Redding Answer Book
Redding Answer Book: Demographics
Nov 10, 2005

How big is Redding?

Redding is 31.5 square miles, about five miles from north to south, roughly seven miles from east to west. It encompasses 4.9% of Fairfield County.

How many people live here?

According to the CERC Town Profile for 2004, provided on the state Web site (ct.gov), the population for 2004 was tallied at 8,593. There were 4,307 females and 4,286 males. The population is expected to reach 8,970 by 2009.

What is the town’s makeup by race?

According to the information referenced above, the town’s racial makeup is as follows: 8,250 white, 160 Hispanic, 155 Asian-Pacific, 70 black, 38 other multi-race, and 6 Native American.

What is the median age of Reddingites?

The median age of Reddingites in 2004 was 42. The population breaks down as follows: 30% 17 and under, 4% 18-24, 34% 25-49, 23% 50-64; 10% 65 and over.

What is the average price of a house here?

According to Coldwell-Banker Shaker Real Estate in Georgetown, for the first half of 2005, there were 78 house sales, 15 fewer than the same period the previous year. The average list price was $747,673; the average sale price was $728,101, both about the same as the year before. The highest sale was $1.3 million; the lowest, $258,000. The average market time was 94 days, 6 more days than last year. There were 6 sales over $1 million.

How many households are there?

In 2004, 3,058 households were counted.

What is Redding’s average household income?

The town profile pegged Redding’s median household income at $112,412 in 2004, compared to $71,097 for Fairfield County and $58,438 for all of Connecticut.

What is Redding’s labor force?

According to Connecticut’s department of labor, in July 2005, Redding’s labor force totaled 4,547. Of that, 4,374 people were employed, and 173 were listed as unemployed. That resulted in an unemployment race of 3.8%.

What is the average temperature by season?

The Western Connecticut State University Weather Center says the average winter temperature is 31.8 degrees, spring 47.7, summer 70.1, and fall 52.9.

What is the average annual rainfall, compared to other areas of the country?

The average precipitation is 48.64 inches of total accumulation, which includes 38.2 inches of snow.

What is the growing season?

The summer growing season is generally defined by the last spring frost and the first fall frost. Gardeners are usually safe to assume the last frost will occur by May 15, and they can expect the first fall freezing no later than the first or second week of October. Cold weather crops such as broccoli, cabbage, peas, and leaf lettuce may be planted outdoors four to six weeks before the last spring frost. All other crops can be safely planted or sown directly in the soil after the last frost date. But the first and last frosts can be unpredictable in this area, and many “old-timers” swear that tomatoes should not be planted until after Memorial Day.