Ledyard

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


Ledyard Legal Resources Back to top

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Ledyard Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,687
  • Land Area (2000): 98.789 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.804 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 860
  • Alias(es) (2003): GALES FERRY, LEDYARD
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Houses (2000): 5,486
Ledyard Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,411 57.29%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 27 0.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,244 42.53%

Ledyard 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.


Ledyard Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 24,630
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $878,242,000 / $164,282,000
Ledyard Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,810 7,523 288 3.68% 37
1991 7,859 7,483 377 4.79% 48
1992 8,117 7,669 449 5.53% 55
1993 8,027 7,686 341 4.25% 43
1994 8,092 7,791 301 3.72% 37
1995 8,148 7,845 303 3.71% 37
1996 8,143 7,799 344 4.23% 42
1997 8,261 7,909 352 4.26% 43
1998 8,019 7,793 227 2.83% 28
1999 8,091 7,946 145 1.79% 18
2000 7,611 7,475 136 1.78% 18
2001 7,795 7,630 164 2.11% 21
2002 8,132 7,893 239 2.94% 29
2003 8,298 7,962 336 4.05% 40
2004 8,311 8,008 304 3.65% 37
2005 8,456 8,150 306 3.62% 36
2006 8,567 8,264 303 3.54% 35
2007 8,647 8,350 296 3.43% 34
2008 8,732 8,351 381 4.36% 43
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 8,627 8,287 340 3.94% 39
Feb 2008 8,536 8,200 336 3.94% 39
Mar 2008 8,578 8,216 362 4.22% 42
Apr 2008 8,553 8,261 292 3.41% 34
May 2008 8,735 8,384 351 4.02% 40
Jun 2008 8,861 8,471 390 4.40% 44
Jul 2008 8,974 8,535 439 4.89% 49
Aug 2008 8,987 8,499 488 5.43% 54
Sep 2008 8,735 8,304 431 4.93% 49
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Ledyard Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 419 11.07%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 402 10.62%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 338 8.93%
4. Construction 312 8.25%
5. Public Administration 265 7.00%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 241 6.37%
7. Educational Services 198 5.23%
8. Utilities 170 4.49%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 153 4.04%
10. Repair and Maintenance 82 2.17%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 80 2.11%
12. Metal Manufactuing 76 2.01%
13. Health Care 74 1.96%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 73 1.93%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 69 1.82%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 62 1.64%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 56 1.48%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 55 1.45%
19. Other Transportation 51 1.35%
20. Social Assistance 45 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 533 15.32%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 485 13.94%
3. Health Care 418 12.01%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 298 8.57%
5. Social Assistance 173 4.97%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 152 4.37%
7. Public Administration 138 3.97%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 133 3.82%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 128 3.68%
10. Finance and Insurance 126 3.62%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 95 2.73%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 88 2.53%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 73 2.10%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 64 1.84%
15. Department and Other General Stores 54 1.55%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 44 1.26%
17. Private Household Services 36 1.03%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 34 0.98%
19. Construction 32 0.92%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 31 0.89%

Ledyard Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Engineers 329 8.69%
2. Computer Specialists 210 5.55%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 189 4.99%
4. Other Management Occupations 168 4.44%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 142 3.75%
6. Other Production Occupations 116 3.07%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 115 3.04%
8. Other Protective Service Workers 109 2.88%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 97 2.56%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 96 2.54%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 93 2.46%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 90 2.38%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 88 2.33%
14. Top Executives 83 2.19%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 79 2.09%
16. Cashiers 77 2.03%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 77 2.03%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 70 1.85%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 66 1.74%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 65 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 225 6.47%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 217 6.24%
3. Registered Nurses 211 6.06%
4. Secretaries and Admins 164 4.71%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 155 4.46%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 152 4.37%
7. Cashiers 135 3.88%
8. Other Management Occupations 114 3.28%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 106 3.05%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 103 2.96%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 102 2.93%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 96 2.76%
13. Child Care Workers 91 2.62%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 91 2.62%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 89 2.56%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 84 2.41%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 81 2.33%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 81 2.33%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 81 2.33%
20. Customer Service Representatives 75 2.16%

Ledyard Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,369 57.63%
15-35 hours 1,562 14.13%
1-14 hours 453 4.10%
No regular hours 2,668 24.14%

Ledyard Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 201 2.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 205 2.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 315 4.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 639 8.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 770 10.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,000 13.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,194 16.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 777 10.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 411 5.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 348 4.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 183 2.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 144 1.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 647 8.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 485 6.63%

Ledyard Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 168 2.30%
5-9 612 8.36%
10-14 1,060 14.48%
15-19 1,891 25.84%
20-24 1,823 24.91%
25-29 549 7.50%
30-34 554 7.57%
35-39 45 0.61%
40-44 71 0.97%
45-59 224 3.06%
60-89 200 2.73%
At least 90 122 1.67%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 21 0.29% 6,082 83.10%
30-44 0 0.00% 670 9.15%
45-59 0 0.00% 224 3.06%
At least 60 7 0.10% 315 4.30%

Ledyard Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 611 8.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,591 88.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 1 0.01%
Color 4 Box Other 39 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 28 0.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 27 0.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 144 1.93%

Ledyard 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.


Ledyard Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,283 (14,672 people)
Families (2000): 4,119 (12,908 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,922
People at same address in 1995: 8,260
Ledyard Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 184 3.48%
$10,000-$14,999 142 2.69%
$15,000-$19,999 146 2.76%
$20,000-$24,999 177 3.35%
$25,000-$29,999 274 5.19%
$30,000-$34,999 246 4.66%
$35,000-$39,999 226 4.28%
$40,000-$44,999 177 3.35%
$45,000-$49,999 344 6.51%
$50,000-$59,999 602 11.40%
$60,000-$74,999 800 15.14%
$75,000-$99,999 1,024 19.38%
$100,000-$124,999 360 6.81%
$125,000-$149,999 323 6.11%
$150,000-$199,999 181 3.43%
$200,000 or more 77 1.46%

Ledyard Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 869 16.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,597 30.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 255 4.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 941 17.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 39 0.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 987 18.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 416 7.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 114 2.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 49 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ledyard Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,556 28.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,783 17.44%
Public Assistance 69 0.43%
Retirement 1,330 8.33%
Self Employment 675 4.23%
Social Security 1,054 6.60%
Supplemental Security 127 0.80%
Wage / Salary 4,444 27.84%
Other 922 5.78%

Ledyard Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,841 53.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,623 46.85%

Ledyard Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 476 8.57%
Color 1 Box Married 3,525 63.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,493 26.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 61 1.10%

Ledyard Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 590 10.25%
Color 1 Box Married 3,667 63.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,127 19.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 370 6.43%

Ledyard 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.


Ledyard Education Information Back to top
Ledyard Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 152 1.45%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 747 7.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,154 29.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,334 22.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 924 8.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,911 18.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,294 12.31%

Ledyard 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 84 0.57% 135 0.92% 219 1.49%
Kindergarten 148 1.01% 25 0.17% 173 1.18%
Grades 1-4 818 5.57% 50 0.34% 868 5.91%
Grades 5-8 1,159 7.89% 30 0.20% 1,189 8.10%
Grades 9-12 1,026 6.99% 49 0.33% 1,075 7.32%
Undergrad college 368 2.51% 108 0.74% 476 3.24%
Graduate or professional school 42 0.29% 24 0.16% 66 0.45%
Total 3,645 24.82% 421 2.87% 4,066 27.68%

Ledyard 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.


Ledyard Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 168
Ledyard Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ledyard Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ledyard Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,019 95.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 591 4.05%

Ledyard 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.


Ledyard Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ledyard Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,098 14.28%
10-19 Years 2,351 16.01%
20-29 Years 1,314 8.95%
30-39 Years 2,446 16.65%
40-49 Years 2,663 18.13%
50-59 Years 1,910 13.00%
60-69 Years 1,039 7.07%
70-79 Years 643 4.38%
80-89 Years 199 1.35%
90+ Years 24 0.16%

Ledyard Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,245 49.33%
Color 1 Box Female 7,442 50.67%

Ledyard Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,744 86.77%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 499 3.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 401 2.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 358 2.44%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 331 2.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 315 2.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 29 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.07%

Ledyard Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 3,076 17.96%
2. Irish 2,842 16.60%
3. German 2,550 14.89%
4. Italian 1,887 11.02%
5. French Non-Basque 1,172 6.84%
6. Polish 788 4.60%
7. French Canadian 733 4.28%
8. United States Or American 615 3.59%
9. Scottish 598 3.49%
10. Scotch Irish 470 2.74%

Ledyard Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,903 93.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 272 1.98%
3. French 168 1.22%
4. Chinese 95 0.69%
5. Tagalog 65 0.47%
6. Laotian 62 0.45%
7. Polish 46 0.33%
8. Vietnamese 31 0.23%
9. Hebrew 19 0.14%
10. Russian 18 0.13%

Ledyard Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,031 95.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 420 2.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 231 1.57%

Ledyard 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.
Ledyard 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.


Ledyard Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
06339