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Revision as of 07:54, 15 June 2006 by YurikBot (talk | contribs) (robot Modifying: sv:Suffield)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Suffield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It had once been within the boundaries of Massachusetts. In 1900, 3,521 people lived in Suffield; and in 1910, 3,841. The population was 13,552 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Suffield Academy.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 111.2 km² (42.9 mi²). 109.3 km² (42.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (1.68%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,552 people, 4,660 households, and 3,350 families residing in the town. The population density was 124.0/km² (321.0/mi²). There were 4,853 housing units at an average density of 44.4/km² (115.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.67% White, 6.95% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.03% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.25% of the population.
There were 4,660 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 116.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $66,698, and the median income for a family was $79,189. Males had a median income of $52,096 versus $35,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,171. About 1.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The town's public school system includes Spaulding Elementary School, McAlister Intermediate School, Suffield Middle School, and Suffield High School. Suffield is also the home of Suffield Academy.