Niantic, Connecticut

Demographics

People

Total Population2,872
Male Share of the Population47.5%
Female Share of the Population52.5%
Senior Citizens28.7%
Employed Population 16+1,688
Age of the Population55

Families

% of people married52.7%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher42.4%
Median Earnings25+$52,176
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$31,185

Wealth

Median Family Income$95,378
% Above Poverty Level90.1%
% Below Poverty Level9.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time26 minutes
% Working from Home2.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.1%
% Using Public Transportation0.9%

Housing

People Living Alone36.9%
Median Gross Rent$1,274
Median House Value$294,000

Ancestry

Irish27.9%
Italian23.6%
English14.5%
German13.1%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)9.7%
Polish8.5%
French Except Basque3.9%
Canadian2.9%
Dutch2.5%
Arab2.4%
Scottish2.1%
Lebanese2.1%
Finnish1.7%
Swedish1.6%
Greek1.4%
Ukrainian1.3%
Swiss0.9%
Norwegian0.8%
Estonian0.7%
Hungarian0.7%
Welsh0.7%
US/American0.6%
Russian0.6%
Lithuanian0.5%
Portuguese0.5%
Austrian0.5%
Danishn0.3%
Slovak0.3%
Cape Verdean0.1%
African0.1%
Czech0.1%
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Niantic Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyNew London County
Standard Zip Codes06357
Phone Area Codes860
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude41.32
Approximate Longitude-72.22

Niantic Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationGROTON
Distance8.5 miles
Jan Temp20 to 38 F
Apr Temp38 to 56 F
Jul Temp63 to 81 F
Oct Temp43 to 63 F
Annual Precip48.7 inches
StationGREENPORT POWER HOUSE
Distance18 miles
Jan Temp24 to 38 F
Apr Temp40 to 55 F
Jul Temp66 to 80 F
Oct Temp48 to 63 F
Annual Precip45.9 inches
StationMANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE
Distance29.4 miles
Jan Temp13 to 35 F
Apr Temp34 to 58 F
Jul Temp58 to 82 F
Oct Temp36 to 62 F
Annual Precip51.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Groton9,109$63,021
Groton Long Point499$138,125
Mystic4,221$125,278
New London27,032$46,776
Norwich39,567$66,378

Niantic Public Libraries

East Lyme Public Library
39 SOCIETY ROAD
Niantic, Connecticut
(860) 739-6926

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Niantic Public Schools

East Lyme Middle School
31 Society Road
ZIP: 6357
Other
Total Enrollment 861
Lillie B. Haynes School
29 Society Road
ZIP: 6357
Primary
Total Enrollment 314
Niantic Center School
7 West Main Street
ZIP: 6357
Primary
Total Enrollment 179
York Correctional Institution
201 West Main Street
ZIP: 6357
High
Total Enrollment 22
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