Southbury is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 19,979 people and five associated neighborhoods, Southbury is the 57th largest community in Connecticut. Housing costs in Southbury are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Connecticut.Southbury is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.20% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Southbury is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Southbury who work in management occupations (16.58%), teaching (10.42%), and office and administrative support (9.36%). Also of interest is that Southbury 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 Southbury telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.87% 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, Southbury 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, Southbury really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Southbury 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. In Southbury, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.93 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Southbury. 52.38% 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 Southbury in 2022 was $63,740, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $254,960 for a family of four. Southbury is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Southbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Southbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Southbury include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Southbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
