Glastonbury : Connecticut
Glastonbury (41n43, 72w37 EST) is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 31,876. It was most likely named after the English Glastonbury.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 135.4 km˛ (52.3 mi˛). 133.0 km˛ (51.4 mi˛) of it is land and 2.4 km˛ (0.9 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 1.76% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 31,876 people, 12,257 households, and 8,984 families residing in the town. The population density is 239.6/km˛ (620.5/mi˛). There are 12,614 housing units at an average density of 94.8/km˛ (245.5/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town is 93.10% White, 1.53% African American, 0.15% Native American, 3.40% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 2.51% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 12,257 households out of which 37.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% are married couples living together, 7.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% are non-families. 22.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.06.
