Groton

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  2. Groton Statistics
  3. Groton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Groton Employment Information
  5. Groton Family Information
  6. Groton Education Information
  7. Groton Business Information
  8. Groton Public Benefits Information
  9. Groton Criminal Information
  10. Groton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Groton Zip Codes


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Groton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,217
  • Land Area (2000): 44.740 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 31.910 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 860
  • Alias(es) (2003): BOROUGH, CENTER GROTON, GROTON, GROTON LONG POINT, JUPITER POINT, NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE, NAVSUB BASE, NOANK, POQUONOCK BRIDGE, SUB BASE NEW LONDON, SUBMARINE BASE
Groton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 31,364 2002 29,702 2005 684
2000 31,611 2003 682 2006 31,144
2001 29,398 2004 29,254 2007 29,377

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Houses (2000): 8,556
Groton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,358 94.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,012 5.51%

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Groton Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 122,026
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $5,620,396,000 / $1,308,508,000
Groton Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 18,125 17,305 820 4.52% 45
1991 18,160 17,206 954 5.25% 53
1992 18,119 16,961 1,158 6.39% 64
1993 18,439 17,473 966 5.24% 52
1994 18,762 17,911 851 4.54% 45
1995 18,006 17,176 830 4.61% 46
1996 18,107 17,148 959 5.30% 53
1997 18,338 17,362 976 5.32% 53
1998 17,451 16,802 649 3.72% 37
1999 17,500 17,007 493 2.82% 28
2000 17,566 17,167 400 2.27% 23
2001 18,264 17,763 501 2.74% 28
2002 18,593 17,887 706 3.80% 38
2003 18,994 18,044 950 5.00% 50
2004 19,333 18,444 889 4.60% 46
2005 19,662 18,775 887 4.51% 45
2006 19,094 18,276 818 4.28% 43
2007 19,310 18,468 842 4.36% 44
2008 19,548 18,470 1,078 5.52% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 19,329 18,329 1,000 5.17% 52
Feb 2008 19,080 18,137 943 4.94% 49
Mar 2008 19,174 18,171 1,003 5.23% 52
Apr 2008 19,124 18,271 853 4.46% 45
May 2008 19,609 18,544 1,065 5.43% 54
Jun 2008 19,886 18,735 1,151 5.79% 58
Jul 2008 20,115 18,878 1,237 6.15% 61
Aug 2008 20,079 18,797 1,282 6.38% 64
Sep 2008 19,534 18,365 1,169 5.98% 60
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Groton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 552 12.17%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 480 10.59%
3. Construction 357 7.87%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 322 7.10%
5. Public Administration 322 7.10%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 319 7.04%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 302 6.66%
8. Educational Services 199 4.39%
9. Health Care 129 2.85%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 113 2.49%
11. Finance and Insurance 95 2.10%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 94 2.07%
13. Utilities 88 1.94%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 75 1.65%
15. Other Transportation 62 1.37%
16. Metal Manufactuing 61 1.35%
17. Repair and Maintenance 59 1.30%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 57 1.26%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 55 1.21%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 47 1.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 539 12.76%
2. Educational Services 523 12.38%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 417 9.87%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 344 8.14%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 232 5.49%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 216 5.11%
7. Public Administration 193 4.57%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 161 3.81%
9. Social Assistance 158 3.74%
10. Finance and Insurance 134 3.17%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 126 2.98%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 102 2.41%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 89 2.11%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 84 1.99%
15. Other Transportation 80 1.89%
16. Department and Other General Stores 78 1.85%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 72 1.70%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 50 1.18%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 48 1.14%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 45 1.07%

Groton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Engineers 291 6.42%
2. Other Management Occupations 218 4.81%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 205 4.52%
4. Computer Specialists 169 3.73%
5. Other Personal Care, Not child care 167 3.68%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 163 3.60%
7. Other Production Occupations 147 3.24%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 129 2.85%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 125 2.76%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 122 2.69%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 122 2.69%
12. Life and Physical Scientists 116 2.56%
13. Art and Design Workers 115 2.54%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 111 2.45%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 109 2.40%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 102 2.25%
17. Top Executives 99 2.18%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 95 2.10%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 92 2.03%
20. Business Operations Specialists 79 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 289 6.84%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 235 5.56%
3. Cashiers 193 4.57%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 179 4.24%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 177 4.19%
6. Other Personal Care, Not child care 170 4.02%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 155 3.67%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 141 3.34%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 139 3.29%
10. Other Management Occupations 133 3.15%
11. Life and Physical Scientists 112 2.65%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 108 2.56%
13. Business Operations Specialists 100 2.37%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 99 2.34%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 99 2.34%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 96 2.27%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 90 2.13%
18. Registered Nurses 89 2.11%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 83 1.96%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 82 1.94%

Groton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,921 60.07%
15-35 hours 1,825 12.29%
1-14 hours 363 2.44%
No regular hours 3,742 25.20%

Groton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 261 2.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 248 2.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 424 4.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 806 8.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,405 14.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,328 13.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,324 13.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,056 11.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 635 6.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 404 4.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 136 1.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 81 0.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 708 7.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 699 7.35%

Groton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 350 3.68%
5-9 1,644 17.28%
10-14 2,501 26.28%
15-19 1,814 19.06%
20-24 1,194 12.55%
25-29 466 4.90%
30-34 688 7.23%
35-39 68 0.71%
40-44 56 0.59%
45-59 247 2.60%
60-89 345 3.63%
At least 90 142 1.49%

Groton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 71 0.75% 7,898 83.01%
30-44 84 0.88% 728 7.65%
45-59 29 0.30% 218 2.29%
At least 60 14 0.15% 473 4.97%

Groton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 42 0.43%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 993 10.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,616 78.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 78 0.81%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 198 2.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 581 6.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 157 1.62%

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Groton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,902 (17,510 people)
Families (2000): 4,785 (13,420 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,869
People at same address in 1995: 8,543
Groton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 528 6.68%
$10,000-$14,999 444 5.62%
$15,000-$19,999 272 3.44%
$20,000-$24,999 389 4.92%
$25,000-$29,999 591 7.48%
$30,000-$34,999 570 7.21%
$35,000-$39,999 460 5.82%
$40,000-$44,999 525 6.64%
$45,000-$49,999 422 5.34%
$50,000-$59,999 819 10.36%
$60,000-$74,999 932 11.79%
$75,000-$99,999 876 11.09%
$100,000-$124,999 554 7.01%
$125,000-$149,999 208 2.63%
$150,000-$199,999 153 1.94%
$200,000 or more 159 2.01%

Groton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,526 32.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,364 30.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 467 6.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,147 14.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 63 0.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 754 9.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 294 3.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 101 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 49 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.05%

Groton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,422 29.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,390 15.35%
Public Assistance 333 1.51%
Retirement 1,663 7.53%
Self Employment 604 2.73%
Social Security 1,999 9.05%
Supplemental Security 274 1.24%
Wage / Salary 6,270 28.39%
Other 1,131 5.12%

Groton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,165 61.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,370 38.76%

Groton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 811 10.56%
Color 1 Box Married 4,069 52.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,604 33.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 196 2.55%

Groton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,075 14.61%
Color 1 Box Married 3,831 52.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,617 21.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 834 11.34%

Groton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Groton Education Information Back to top
Groton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 455 3.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,270 8.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,903 33.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,411 23.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 888 6.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,022 13.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,505 10.41%

Groton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 234 1.28% 195 1.07% 429 2.35%
Kindergarten 185 1.02% 17 0.09% 202 1.11%
Grades 1-4 770 4.23% 135 0.74% 905 4.97%
Grades 5-8 793 4.35% 66 0.36% 859 4.72%
Grades 9-12 679 3.73% 80 0.44% 759 4.17%
Undergrad college 427 2.34% 224 1.23% 651 3.57%
Graduate or professional school 72 0.40% 88 0.48% 160 0.88%
Total 3,160 17.35% 805 4.42% 3,965 21.77%

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Groton Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 4,486
Groton Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Groton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Groton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,288 93.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,219 6.96%

Groton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Groton Criminal Information Back to top
Groton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.861 1.116 0.000 0.351 2.328 0.096 3.125 16.739 1.052 21.011
2000 0.696 1.076 0.000 0.696 2.467 0.158 3.385 14.172 0.633 18.348
2001 1.054 0.918 0.034 0.952 2.959 0.068 3.300 18.777 0.714 22.859
2002 0.875 1.515 0.000 0.505 2.895 0.067 2.323 14.107 0.707 17.204
2003 2.933 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.933 0.000 5.865 17.595 0.000 23.460
2004 0.547 1.265 0.034 0.547 2.393 0.000 2.598 16.203 0.820 19.621
2005 1.462 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.462 0.000 0.000 7.310 0.000 7.310
2006 0.225 0.096 0.000 0.225 0.546 0.096 1.927 14.642 0.771 17.339
2007 0.374 0.034 0.000 0.306 0.715 0.068 5.719 13.105 0.783 19.607

Groton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 63
2005 4 64
2006 4 65
2007 4 66

Groton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 732
2000 658
2001 759
2002 597

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Groton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Groton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,332 12.80%
10-19 Years 2,024 11.11%
20-29 Years 2,870 15.75%
30-39 Years 2,804 15.39%
40-49 Years 2,785 15.29%
50-59 Years 2,106 11.56%
60-69 Years 1,377 7.56%
70-79 Years 1,296 7.11%
80-89 Years 512 2.81%
90+ Years 111 0.61%

Groton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,237 50.71%
Color 1 Box Female 8,980 49.29%

Groton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,896 81.77%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,141 6.26%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 977 5.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 536 2.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 506 2.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 126 0.69%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.07%

Groton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,673 18.58%
2. English 2,881 14.57%
3. Italian 2,733 13.83%
4. German 2,561 12.96%
5. French Non-Basque 1,219 6.17%
6. Polish 1,053 5.33%
7. United States Or American 727 3.68%
8. French Canadian 643 3.25%
9. Scottish 640 3.24%
10. Portuguese 392 1.98%

Groton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,603 91.21%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 668 3.91%
3. French 125 0.73%
4. Italian 84 0.49%
5. Other Indic 82 0.48%
6. Chinese 82 0.48%
7. German 64 0.37%
8. Korean 60 0.35%
9. Tagalog 53 0.31%
10. Polish 43 0.25%

Groton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,359 94.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 596 3.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 415 2.26%

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Groton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Groton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
06340 06349