TABLE H6

PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD BY UNIT TYPE, VACANCY
OWNER OCCUPIED   RENTER OCCUPIED   TOTAL OCCUPIED   TOTAL VACANT
Total Units Persons Per Hsld Total Units Persons Per Hsld Total Units Persons Per Hsld Total Units Vacancy % Rate*
Bethel 1990 4,630 3.05 1,545 2.22 6,175 2.84 224 3.50
Bethel 2000 4,983  2.95  1,522  2.13  6,505  2.76  148  2.22 
Bridgewater 1990 562 2.55 92 2.29 654 2.52 80 10.90
Bridgewater 2000  633 2.61  70  2.00  703  2.55  76  9.76 
Brookfield 1990 4,326 2.95 613 2.19 4,939 2.86 415 7.75
Brookfield 2000 4,960  2.88  612  2.16  5,572  2.80  209  3.62 
Danbury 1990 14,478 2.74 9,616 2.39 24,094 2.60 1,856 7.15
Danbury 2000 15,849  2.67  11,334  2.59  27,183  2.64  1,336  4.68 
New Fairfield 1990 3,965 3.06 306 2.58 4,271 3.02 810 15.94
New Fairfield 2000 4,334  3.04  304  2.55  4,638  3.01  510 9.91 
New Milford 1990 6,328 2.92 2,091 2.31 8,419 2.77 876 9.42
New Milford 2000 7,771  2.82  2,247  2.21  10,018  2.68  692  6.46 
Newtown 1990 6,038 3.00 760 2.45 6,798 2.94 396 5.50
Newtown 2000 7,654  2.97  671  2.11  8,325  2.90  276  3.12 
Redding 1990 2,429 2.93 341 2.39 2,770 2.86 220 7.36
Redding 2000  2,629 2.89  289  2.30  2,918  2.83  168  5.44 
Ridgefield 1990 6,237 2.90 1,317 2.11 7,554 2.76 445 5.56
Ridgefield 2000 7,201  2.92  1,232  1.97  8,433  2.78  444  5.00 
Sherman 1990 984 2.57 109 2.59 1,093 2.57 358 24.67
Sherman 2000 1,311  2.70  123  2.37  1,433  2.67  172  10.71 
Region 1990 49,977   16,790   66,767 2.75 5,680 7.84
Region 2000 57,325    18,404    75,729  2.74 4,031  5.05 

Source: Census data summarized by HVCEO. * Highest rates indicate large inventory of seasonal or second homes.