Bantam is a city located in Litchfield County Connecticut. Bantam has a 2020 population of 721. Bantam is currently declining at a rate of -0.28% annually and its population has decreased by -4.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 758 in 2010.
The average household income in Bantam is $62,289 with a poverty rate of 6.61%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $650 per month, and the median house value is $174,300. The median age in Bantam is 46 years, 38.5 years for males, and 56.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bantamwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 591 | 97.52% |
Black or African American | 1 | 0.17% |
Asian | 12 | 1.98% |
Some Other Race | 1 | 0.17% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 0.17% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 318 | 1.91 | 49.7 |
Married | 135 | 2.88 | 68.1 |
Male | 2 | 3 | 100 |
Female | 8 | 2.88 | 62.5 |
Non Family | 173 | 1.09 | 34.1 |
2.87
Average Family Size
1.91
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 9 | 1.93% |
9th to 12th Grade | 34 | 7.28% |
High School Graduate | 184 | 39.40% |
Some College | 100 | 21.41% |
Associates Degree | 30 | 6.42% |
Bachelors Degree | 59 | 12.63% |
Graduate Degree | 51 | 10.92% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Other Race | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Asian | 12 | 12 | 8 |
Hispanic | 23 | 16 | 6 |
White | 431 | 395 | 96 |
Black | 1 | 1 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
90.86% of Bantam residents speak only English, while 9.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.85% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
Hispanic | 38 | 3 | 7.89% |
White | 554 | 36 | 6.50% |
Other | NaN% |
6.61%
Overall Poverty Rate
2.79%
Male Poverty Rate
10.06%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bantam is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bantam is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.51%.
51.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
60.2%
Male Marriage Rate
43.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 35 | 7.26% |
8.57%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.86%
Veteran Disability Rate
55.6%
Labor Force Participation
53.2%
Employment Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
68.81%
Born in Bantam
91.25%
Native Born
8.75%
Foreign Born
5.28%
Non Citizen
3.47%
Naturalized
91.25% of Bantam residents were born in the United States, with 68.81% having been born in Connecticut. 5.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 758 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 754 | -4 | -0.53% |
2012 | 750 | -4 | -0.53% |
2013 | 748 | -2 | -0.27% |
2014 | 743 | -5 | -0.67% |
2015 | 739 | -4 | -0.54% |
2016 | 735 | -4 | -0.54% |
2017 | 730 | -5 | -0.68% |
2018 | 729 | -1 | -0.14% |
2019 | 727 | -2 | -0.27% |
2020 | 725 | -2 | -0.28% |
2021 | 723 | -2 | -0.28% |
2022 | 721 | -2 | -0.28% |