Collinsville, Connecticut
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Collinsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,686 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²). 8.0 km² (3.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (12.46%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,686 people, 1,080 households, and 723 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 336.7/km² (871.8/mi²). There were 1,128 housing units at an average density of 141.4/km² (366.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.54% White, 0.56% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.
There were 1,080 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,690, and the median income for a family was $66,550. Males had a median income of $44,414 versus $37,679 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,050. About 1.4% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Collinsville hosts an annual Halloween parade in the historic town. The 2006 parade will be Saturday, October 28th at 7pm. Children's activities begin at 6pm. To learn more about the event, go to http://www.collinsvillehalloween.com
