Ansonia is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 18,554 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Ansonia is the 57th largest community in Connecticut.

Unlike some towns, Ansonia isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Ansonia are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ansonia is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Ansonia who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.57%), sales jobs (8.41%), and teaching (5.51%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Ansonia are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Ansonia is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Ansonia Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Ansonia is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 14.97% of adults 25 and older in Ansonia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ansonia in 2000 was $20,504, 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 $82,016 for a family of four.

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

The languages spoken by people in Ansonia are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Ansonia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Italian, and Polish.