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 Business Information
  8. Colchester Public Benefits Information
  9. Colchester Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Colchester Zip Codes


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Colchester Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,551
  • Land Area (2000): 127.073 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.914 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 860
  • Alias(es) (2003): COLCHESTER
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Houses (2000): 5,407
Colchester Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,857 47.12%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 148 1.02%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,546 51.86%

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Colchester Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 3,202
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $86,212,000 / $19,766,000
Colchester Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,302 5,972 330 5.24% 53
1991 6,489 6,085 404 6.22% 62
1992 6,546 6,081 465 7.11% 71
1993 6,648 6,138 510 7.67% 77
1994 6,580 6,217 363 5.52% 55
1995 6,584 6,228 357 5.42% 54
1996 6,732 6,338 394 5.86% 59
1997 6,706 6,389 317 4.73% 47
1998 6,673 6,450 223 3.34% 33
1999 6,698 6,542 157 2.34% 24
2000 8,081 7,939 143 1.77% 18
2001 8,173 7,975 198 2.42% 24
2002 8,296 7,990 307 3.70% 37
2003 8,352 7,967 385 4.61% 46
2004 8,414 8,044 370 4.40% 44
2005 8,515 8,156 359 4.21% 42
2006 8,640 8,312 327 3.79% 38
2007 8,766 8,442 324 3.69% 37
2008 8,928 8,489 439 4.92% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 8,825 8,417 408 4.62% 46
Feb 2008 8,816 8,415 401 4.55% 45
Mar 2008 8,844 8,457 387 4.38% 44
Apr 2008 8,835 8,504 331 3.75% 37
May 2008 8,889 8,478 411 4.62% 46
Jun 2008 9,027 8,556 471 5.22% 52
Jul 2008 9,122 8,599 523 5.73% 57
Aug 2008 9,041 8,505 536 5.93% 59
Sep 2008 8,954 8,472 482 5.38% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Colchester Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 452 11.14%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 321 7.91%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 293 7.22%
4. Finance and Insurance 266 6.55%
5. Public Administration 246 6.06%
6. Health Care 197 4.85%
7. Utilities 186 4.58%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 154 3.79%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 146 3.60%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 129 3.18%
11. Educational Services 125 3.08%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 118 2.91%
13. Metal Manufactuing 97 2.39%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 85 2.09%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 83 2.04%
16. Repair and Maintenance 73 1.80%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 72 1.77%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 66 1.63%
19. Truck Transportation 59 1.45%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 52 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 634 17.01%
2. Educational Services 423 11.35%
3. Finance and Insurance 347 9.31%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 238 6.39%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 230 6.17%
6. Public Administration 207 5.55%
7. Social Assistance 163 4.37%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 139 3.73%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 109 2.92%
10. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 99 2.66%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 97 2.60%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 96 2.58%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 65 1.74%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 61 1.64%
15. Construction 57 1.53%
16. U.S. Postal Service 50 1.34%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 47 1.26%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 44 1.18%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 43 1.15%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 43 1.15%

Colchester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 270 6.65%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 268 6.60%
3. Other Management Occupations 265 6.53%
4. Engineers 187 4.61%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 170 4.19%
6. Other Production Occupations 158 3.89%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 156 3.84%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 132 3.25%
9. Top Executives 128 3.15%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 124 3.05%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 123 3.03%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 98 2.41%
13. Other Construction Trades 93 2.29%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 92 2.27%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 92 2.27%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 89 2.19%
17. Electricians 82 2.02%
18. Business Operations Specialists 74 1.82%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 73 1.80%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 72 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 201 5.39%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 166 4.45%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 163 4.37%
4. Registered Nurses 156 4.19%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 150 4.02%
6. Other Management Occupations 142 3.81%
7. Other Financial Specialists 135 3.62%
8. Business Operations Specialists 132 3.54%
9. Child Care Workers 122 3.27%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 117 3.14%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 108 2.90%
12. Cashiers 105 2.82%
13. Computer Specialists 100 2.68%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 94 2.52%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 89 2.39%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 87 2.33%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 84 2.25%
18. Accountants and Auditors 83 2.23%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 79 2.12%
20. Customer Service Representatives 73 1.96%

Colchester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,448 60.66%
15-35 hours 1,584 14.90%
1-14 hours 337 3.17%
No regular hours 2,261 21.27%

Colchester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 211 2.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 195 2.59%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 376 5.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 987 13.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 810 10.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,311 17.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,095 14.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 768 10.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 343 4.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 302 4.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 149 1.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 58 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 551 7.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 371 4.93%

Colchester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 237 3.15%
5-9 744 9.88%
10-14 533 7.08%
15-19 419 5.57%
20-24 714 9.49%
25-29 531 7.05%
30-34 1,621 21.54%
35-39 763 10.14%
40-44 655 8.70%
45-59 915 12.16%
60-89 278 3.69%
At least 90 117 1.55%

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 12 0.16% 3,166 42.06%
30-44 48 0.64% 2,991 39.74%
45-59 16 0.21% 899 11.94%
At least 60 14 0.19% 381 5.06%

Colchester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 728 9.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,580 85.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 90 1.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 95 1.23%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 177 2.30%

Colchester 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.


Colchester Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,201 (14,343 people)
Families (2000): 4,029 (12,666 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,247
People at same address in 1995: 8,275
Colchester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 165 3.17%
$10,000-$14,999 217 4.17%
$15,000-$19,999 203 3.90%
$20,000-$24,999 139 2.67%
$25,000-$29,999 190 3.65%
$30,000-$34,999 157 3.02%
$35,000-$39,999 280 5.38%
$40,000-$44,999 294 5.65%
$45,000-$49,999 201 3.86%
$50,000-$59,999 459 8.83%
$60,000-$74,999 794 15.27%
$75,000-$99,999 946 18.19%
$100,000-$124,999 633 12.17%
$125,000-$149,999 214 4.11%
$150,000-$199,999 182 3.50%
$200,000 or more 127 2.44%

Colchester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 953 18.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,514 28.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 227 4.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 898 17.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 30 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,060 20.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 392 7.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 105 2.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 28 0.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Colchester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,606 30.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,510 16.85%
Public Assistance 99 0.66%
Retirement 706 4.74%
Self Employment 678 4.55%
Social Security 1,003 6.73%
Supplemental Security 100 0.67%
Wage / Salary 4,438 29.80%
Other 754 5.06%

Colchester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,544 44.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,912 55.32%

Colchester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 373 7.17%
Color 1 Box Married 3,634 69.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,095 21.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 101 1.94%

Colchester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 561 9.97%
Color 1 Box Married 3,670 65.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 963 17.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 433 7.70%

Colchester 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.


Colchester Education Information Back to top
Colchester Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 307 3.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 835 8.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,870 28.01%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,214 21.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 960 9.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,122 20.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 938 9.15%

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 213 1.46% 56 0.38% 269 1.85%
Kindergarten 261 1.79% 4 0.03% 265 1.82%
Grades 1-4 1,002 6.89% 33 0.23% 1,035 7.11%
Grades 5-8 879 6.04% 61 0.42% 940 6.46%
Grades 9-12 815 5.60% 68 0.47% 883 6.07%
Undergrad college 357 2.45% 63 0.43% 420 2.89%
Graduate or professional school 85 0.58% 53 0.36% 138 0.95%
Total 3,612 24.82% 338 2.32% 3,950 27.15%

Colchester 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.


Colchester Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 312
Colchester Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 13,933 97.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 383 2.68%

Colchester 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.


Colchester Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Colchester Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,559 17.59%
10-19 Years 2,014 13.84%
20-29 Years 1,267 8.71%
30-39 Years 2,906 19.97%
40-49 Years 2,636 18.12%
50-59 Years 1,442 9.91%
60-69 Years 740 5.09%
70-79 Years 570 3.92%
80-89 Years 347 2.38%
90+ Years 70 0.48%

Colchester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,067 48.57%
Color 1 Box Female 7,484 51.43%

Colchester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,755 94.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 280 1.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 197 1.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 156 1.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 87 0.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 59 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Colchester Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,134 17.19%
2. Italian 2,304 12.64%
3. English 2,110 11.57%
4. Polish 2,042 11.20%
5. German 1,843 10.11%
6. French Non-Basque 1,510 8.28%
7. French Canadian 1,092 5.99%
8. United States Or American 837 4.59%
9. Swedish 493 2.70%
10. Scottish 339 1.86%

Colchester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,338 92.59%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 281 2.11%
3. French 236 1.77%
4. Polish 153 1.15%
5. Other Slavic 49 0.37%
6. Italian 41 0.31%
7. Other Indo European 36 0.27%
8. German 26 0.20%
9. Yiddish 23 0.17%
10. Chinese 23 0.17%

Colchester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,935 95.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 431 2.96%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 185 1.27%

Colchester 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.
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.


Colchester Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
06415