Trumbull is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 34,243 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Trumbull is the 28th largest community in Connecticut.

Trumbull is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.87% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Trumbull is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Trumbull who work in management occupations (14.36%), sales jobs (14.13%), and office and administrative support jobs (13.08%).

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

In addition, Trumbull is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Trumbull is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Trumbull's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Trumbull Information and Demographics

The population of Trumbull is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 43.43% of adults in Trumbull have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Trumbull in 2000 was $34,931, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,724 for a family of four. However, Trumbull contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Trumbull home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Trumbull is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Trumbull include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, English, Russian, Hungarian, and Slovak.

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