Griswold is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 11,509 people and two associated neighborhoods, Griswold is the 90th largest community in Connecticut.Griswold is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Griswold is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Griswold who work in office and administrative support (13.81%), sales jobs (11.98%), and management occupations (10.05%). Also of interest is that Griswold has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.63% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Griswold is worth considering.In terms of college education, Griswold is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.18% of adults 25 and older in Griswold have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Griswold in 2022 was $39,616, which is low income relative to Connecticut, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $158,464 for a family of four. However, Griswold contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Griswold home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Griswold residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Griswold include French, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Griswold is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Polish.
