Editing Eastford, Connecticut (section)

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
|1850= 1127
|1860= 1005
|1870= 984
|1880= 855
|1890= 561
|1900= 523
|1910= 513
|1920= 496
|1930= 529
|1940= 496
|1950= 598
|1960= 746
|1970= 922
|1980= 1028
|1990= 1314
|2000= 1618
|2010= 1749
|2020= 1649
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
}}
{{See also|List of Connecticut locations by per capita income}}
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 1,618 people, 618 households, and 451 families living in the town.  The population density was {{convert|56.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 705 housing units at an average density of 24.4 per square mile (9.4/km{{sup|2}}).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 97.78% White, 0.43% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

There were 618 households, out of which
100 have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.8% of households were one person, and 9.1% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.06.

The age distribution was 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% 65 or older.  The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median household income was $57,159 and the median family income was $62,031. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $31,964 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,364.  About 4.4% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Eastford is a strongly [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] town. The town has voted for the Republican candidate every time since the [[1856 United States presidential election|1856]] election and since its founding in 1847 has never voted for a Democrat for president, the only town in Connecticut with this distinction. Even during President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]'s landslide in [[1964 United States presidential election|1964]], Eastford voters still preferred [[Barry Goldwater]], the Republican candidate, by a comfortable 11.2% margin. Since [[1992 United States presidential election|1992]], however, the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] candidate has been more competitive. President [[Barack Obama]] only lost to [[Mitt Romney]] by 1 vote in [[2012 United States presidential election|2012]].<ref name=":0" />

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Presidential election results<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=General Election Statements of Vote, 1922 – Current|url=https://authoring.ct.gov//SOTS/Election-Services/Statement-Of-Vote-PDFs/General-Elections-Statement-of-Vote-1922|url-status=live|access-date=May 2, 2021|website=CT Secretary of State|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514171359/https://authoring.ct.gov//SOTS/Election-Services/Statement-Of-Vote-PDFs/General-Elections-Statement-of-Vote-1922 |archive-date=May 14, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Election Night Reporting|url=https://ctemspublic.pcctg.net/#/selectTown|url-status=live|access-date=May 2, 2021|website=CT Secretary of State|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428192536/http://ctemspublic.pcctg.net:80/ |archive-date=April 28, 2016 }}</ref>
|-
!Year
![[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
![[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
![[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.5% ''464''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.6%''' ''572''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.9% ''31''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.6% ''367''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.0%''' ''513''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|7.4% ''69''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|49.0% ''464''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.1%''' ''465''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.9% ''18''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|48.9% ''485''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.2%''' ''488''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.9% ''18''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.0% ''416''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.3%''' ''513''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.7% ''16''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.3% ''375''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.7%''' ''421''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|6.0% ''50''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.1% ''301''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''41.7%''' ''329''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|20.2% ''159''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.7% ''285''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''39.5%''' ''344''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|27.8% ''242''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.9% ''253''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.8%''' ''463''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.3% ''9''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26.2% ''172''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''73.1%''' ''479''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.7% ''4''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.1% ''183''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.7%''' ''350''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|15.2% ''95''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.0% ''204''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.4%''' ''359''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.6% ''3''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.6% ''152''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''69.9%''' ''359''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.5% ''2''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|24.4% ''103''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''72.4%''' ''305''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.2% ''13''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.4% ''188''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.6%''' ''236''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|21.0% ''82''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''79.0%''' ''309''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1956 United States presidential election|1956]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15.6% ''62''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''84.4%''' ''335''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|}