Colchester

  1. Colchester Legal Resources
  2. Colchester Statistics
  3. Colchester Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Colchester Employment Information
  5. Colchester Family Information
  6. Colchester Education Information
  7. Colchester Public Benefits Information
  8. Colchester Criminal Information
  9. Colchester Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Colchester Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,042
  • Land Area (2000): 355.953 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.343 square kilometers
Colchester Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,046 2003 2,026 2005 2,051
2002 Not Available 2004 Not Available 2006 2,061

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Houses (2000): 1,587
Colchester Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 16 0.78%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,026 99.22%

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Colchester Employment Information Back to top
Colchester Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 91 21.93%
2. Educational Services 45 10.84%
3. Mining 35 8.43%
4. Public Administration 32 7.71%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 3.61%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 2.89%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 2.89%
8. Repair and Maintenance 12 2.89%
9. Truck Transportation 12 2.89%
10. Utilities 12 2.89%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 2.17%
12. Food Manufacturing 9 2.17%
13. Wood Manufacturing 9 2.17%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 8 1.93%
15. Fuel Dealers 8 1.93%
16. Health Care 8 1.93%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 7 1.69%
18. Metal Manufactuing 7 1.69%
19. Other Transportation 7 1.69%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 122 33.06%
2. Educational Services 45 12.20%
3. Public Administration 32 8.67%
4. Social Assistance 24 6.50%
5. Finance and Insurance 19 5.15%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 19 5.15%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 15 4.07%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 2.44%
9. Construction 8 2.17%
10. Printing and Related Manufacturing 8 2.17%
11. Florists 7 1.90%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 1.63%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 1.36%
14. Department and Other General Stores 5 1.36%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 1.36%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.08%
17. Wood Manufacturing 4 1.08%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 3 0.81%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 3 0.81%
20. Metal Manufactuing 3 0.81%

Colchester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 33 7.95%
2. Other Production Occupations 31 7.47%
3. Carpenters 23 5.54%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21 5.06%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 3.86%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 16 3.86%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 16 3.86%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 16 3.86%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 16 3.86%
10. Extraction Workers 15 3.61%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 14 3.37%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 14 3.37%
13. Construction Laborers 12 2.89%
14. Bus Drivers 11 2.65%
15. Other Construction Trades 11 2.65%
16. Top Executives 10 2.41%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 1.93%
18. Other Construction Workers 7 1.69%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 7 1.69%
20. Woodworkers 7 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 38 10.30%
2. Secretaries and Admins 32 8.67%
3. Registered Nurses 20 5.42%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 19 5.15%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 19 5.15%
6. Other Management Occupations 15 4.07%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 14 3.79%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 3.79%
9. Cashiers 12 3.25%
10. Child Care Workers 12 3.25%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 2.98%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 2.71%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 2.44%
14. Financial Managers 8 2.17%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8 2.17%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 8 2.17%
17. Other Healthcare Support 7 1.90%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 1.63%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 6 1.63%
20. Printing Workers 6 1.63%

Colchester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 741 44.53%
15-35 hours 161 9.68%
1-14 hours 38 2.28%
No regular hours 724 43.51%

Colchester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 30 4.09%
5 AM-5:29 AM 21 2.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 33 4.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 65 8.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 58 7.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 134 18.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 158 21.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 69 9.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 20 2.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 28 3.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 1.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 68 9.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 32 4.37%

Colchester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 76 10.37%
5-9 88 12.01%
10-14 62 8.46%
15-19 91 12.41%
20-24 86 11.73%
25-29 41 5.59%
30-34 94 12.82%
35-39 22 3.00%
40-44 14 1.91%
45-59 61 8.32%
60-89 32 4.37%
At least 90 66 9.00%

Colchester 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% 444 60.57%
30-44 2 0.27% 128 17.46%
45-59 0 0.00% 61 8.32%
At least 60 6 0.82% 92 12.55%

Colchester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 109 14.08%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 576 74.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 1.03%
Color 6 Box Walked 36 4.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 41 5.30%

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Colchester Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 843 (1,946 people)
Families (2000): 554 (1,583 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 177
People at same address in 1995: 1,327
Colchester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 79 9.37%
$10,000-$14,999 88 10.44%
$15,000-$19,999 81 9.61%
$20,000-$24,999 62 7.35%
$25,000-$29,999 72 8.54%
$30,000-$34,999 81 9.61%
$35,000-$39,999 70 8.30%
$40,000-$44,999 57 6.76%
$45,000-$49,999 43 5.10%
$50,000-$59,999 82 9.73%
$60,000-$74,999 49 5.81%
$75,000-$99,999 58 6.88%
$100,000-$124,999 15 1.78%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.47%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 2 0.24%

Colchester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 248 29.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 292 34.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 34 4.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 97 11.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 91 10.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 45 5.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 17 2.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Colchester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 574 24.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 328 14.08%
Public Assistance 22 0.94%
Retirement 218 9.36%
Self Employment 172 7.39%
Social Security 310 13.31%
Supplemental Security 51 2.19%
Wage / Salary 507 21.77%
Other 147 6.31%

Colchester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 286 61.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 179 38.49%

Colchester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 72 8.96%
Color 1 Box Married 515 64.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 186 23.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 3.86%

Colchester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 73 8.27%
Color 1 Box Married 519 58.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 135 15.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 156 17.67%

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Colchester Education Information Back to top
Colchester Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 125 7.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 244 15.09%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 648 40.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 307 18.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 132 8.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 84 5.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 77 4.76%

Colchester 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 21 1.03% 4 0.20% 25 1.22%
Kindergarten 32 1.57% 0 0.00% 32 1.57%
Grades 1-4 109 5.34% 0 0.00% 109 5.34%
Grades 5-8 89 4.36% 5 0.24% 94 4.60%
Grades 9-12 98 4.80% 2 0.10% 100 4.90%
Undergrad college 36 1.76% 7 0.34% 43 2.11%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.10% 1 0.05% 3 0.15%
Total 387 18.95% 19 0.93% 406 19.88%

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Colchester Public Benefits Information Back to top
Colchester Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,698 87.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 248 12.74%

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Colchester Criminal Information Back to top
Colchester 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
2001 1.466 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.466 0.000 3.910 2.933 0.000 6.843
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 0.494 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.494 0.000 0.987 3.455 0.494 4.936
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.488 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.488 0.000 2.438 0.975 0.000 3.413
2006 0.485 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.485 0.000 1.456 0.000 0.000 1.456
2007 0.487 0.487 0.000 0.000 0.974 0.000 0.487 0.000 0.000 0.487

Colchester Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 0 0
2007 0 2

Colchester Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 17

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Colchester Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Colchester Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 226 11.07%
10-19 Years 235 11.51%
20-29 Years 167 8.18%
30-39 Years 255 12.49%
40-49 Years 284 13.91%
50-59 Years 271 13.27%
60-69 Years 253 12.39%
70-79 Years 208 10.19%
80-89 Years 111 5.44%
90+ Years 32 1.57%

Colchester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 987 48.33%
Color 1 Box Female 1,055 51.67%

Colchester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,996 97.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16 0.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 14 0.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.20%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Colchester Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 429 20.54%
2. Irish 352 16.85%
3. Italian 278 13.31%
4. English 249 11.92%
5. United States Or American 124 5.94%
6. Dutch 122 5.84%
7. Polish 117 5.60%
8. French Non-Basque 83 3.97%
9. Scottish 80 3.83%
10. Scotch Irish 38 1.82%

Colchester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,841 95.09%
2. Italian 28 1.45%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 22 1.14%
4. German 15 0.77%
5. French 13 0.67%
6. Other West Germanic 6 0.31%
7. Other Indo European 6 0.31%
8. Greek 5 0.26%

Colchester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,999 97.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 30 1.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13 0.64%

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Colchester 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.