Winsted, CT

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2023 Population

7,074

2.82% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

18.4%

2.45% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$214,000

14.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Winsted, CT had a population of 7.07k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Winsted, CT grew from 6,880 to 7,074, a 2.82% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Winsted, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.19%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.08%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.32%).

None of the households in Winsted, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.4% of the residents in Winsted, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Northwestern Connecticut Community College (182 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Winsted, CT was $214,000, and the homeownership rate was 52.6%.

Most people in Winsted, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Winsted, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Winsted, CT is home to a population of 7.07k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.85% of Winsted, CT residents were born outside of the country (555 people).

In 2023, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.88k people) in Winsted, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 438 Two+ (Hispanic) and 218 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

96.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.4% of Winsted, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Winsted, CT was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Winsted, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winsted, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.88k ± 576
Two+ (Hispanic)
438 ± 253
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
218 ± 148

10.7%

Hispanic Population

760 people

10.7% of the people in Winsted, CT are hispanic (760 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Winsted, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
41,700 ± 4,984 people
India
40,990 ± 4,942 people
Dominican Republic
28,698 ± 4,143 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 41,700 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 40,990 and Dominican Republic with 28,698.

Foreign-Born Population

7.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

555 people

6.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

461 people

As of 2023, 7.85% of Winsted, CT residents (555 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNN%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Winsted, CT was 6.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Winsted, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
190 ± 158
Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 62
Korea
62 ± 75

Winsted, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Winsted, CT employs N/A people. The largest industries in Winsted, CT are Health Care & Social Assistance (743 people), Manufacturing (547 people), and Retail Trade (454 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($73,125), Educational Services ($65,917), and Manufacturing ($63,586).

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,304. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Winsted, CT stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winsted, CT, are Management Occupations (519 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (457 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (371 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winsted, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Winsted, CT stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winsted, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (743 people), Manufacturing (547 people), and Retail Trade (454 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winsted, CT, though some of these residents may live in Winsted, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,181

Median earning men ± $12,522

$43,476

Median earning women ± $8,443

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($102,847), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,526), and Construction ($70,815).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,672), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,393), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,904).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Winsted, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.812%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Winsted, CT awarded 182 degrees. The student population of Winsted, CT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 411 male students and 738 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winsted, CT are White (144 and 80%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (23 and 12.8%), Black or African American (5 and 2.78%), and Asian (4 and 2.22%).

The largest universities in Winsted, CT by number of degrees awarded are Northwestern Connecticut Community College (182 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Registered Nursing (26 and 14.3%), General Studies (20 and 11%), and General Business Administration & Management (19 and 10.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,149 students enrolled in Winsted, CT, 35.8% men and 64.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Northwestern Connecticut Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

182 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwestern Connecticut Community College with 182 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 54 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Winsted, CT, which is 0.422 times less than the 128 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 144 degrees mean that there were 6.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 23 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,176) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($596) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winsted, CT was $214,000 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $186,700 to $214,000, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Winsted, CT is 52.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Winsted, CT have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winsted, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$214,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,675

$1,857

Median Property Taxes

±$319

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Winsted, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Winsted, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Winsted, CT colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Winsted, CT N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Winsted, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winsted, CT is from Connecticut.

0.501

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Carpooled (5.55%)
Worked At Home (5.06%)

In 2023, 82.1% of workers in Winsted, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.55%) and those who worked at home (5.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winsted, CT have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Winsted, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Winsted, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Winsted, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Winsted, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winsted, CT (1.27k out of 6.93k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winsted, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.4% of the population of Winsted, CT has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 3.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Litchfield County, CT see 1796 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.6% increase from the previous year (1717 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1555 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 329 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,796 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Litchfield County, CT

Primary care physicians in Litchfield County, CT see an average of 1,796 patients per year. This represents a 4.6% increase from the previous year (1,717 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Litchfield County, CT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.7% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.61%

Uninsured

41.5%

Employer Coverage

24.6%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

3.53%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winsted, CT declined by 36.2% from 7.23% to 4.61%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Winsted, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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