Groton, CT Profile

Groton, CT, population 9,493, is located in Connecticut's New London county, about 42.5 miles from Hartford and 44.2 miles from New Haven.

Through the 90's Groton's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Groton has declined by about 5%.

Groton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Connecticut's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Groton tend to be about the same as Connecticut's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	53%
	Females	47%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	10%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.60
	Males	29.60
	Females	33.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	23.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,010	N/A
2001	9,387	-6.22%
2002	9,523	1.45%
2003	9,684	1.69%
2004	9,688	0.04%
2005	9,493	-2.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,515

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	209
2002	315
2003	296
2004	253
2005	257
2006	274
2007	172
2008	225

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	5	7	7	10	6	4	5	4
Robbery	6	7	11	7	2	9	2	2
Aggravated Assault	10	17	12	7	17	13	9	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,463
2002	2,537
2003	2,592
2004	2,467
2005	2,250
2006	2,606
2007	2,051
2008	2,022

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	57	67	89	41	44	41	30	45
Larceny, Theft	183	181	170	196	156	196	151	139
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	10	4	17	19	10	10	5
Arson	0	3	1	4	3	4	1	1

Location

Elevation	75 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles
Water Area	3.5 Square Miles