Moving to Poquonock, Connecticut
Population: 1,592
Males: 779 (48.9%), Females: 813 (51.1%)
New London County
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $33,652
Median house value: $80,600
Population by Race
Races in Poquonock Bridge:
- White Non-Hispanic (62.2%)
- Black (14.1%)
- American Indian (7.0%)
- Two or more races (6.5%)
- Hispanic (6.2%)
- Filipino (6.0%)
- Other race (1.8%)
- Asian Indian (0.7%)
- Other Asian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (9.0%), English (8.5%), Italian (6.9%), French (5.4%), German (5.2%), United States (4.2%).
Elevation: 20 feet
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Poquonock Bridge
- High school or higher: 73.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Poquonock Bridge CDP
- Never married: 31.3%
- Now married: 42.2%
- Separated: 3.0%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 14.6%
8.7% Foreign born (7.2% Asia, 0.9% Africa).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Poquonock Bridge:
- LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; NEW LONDON, CT)
- WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; NORWICH, CT)
- WESTERLY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WESTERLY, RI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Poquonock Bridge:
- GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 2 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 50 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
- HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 51 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Poquonock Bridge:
- ELIZABETH FIELD (about 7 miles; FISHERS ISLAND, NY; Abbreviation: 0B8)
- WESTERLY STATE (about 16 miles; WESTERLY, RI; Abbreviation: WST)
- MONTAUK (about 21 miles; MONTAUK, NY; Abbreviation: MTP)
Amtrak stations near Poquonock Bridge:
- 5 miles: MYSTIC (RTE. 1). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 5 miles: NEW LONDON (27 WATER ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 9 miles: FOXWOOD CASINO (LEDYARD, ROUTE 2) – Bus Station
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poquonock Bridge:
- EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
- UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 36 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
- UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 36 miles; KINGSTON, RI; Full-time enrollment: 11,759)
- WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 48 miles; WARWICK, RI; Full-time enrollment: 8,650)
- NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 48 miles; WARWICK, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,419)
- SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 52 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)