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Lead, SD vs Southbury, CT

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- Southbury is 0% more densely populated than Lead.
- People are 16.8% more likely to be married in Southbury.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Southbury.
 Lead, SDSouthbury, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,866329,725,481
 Female Population56.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population43.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.838.4
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 Population - 20103,130  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,567285,036,114
 Population - 19903,632  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-18.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock509.593.4
 Land Area2.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lead, SDSouthbury, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lead, SDSouthbury, CTUnited States
 White96.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lead, SDSouthbury, CTUnited States
 Married Population48.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.0%50.2%
 Never Married20.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed13.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households1,516  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households827  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lead    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Ok, this was a favorite place of mine too. Little Lead, SD - what a gem! I had an apartment here so was able to find good housing. I was still having "church  More

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Reviews for Southbury    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

My husband and I retired here a very short time ago and we feel we found a place that is welcoming to all and offers everyone something that fits their bill. A great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Southbury used to be an affordable small town to live in. In just the last 7 years property taxes have risen almost 70%. Many people who could easily afford to live here  More

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Over 18 years ago

Southbury is the "sweet spot" of Connecticut for weather, getting just the right amount of sun and precipitation while avoiding the potential flooding along the coast  More

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