Torrington Jobs

Torrington is the largest city in Litchfield County, Connecticut and the northwestern Connecticut region. It is also the core city of the largest micropolitan area in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 35,202, but a July 1, 2004 estimate put the city's population at 36,248. Torrington is a former mill town, as are most other towns along the Naugatuck River Valley. It is currently competing with the neighboring city of Winsted to recreate a pleasant Main Street environment. Downtown Torrington is home to the Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, which trains world-class ballet dancers and whose Company performs in the Warner Theatre, a 1,700 seat auditorium restored in 2002 to its original 1931 glory. The theater, while originally built as a cinema by the Warner Brothers film studio, has been reborn as a performing arts venue and arts instruction organization, and will serve as a cornerstone of the city's downtown revitalization project. The daily newspaper...more

Among the most common occupations in Torrington are Sales and office occupations, 25%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Torrington, Connecticut work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Torrington, Connecticut are Manufacturing, 21%; Educational, health and social services, 18%; and Retail trade, 14%. Simply Hired's Torrington job listings indicate that the following industries in Torrington are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Torrington, Connecticut is $33,060, and the median income of households in Torrington was $41,841.

According to our Torrington Trends data, the number of Torrington, Connecticut jobs has decreased by 12% since October 2011.

Population of Torrington Total population 35,202 Male 48.43% Female 51.57% Median age 39.1     Torrington Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.6% Median cost of a home $117,400 Median mortgage payment $752 Renter-occupied homes 35.4% Vacant housing 8.7% Median monthly rent $591     Average Income Median for all male full-time $37,702 Median for all female full-time $28,418     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 37% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 53% Separated 1% Widowed 9% Divorced 11%     Race White 94% Black or African American 2% Asian 2% Other 2%     Torrington Commute Carpool 11.1% Public transportation 0.7% Average travel time 22 minutes