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Groton, CT Profile


Groton, CT, population 9,365, 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 the past decade the population of Groton has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Groton's population has declined by about 1%.

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
White78%
African American10%
Native American1%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed7%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20009,288N/A
20019,3971.17%
20029,5411.53%
20039,6991.66%
20049,7150.16%
20059,507-2.14%
20069,370-1.44%
20079,345-0.27%
20089,3500.05%
20099,3650.16%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$40,515
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001209
2002315
2003296
2004253
2005257
2006274
2007172
2008225
2009290
2010274
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 05610
2002 17717
2003 071112
2004 21077
2005 06217
2006 04913
2007 0529
2008 04215
2009 05517
2010 04616

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,463
20022,537
20032,592
20042,467
20052,250
20062,606
20072,051
20082,022
20091,835
20101,654
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 57 183 8
2002 67 181 10
2003 89 170 4
2004 41 196 17
2005 44 156 19
2006 41 196 10
2007 30 151 10
2008 45 139 5
2009 27 138 6
2010 27 124 6

Location

Elevation75 feet above sea level
Land Area3.2 Square Miles
Water Area3.5 Square Miles



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