Simsbury is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 24,935 people and six associated neighborhoods, Simsbury is the 46th largest community in Connecticut.Simsbury is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.13% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Simsbury is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Simsbury who work in management occupations (15.69%), sales jobs (13.41%), and business and financial occupations (13.09%). Also of interest is that Simsbury has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Simsbury telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.90% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Because of many things, Simsbury is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Simsbury really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Simsbury perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Simsbury. 67.46% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Simsbury in 2022 was $73,339, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $293,356 for a family of four. Simsbury is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Simsbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Simsbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Simsbury include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Simsbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
