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.

Killingworth is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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.

Killingworth 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, Killingworth's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Killingworth is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Killingworth, the average commute to work is 31.76 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

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.

Killingworth 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.

Killingworth Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Killingworth is a pretty powerful place. 48.49% of the adults in Killingworth have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

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.