West Simsbury Cdp, Connecticut
As of the census of 2000, there were 2395 people, 745 households, and 659 families residing in the census designated place. The population density was 548.6 people per square mile (211.82/km˛), it is the 16th least populated census designated place in terms of population density. There were 763 housing units at an average density of 174.6 per square mile (67.41/km˛). The average household size was 2.98 persons, and the average family size was 3.2 persons. In the census designated place the population is diverse age-wise, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males. The median age of the census designated place's population was 42.5 years, the median age of male residents at 41.1 and the median age of female residents at 44. The racial or ethnic makeup of the census designated place was 96.58% White, 0.67% Black or African American, 0.04% American Indian, 1.8% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian, 0.79% from two or more races and 0.08% Other races.
The median income for a household in the census designated place was $95023, it is the fifth wealthiest census designated place in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the census designated place was $107463, making it the sixth highest census designated place by median family income in Connecticut. The per capita income for the census designated place was $39887, it would be the tenth highest census designated place by per capita income in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The median income is $51165, Males have a median income of $82601 versus $17452 for females.
In 2000, 635 pupils and students, of which 316 are male and 319 are female, 26.51% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 91 nursery or pri school, 55 kindergarten, 292 elementary school, 166 high school and 31 College graduate school.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| April 2000 census | 71538 |
| April 2000 Estimate | 71538 |
| July 2000 Estimate | 71558 |
| July 2001 Estimate | 71476 |
| July 2002 Estimate | 71340 |
| July 2003 Estimate | 71539 |
| July 2004 Estimate | 70896 |
| July 2005 Estimate | 70563 |
| July 2006 Estimate | 70712 |
| July 2007 Estimate | 70532 |
| July 2008 Estimate | 70486 |
| School | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery school | 54 | 37 | 91 |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 39 | 55 |
| Elementary school | 138 | 154 | 292 |
| High school | 91 | 75 | 166 |
| College or graduate school | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| Place | Median household income | Median family income | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Simsbury CDP, Connecticut | $95023 | $107463 | $39887 |
| Hartford County, Connecticut | $50756 | $62144 | $26047 |
| Connecticut, United States | $53935 | $65521 | $28766 |
| United States | $41994 | $50046 | $21587 |