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Tolland County, CT

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Tolland County is the smallest, by combined water and land area, in Connecticut.

Total GDP for the county increased 18%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $6.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Tolland County voted for Democratic candidates every single time.

Tolland County comprises Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Vernon Rockville.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Hartford County, New London County, Windham County, Hampden County, and Worcester County.

Starting in 2022, the U.S. Census adopted the nine planning regions in Connecticut as county equivalents. Previously there were eight conventional counties. Please check individual CT ZIP codes for their new vs. old county affiliations.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
53.52%39.4%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
54.57%43.56%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
59.64%38.81%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
55.5%42.93%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
49.73%44.16%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
54.7%43.16%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%18%
Government
Enterprises
27%9%
Private Industries73%22%
Agriculture1%0%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities<1%0%
Construction4%5%
Manufacturing8%0%
– Durable4%10%
– Nondurable3%0%
Trade<1%0%
– Wholesale<1%0%
– Retail8%36%
Transportation2%81%
Information2%6%
Finance & Insurance4%-12%
Real Estate22%23%
Professional &
Business Services
6%34%
Educational Services1%51%
Healthcare &
Social Services
7%7%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%140%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%32%
Other Services23%24%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers2382
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
1263
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores3683
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores4590
⚕️ Health & Personal Care2577
⛽ Gasoline Stations3883
👕 Clothing Stores750
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry547
🏸 Sporting Goods333
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1472
💐 Florists345
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 553
🍺 Bars & Taverns861
🍽️ Full-service restaurants9386
🍔 Limited-service restaurants7982
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers1562
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation648
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%123%$525,100 N/A
Top 20%51%$295,500 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%23%$134,000 $169,200
Middle 20%15%$84,200 $104,900
Second lowest 20%8%$48,200 $64,800
Bottom 20%3%$16,300 $32,000
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries75%$116,400
Self-Employment10%$51,500
Investment Income121%$23,600
Social Security32%$23,500
Supplemental Security6%$11,400
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement23%$34,300
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
4%2%3%4%
$25K
– $49K
2%3%4%6%
$50K
– $99K
2%8%9%8%
$100K
– $199K
<1%11%14%6%
$200K
& more
<1%3%8%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$64,500 $47,700
African-American$34,200 $34,200
Hispanic$37,900 $29,400
Asian$60,900 $43,300
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$40,200 $24,700
Highschool & GED$49,500 $34,700
Some College to
Associate’s
$55,600 $40,300
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$80,500 $60,200
Graduate Degree$104,100 $80,600
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$90,300 $68,900
STEM2$91,900 $71,600
Gray-Collar3$79,900 $46,600
Pink-Collar4$16,600 $19,900
Sales5$55,900 $26,600
Blue-Collar6$42,700 $29,500
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+
Drought+$
Earthquake+$
Hail+
Heat Waves+
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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