| About Greenwich -
Greenwich is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 61,101. The town is served by the Metro North Railroad (the four stations, from west to east, are Greenwich, Cos Cob, Riverside and Old Greenwich) and is approximately a 50 minute train ride to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies that have left Manhattan. It is also the southernmost town in New England. The town is famous for its wealth: it is the second richest place in the country with a population of 20,000 or more.
In July 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Greenwich 12th on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States.
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As of the census of 2000, there are 61,101 people, 23,230 households, and 16,237 families residing in the town. The population density is 493.2/km˛ (1,277.6/mi˛). There are 24,511 housing units at an average density of 197.9/km˛ (512.5/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town is 90.02% White, 1.66% African American, 0.09% Native American, 5.18% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.46% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. 6.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 23,230 households out of which 33.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% are married couples living together, 8.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% are non-families. 24.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.12.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $99,086 USD, and the median income for a family is $122,719. Males have a median income of $95,085 versus $47,799 for females. The per capita income for the town is $74,346. 4.0% of the population and 2.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.1% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Greenwich was the highest income place with a population of 60,000 or more in 2000.
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