Torrington is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 35,202 people and ten constituent neighborhoods, Torrington is the 27th largest community in Connecticut.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Torrington is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Torrington is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Torrington who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.31%), sales jobs (11.12%), and management occupations (6.49%).

Even though Torrington is not a small town, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.

Torrington Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Torrington is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 15.66% of adults 25 and older in Torrington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Torrington in 2000 was $21,406, which is low income relative to Connecticut, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $85,624 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Torrington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.