with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.29. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,859, and the median income for a family was $52,361. Males had a median income of $36,842 versus $30,972 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,618. About 3.9% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over. Transportation The main north-south roads are Granby Street and Blue Hills Avenue (Route 187). The main east-west road is Cottage Grove Road (Route 218). The 46, 50, 52, 54, 56, 74, 76, and 92 bus routes from Connecticut Transit serve the area. There have been plans for the local railroad, the Griffin Line (which is used by freight), to be made into commuter rail. Interstate highways 91 and 291 link Blue Hills to New Haven, Hartford, Springfield, Massachusetts, and points east of the Connecticut River. Shopping The main shopping center in Blue Hills is the Copaco Shopping Center off of Cottage Grove Road. It has a McDonald's, Stop and Shop, IHOP, CVS, Lowes, Boston Market, Game Stop, Burlington Coat Factory, and a Home Depot, amongst other stores. Education Blue Hills is home to Annie Fisher School, Mark Twain School, Weaver High School, Watkinson School, and the University of Hartford Religion Blue Hills is home to The First Cathedral, New England's largest Protestant church. References Census-designated places in Hartford County, Connecticut Neighborhoods in Connecticut Geography of Hartford, Connecticut Bloomfield, Connecticut Jamaican-American history Census-designated places in Connecticut