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06790

Torrington, CT · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
35,566
Median household income
$70,912
People below poverty
13.7%
Median home value
$215,600

Income

The median income of households in 06790 was $70,912. An estimated 4.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 06790 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.7
$10,000 to $14,999 4
$15,000 to $24,999 6.7
$25,000 to $34,999 6
$35,000 to $49,999 11.5
$50,000 to $74,999 19.4
$75,000 to $99,999 14.8
$100,000 to $149,999 18.3
$150,000 to $199,999 7.1
$200,000 or more 7.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 06790 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61564
Female 53925

An estimated 75.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 34.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,130. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 06790 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 75.3
Social Security 34.8
Retirement income 25
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6
Cash public assistance income 2.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 16.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 16.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 06790 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 16.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 16.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.1

In 2020-2024, 16 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 41.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 41.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 34.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 06790 in 2020-2024, 93.6% had health insurance coverage and 6.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 61.4% and public coverage was 44.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.3%.


In 2020-2024, 06790 had a total population of 35,566 - 18,376 (51.7%) females and 17,190 (48.3%) males. The median age was 43 years. An estimated 17.9% of the population was under 18 years, 31.9% was 19 to 44 years, 28.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 06790 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 859 882
5 to 9 1152 571
10 to 14 842 928
15 to 19 1008 1089
20 to 24 1085 846
25 to 29 1209 1670
30 to 34 1045 1362
35 to 39 967 1225
40 to 44 1275 647
45 to 49 1018 1006
50 to 54 1248 1473
55 to 59 1343 1225
60 to 64 1088 1711
65 to 69 941 1217
70 to 74 902 797
75 to 79 511 699
80 to 84 383 429
85 and over 314 599

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 73.4% were White; 6.6% were Black or African American; 5.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.4% were Asian; 3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 16.1% of the people in 06790 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 69.9% of the people in 06790 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 15,406 households in 06790. The average household size was 2.26 people.

Married-couple households made up 40.9% of the households in 06790 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 31.2% of all households, while 19% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 31.7% of all households.

In 06790, 24.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 06790 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 40.9
Cohabiting Couples 8.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
31.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 46.3% of males and 41.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 38.5 31.7
Now married, except separated 46.3 41.3
Separated 0.2 1.1
Widowed 3.6 10.2
Divorced 11.5 15.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 06790, 552 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 57.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 85.4% of the people living in 06790 were U.S. natives. 65.2% of the 06790 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 14.6% of 06790 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 53.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 64.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 06790 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 06790.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 06790 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 57.5
Asia 19.4
Europe 20.7
Africa 1.9
Northern America 0.6
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 06790 in 2020-2024, 16.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 10.7% of people at least five years old; 8.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 06790 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 10.7
Other Indo-European languages 3.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.9
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 06790 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 06790 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.9
Different house, same county 5.8
Different county, same state 3.3
Different state 0.7
Abroad 1.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 24.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 06790 was 6,945 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 645 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,634. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,666.

Educational Attainment of People in 06790 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.9
High school diploma or equivalency 36.1
Some college, no degree 18.8
Associate's degree 9.4
Bachelor's degree 15.7
Graduate or professional degree 9.1

Disability

In 06790, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.8% of people under 18 years old, to 11.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 29.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 06790, 61.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 15,241 82.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,989 10.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,154 6.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 06790 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 06790 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.7
Construction 9.1
Manufacturing 12.1
Wholesale trade 2.1
Retail trade 12.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.9
Information 1.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.7
Other Services, except public administration 5
Public administration 2.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 06790 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,897 37.5
Service occupations 3,978 21.6
Sales and office occupations 3,205 17.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,635 8.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,686 14.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76.6% of 06790 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 06790 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.3
Walked 2.6
Other means 0.6
Worked from home 9

In 2020-2024, 06790 had a total of 16,933 housing units. Of these housing units, 61.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 38.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 06790 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 61.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 38.5
Mobile homes 0.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 27.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 06790 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 52.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 06790 had 15,406 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,527 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 66.1% while renters occupied 33.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.38 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.03.

4.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8% and another 15.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 06790:

House Heating Fuel Used in 06790 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 40.7
Electricity 18
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 38.5
All other fuels 2.7
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 06790 was $215,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 62.8 % had a mortgage. 37.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,775 and for owners without a mortgage it was $899.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 06790 was $1,169. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.