Ansonia, CT Profile

Ansonia, CT, population 18,744, is located in Connecticut's New Haven county, about 8.3 miles from New Haven and 14.0 miles from Bridgeport.

Through the 90's Ansonia's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ansonia has grown by about 1%.

Ansonia's property crime levels tend to be lower than Connecticut's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ansonia tend to be lower than Connecticut's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	8%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.80
	Males	35.70
	Females	37.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,554	N/A
2001	18,645	0.49%
2002	18,705	0.32%
2003	18,804	0.53%
2004	18,806	0.01%
2005	18,744	-0.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,026

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	445
2002	212
2003	133
2004	143
2005	79
2006	118
2007	204
2008	140

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	1	9	2	2	3	3	3	3
Robbery	12	16	10	13	8	6	21	12
Aggravated Assault	70	14	13	12	4	13	14	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,699
2002	2,339
2003	1,930
2004	2,082
2005	2,145
2006	2,046
2007	2,019
2008	1,871

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	54	59	40	45	59	52	38	43
Larceny, Theft	203	337	275	303	296	297	287	268
Motor Vehicle Theft	60	45	49	46	50	34	51	36
Arson	0	0	1	1	3	2	0	2

Location

Elevation	141 feet above sea level
Land Area	6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles