page_title: Stonington, Connecticut
section_title: Demographics
hierarchical_section_title: Stonington, Connecticut / Demographics
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo taken by John Meola, July 20, 2006.
context_page_description: The town of Stonington is located in New London County, Connecticut in the state's southeastern corner. It includes the borough of Stonington, the villages of Pawcatuck, Lords Point, and Wequetequock, and the eastern halves of the villages of Mystic and Old Mystic. The population of the town was 18,545 at the 2010 census.
context_section_description: As of the census of 2000, there were 17,906 people, 7,665 households, and 4,897 families residing in the town.  The population density was 462.8 people per square mile (178.7/km²).  There were 8,591 housing units at an average density of 222.1 per square mile (85.7/km²).  The racial makeup of the town was 95.81% White, 0.63% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
  There were 7,665 households, out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88.
  In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
  The median income for a household in the town was $52,437, and the median income for a family was $63,431. Males had a median income of $45,596 versus $32,069 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,653.  About 2.9% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
caption: Stonington lighthouse
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