Suffield

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  4. Suffield Employment Information
  5. Suffield Family Information
  6. Suffield Education Information
  7. Suffield Business Information
  8. Suffield Public Benefits Information
  9. Suffield Criminal Information
  10. Suffield Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Suffield Zip Codes


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Suffield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,552
  • Land Area (2000): 109.336 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.877 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 860
  • Alias(es) (2003): MCDOUGAL CORRECTIONAL FCLTY, SUFFIELD
Suffield Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 11,326 2002 13,771 2005 14,577
2000 11,962 2003 14,114 2006 Not Available
2001 13,630 2004 14,300 2007 15,334

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Houses (2000): 4,853
Suffield Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,610 70.91%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 82 0.61%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,860 28.48%

Suffield Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Suffield Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 2,171
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $74,637,000 / $16,904,000
Suffield Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,252 6,047 204 3.27% 33
1991 6,288 5,978 309 4.92% 49
1992 6,335 5,938 396 6.26% 63
1993 6,201 5,856 345 5.56% 56
1994 6,135 5,807 328 5.35% 53
1995 5,856 5,576 280 4.78% 48
1996 5,803 5,555 248 4.27% 43
1997 5,809 5,576 233 4.01% 40
1998 5,756 5,598 158 2.74% 27
1999 5,885 5,761 124 2.11% 21
2000 6,480 6,354 126 1.94% 19
2001 6,722 6,549 173 2.58% 26
2002 6,816 6,554 262 3.84% 38
2003 6,964 6,644 320 4.60% 46
2004 7,059 6,748 311 4.40% 44
2005 7,152 6,856 296 4.14% 41
2006 7,432 7,154 277 3.73% 37
2007 7,500 7,201 299 3.99% 40
2008 7,520 7,158 362 4.81% 48
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 7,486 7,092 394 5.26% 53
Feb 2008 7,528 7,116 412 5.47% 55
Mar 2008 7,536 7,150 386 5.12% 51
Apr 2008 7,504 7,208 296 3.94% 39
May 2008 7,550 7,214 336 4.45% 45
Jun 2008 7,612 7,206 406 5.33% 53
Jul 2008 7,530 7,198 332 4.41% 44
Aug 2008 7,428 7,102 326 4.39% 44
Sep 2008 7,507 7,140 367 4.89% 49
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Suffield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 349 11.00%
2. Finance and Insurance 291 9.17%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 264 8.32%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 229 7.21%
5. Educational Services 165 5.20%
6. Public Administration 107 3.37%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 106 3.34%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 86 2.71%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 78 2.46%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 78 2.46%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 77 2.43%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 77 2.43%
13. Health Care 76 2.39%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 69 2.17%
15. Air Transportation 63 1.98%
16. Utilities 58 1.83%
17. Other Transportation 51 1.61%
18. Metal Manufactuing 49 1.54%
19. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 49 1.54%
20. Paper Manufacturing 47 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 474 15.71%
2. Educational Services 452 14.98%
3. Finance and Insurance 314 10.40%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 171 5.67%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 152 5.04%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 93 3.08%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 78 2.58%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 76 2.52%
9. Social Assistance 76 2.52%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 75 2.49%
11. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 71 2.35%
12. Public Administration 68 2.25%
13. Department and Other General Stores 67 2.22%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67 2.22%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 66 2.19%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 56 1.86%
17. Truck Transportation 52 1.72%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 36 1.19%
19. Other Transportation 34 1.13%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 30 0.99%

Suffield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Top Executives 191 6.02%
2. Other Management Occupations 188 5.92%
3. Engineers 174 5.48%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 152 4.79%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 140 4.41%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 124 3.91%
7. Business Operations Specialists 122 3.84%
8. Accountants and Auditors 117 3.69%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 110 3.47%
10. Computer Specialists 109 3.43%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 104 3.28%
12. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 97 3.06%
13. Other Production Occupations 88 2.77%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 85 2.68%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 76 2.39%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 69 2.17%
17. Other Construction Trades 66 2.08%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 65 2.05%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 57 1.80%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 53 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 245 8.12%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 230 7.62%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 218 7.22%
4. Other Management Occupations 161 5.33%
5. Registered Nurses 146 4.84%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 129 4.27%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 95 3.15%
8. Cashiers 90 2.98%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 87 2.88%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 86 2.85%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 82 2.72%
12. Business Operations Specialists 80 2.65%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 77 2.55%
14. Accountants and Auditors 70 2.32%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 64 2.12%
16. Other Financial Specialists 56 1.86%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 54 1.79%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 53 1.76%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 50 1.66%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 49 1.62%

Suffield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,722 52.35%
15-35 hours 1,252 11.45%
1-14 hours 450 4.12%
No regular hours 3,507 32.08%

Suffield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 79 1.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 136 2.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 192 3.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 440 7.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 734 12.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,117 19.09%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,130 19.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 833 14.23%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 281 4.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 272 4.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 98 1.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 60 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 202 3.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 278 4.75%

Suffield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 169 2.89%
5-9 669 11.43%
10-14 975 16.66%
15-19 895 15.29%
20-24 1,012 17.29%
25-29 343 5.86%
30-34 779 13.31%
35-39 233 3.98%
40-44 255 4.36%
45-59 346 5.91%
60-89 130 2.22%
At least 90 46 0.79%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 4,063 69.43%
30-44 9 0.15% 1,258 21.50%
45-59 49 0.84% 297 5.08%
At least 60 0 0.00% 176 3.01%

Suffield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 299 4.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,388 88.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.12%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 58 0.95%
Color 6 Box Walked 100 1.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 224 3.69%

Suffield Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Suffield Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,657 (11,893 people)
Families (2000): 3,367 (10,176 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,696
People at same address in 1995: 7,634
Suffield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 242 5.20%
$10,000-$14,999 201 4.32%
$15,000-$19,999 151 3.24%
$20,000-$24,999 174 3.74%
$25,000-$29,999 215 4.62%
$30,000-$34,999 178 3.82%
$35,000-$39,999 138 2.96%
$40,000-$44,999 167 3.59%
$45,000-$49,999 144 3.09%
$50,000-$59,999 427 9.17%
$60,000-$74,999 622 13.36%
$75,000-$99,999 844 18.12%
$100,000-$124,999 508 10.91%
$125,000-$149,999 249 5.35%
$150,000-$199,999 195 4.19%
$200,000 or more 202 4.34%

Suffield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,084 23.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,441 30.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 191 4.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 740 15.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 777 16.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 296 6.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 72 1.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 25 0.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Suffield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,653 27.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,572 19.36%
Public Assistance 78 0.59%
Retirement 910 6.85%
Self Employment 633 4.76%
Social Security 1,337 10.06%
Supplemental Security 77 0.58%
Wage / Salary 3,532 26.58%
Other 494 3.72%

Suffield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,574 54.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,302 45.27%

Suffield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 507 8.44%
Color 1 Box Married 3,759 62.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,604 26.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 139 2.31%

Suffield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 367 7.30%
Color 1 Box Married 3,125 62.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 890 17.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 645 12.83%

Suffield 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.


Suffield Education Information Back to top
Suffield Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 320 3.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,234 11.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,849 27.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,983 18.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 809 7.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,987 18.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,342 12.75%

Suffield 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 91 0.67% 118 0.87% 209 1.54%
Kindergarten 165 1.22% 12 0.09% 177 1.31%
Grades 1-4 746 5.50% 18 0.13% 764 5.64%
Grades 5-8 660 4.87% 39 0.29% 699 5.16%
Grades 9-12 880 6.49% 129 0.95% 1,009 7.45%
Undergrad college 294 2.17% 138 1.02% 432 3.19%
Graduate or professional school 56 0.41% 76 0.56% 132 0.97%
Total 2,892 21.34% 530 3.91% 3,422 25.25%

Suffield Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Suffield Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 223
Suffield Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Suffield Public Benefits Information Back to top
Suffield Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,447 96.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 430 3.62%

Suffield 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.


Suffield Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,529
Suffield 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 0.265 0.177 0.000 0.088 0.530 0.177 2.119 9.536 0.883 12.714
2000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.084 0.084 0.000 1.087 9.363 0.920 11.369
2001 0.147 0.073 0.000 0.147 0.367 0.147 2.641 8.657 0.514 11.959
2002 0.218 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.218 0.000 1.961 7.625 0.944 10.529
2003 0.283 0.000 0.000 0.071 0.354 0.071 3.188 8.927 1.063 13.178
2004 0.559 0.070 0.000 0.210 0.839 0.000 2.727 7.483 0.979 11.189
2005 0.343 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.343 0.412 3.361 9.673 1.372 14.406
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 0.065 0.000 0.000 0.065 0.130 0.000 4.695 6.978 0.522 12.195

Suffield Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 17
2005 5 18
2006 5 19
2007 5 19

Suffield Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 150
2000 137
2001 168
2002 148

Suffield Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Suffield Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Suffield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,572 11.60%
10-19 Years 1,732 12.78%
20-29 Years 1,488 10.98%
30-39 Years 2,268 16.74%
40-49 Years 2,395 17.67%
50-59 Years 1,667 12.30%
60-69 Years 985 7.27%
70-79 Years 845 6.24%
80-89 Years 510 3.76%
90+ Years 90 0.66%

Suffield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,303 53.89%
Color 1 Box Female 6,249 46.11%

Suffield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,841 87.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 881 6.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 576 4.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 127 0.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 88 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.04%

Suffield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,488 16.44%
2. Italian 2,476 16.36%
3. English 2,074 13.70%
4. Polish 2,043 13.50%
5. French Non-Basque 1,085 7.17%
6. German 1,082 7.15%
7. French Canadian 740 4.89%
8. United States Or American 495 3.27%
9. Scottish 342 2.26%
10. Swedish 290 1.92%

Suffield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,386 88.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 597 4.65%
3. Polish 237 1.85%
4. French 177 1.38%
5. Italian 155 1.21%
6. German 108 0.84%
7. Gujarathi 27 0.21%
8. Urdu 25 0.19%
9. Other Indo European 24 0.19%
10. Tagalog 20 0.16%

Suffield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,937 95.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 397 2.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 218 1.61%

Suffield Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Suffield 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.


Suffield Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
06078 06080