Editing Poquonock Bridge, Connecticut

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'''Poquonock Bridge''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) and village in the town of [[Groton, Connecticut|Groton]] in [[New London County, Connecticut|New London County]], [[Connecticut]], United States. The population was 1,686 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?q=Poquonock+Bridge+CDP%2C+Connecticut&page=1&stateGeo=none&searchtype=web&cssp=SERP&_charset_=UTF-8| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Poquonock Bridge CDP, Connecticut| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=June 7, 2023}}</ref>

The village is located just east of the head of the [[Poquonnock River]] near the intersection of [[U.S. Route 1 in Connecticut|U.S. Route 1]] and [[Connecticut Route 117]]. The village was first settled in 1652–53 by [[James Morgan (American colonist)|James Morgan]], [[James Avery (American colonist)|James Avery]], and [[Nehemiah Smith]]. The Groton Town Hall is located in the village.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|3.7|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|3.5|km2|disp=flip}} is land, and {{convert|0.2|km2|disp=flip}} (5.07%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Poquonock Bridge CDP, Connecticut| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=October 29, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,592 people, 588 households, and 415 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|1,165.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 630 housing units at an average density of {{convert|461.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 65.45% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 14.13% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3.83% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 8.04% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.25% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.76% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.53% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.16% of the population.

There were 588 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 22.4% had a [[single mother|female householder]] with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. Of all households, 23.5% were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household was 2.71 person, and the average [[family size]] was 3.14.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,652, and the median income for a family was $35,592. Males had a median income of $24,219 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,664.  About 11.2% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the [[Poverty line in the United States|poverty line]], including 23.5% of those under age 18, and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The census-designated place, along with the rest of Groton Town, is in the [[Groton School District]]<!--UNI 01770-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st09_ct/schooldistrict_maps/c09011_new_london/DC20SD_C09011.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: New London County, CT|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-17}} [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st09_ct/schooldistrict_maps/c09011_new_london/DC20SD_C09011_SD2MS.txt Text list].</ref>

== See also ==
* {{Portal-inline|Connecticut}}

==References==
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{{New London County, Connecticut}}
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[[Category:1652 establishments in Connecticut]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Connecticut]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New London County, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Connecticut placenames of Native American origin]]
[[Category:Groton, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1652]]
[[Category:Villages in Connecticut]]
[[Category:Villages in New London County, Connecticut]]