About Killingworth

Killingworth is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 6,018 people and just one neighborhood, Killingworth is the 121st largest community in Connecticut.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Killingworth is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Killingworth is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Killingworth who work in management occupations (14.32%), office and administrative support jobs (12.73%), and teaching (11.52%).

Also of interest is that Killingworth has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Because of many things, Killingworth is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Killingworth a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Killingworth has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Killingworth's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Killingworth, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.76 minutes every day commuting to work.

Killingworth is a very car-oriented town. 98.96% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Killingworth is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Killingworth has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Killingworth doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Killingworth Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Killingworth. 48.49% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Killingworth in 2000 was $31,929, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,716 for a family of four. However, Killingworth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Killingworth home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Killingworth is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Killingworth include Italian, Irish, English, German, Polish, French, Scottish, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Killingworth is English.