Enfield is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 45,212 people and 13 constituent neighborhoods, Enfield is the 20th largest community in Connecticut.

Unlike some towns, Enfield isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Enfield are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Enfield is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Enfield who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.78%), sales jobs (11.84%), and management occupations (7.88%).

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

"If you live in Enfield, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Enfield residents do (97.3%). Enfield is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

Enfield Information and Demographics

The education level of Enfield citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 18.20% of adults in Enfield have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Enfield in 2000 was $21,967, 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 $87,868 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Enfield is English. Some people also speak Spanish.