed4.5%(105)

Divorced10.7%(250)

Women 15+

Never married27.5%(576)

Married47.4%(993)

Widowed9.6%(201)

Divorced15.5%(325)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.6%

−3.4 ptssince 2013

from 10.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.6%

−10.7 ptssince 2020

from 60.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.5%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.7%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.4%

+8.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.6%

−11.0 ptssince 2020

from 70.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.5%

+6.8 ptssince 2020

from 37.7% 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)52.3%(160)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(54)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.9%(113)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.6%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 306 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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