Tolland County PUMA, CT

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2021 Population
150,068
0.551% 1-year decline
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
37.5
0.266% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
9.71%
22.8% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$88,504
0.805% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$264,400
1.85% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
73,494
1.06% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Tolland County PUMA, CT had a population of 150k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $88,504. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Tolland County PUMA, CT declined from 150,900 to 150,068, a −0.551% decrease and its median household income grew from $87,797 to $88,504, a 0.805% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tolland County PUMA, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.83%), White (Hispanic) (2.93%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.89%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.81%).

10.5% of the households in Tolland County PUMA, 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.

96.6% of the residents in Tolland County PUMA, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tolland County PUMA, CT are University of Connecticut (9,327 degrees awarded in 2021) and New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut (520 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Tolland County PUMA, CT was $264,400, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Tolland County PUMA, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Tolland County PUMA, CT was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Tolland County PUMA, CT is home to a population of 150k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.24% of Tolland County PUMA, CT residents were born outside of the country (10.9k people).

In 2021, there were 17.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (124k people) in Tolland County PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.25k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Tolland County PUMA, CT are Spanish (4,679 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,088 households), and Italian (926 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
74,845
Women
49.9%
75,251
Men
50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 150,096 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

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Citizenship

96.6%
2021 Citizenship
96.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.6% of Tolland County PUMA, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Tolland County PUMA, CT was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tolland County PUMA, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    124k ± 573
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7.25k ± 346
  3. White (Hispanic)
    4.4k ± 617
6.03%
Hispanic Population
9.04k people

In 2021, there were 17.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (124k people) in Tolland County PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.25k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.03% of the people in Tolland County PUMA, CT are hispanic (9.04k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. China
    2,307 ± 1,170 people
  2. India
    1,254 ± 866 people
  3. Mexico
    575 ± 588 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tolland County PUMA, CT was China, the natal country of 2,307 Tolland County PUMA, CT residents, followed by India with 1,254 and Mexico with 575.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.24%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
10.9k people
7.43%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
11.2k people

As of 2021, 7.24% of Tolland County PUMA, CT residents (10.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tolland County PUMA, CT was 7.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,679 households (3.25%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    2,088 households (1.45%)
  3. Italian
    926 households (0.643%)

10.5% of the households in Tolland County PUMA, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Tolland County PUMA, CT was Spanish. 3.25% of the households in Tolland County PUMA, CT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,714 ± 333
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,727 ± 316
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,057 ± 243

Tolland County PUMA, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Tolland County PUMA, CT employs 73.5k people. The largest industries in Tolland County PUMA, CT are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (7,008 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,414 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,877 people), and the highest paying industries are Advertising, public relations & related services ($204,607), Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($143,749), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($137,707).

Males in Tolland County PUMA, CT have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,687. The income inequality in Tolland County PUMA, CT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.471, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
36,540
Women
49.2%
37,739
Men
50.8%

The workforce of Tolland County PUMA, CT in 2020 was 74,279 people, with 49.2% woman, and 50.8% men.

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Occupations

73.5k
2021 Value
−1.06%
1 Year decline
± −1.06%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Tolland County PUMA, CT declined at a rate of −1.06%, from 74.3k employees to 73.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tolland County PUMA, CT, are Other managers (2,148 people), Postsecondary teachers (2,141 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,048 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tolland County PUMA, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

73.5k
2021 Value
−1.06%
1 Year decline
± −1.06%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Tolland County PUMA, CT declined at a rate of −1.06%, from 74.3k employees to 73.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tolland County PUMA, CT, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (7,008 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,414 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,877 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tolland County PUMA, CT, though some of these residents may live in Tolland County PUMA, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,415
Median earning men ± $2,441
$40,047
Median earning women ± $2,171

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,003), Wholesale Trade ($81,184), and Public Administration ($79,201).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,645), Public Administration ($69,605), and Manufacturing ($65,069).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Connecticut to other states, or from other states to Connecticut.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $23.3B
  2. $15.3B
  3. $13.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Connecticut product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.3B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($15.3B) and Pharmaceuticals ($13.6B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$182B
2020 Value in Connecticut
$344B
Projected 2050 Value in Connecticut
89.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Connecticut trade was $182B. This is expected to increase 89.3% to $344B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Connecticut to other states, or from other states to Connecticut.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $33.3B
  2. $19.3B
  3. $7.59B

In 2020, the top outbound Connecticut domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $33.3B, followed by Massachusetts with $19.3B and New Jersey and $7.59B.

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

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.

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Chris Murphy
Senator from Connecticut1
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.

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US Representatives from Connecticut

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

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In 2021, universities in Tolland County PUMA, CT awarded 9,847 degrees. The student population of Tolland County PUMA, CT in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 12,875 male students and 14,324 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tolland County PUMA, CT are White (5,282 and 61.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,087 and 12.6%), Asian (931 and 10.8%), and Black or African American (771 and 8.97%).

The largest universities in Tolland County PUMA, CT by number of degrees awarded are University of Connecticut (9,327 and 94.7%) and New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut (520 and 5.28%).

The most popular majors in Tolland County PUMA, CT are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (520 and 5.28%), General Economics (464 and 4.71%), and General Psychology (408 and 4.14%).

The median tuition cost in Tolland County PUMA, CT for a public four year colleges is $15,030 for in-state students and $37,698 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Tolland County PUMA, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 55.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 27,199 (47.3% men and 52.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 27,199 students enrolled in Tolland County PUMA, CT, 47.3% men and 52.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14,172 records, of which 53.1% were women and 46.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 455 degrees awarded
  2. 407 degrees awarded
  3. 284 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tolland County PUMA, CT was General Economics with 455 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 9,327 degrees awarded
  2. 520 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Connecticut with 9,327 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 4,630 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tolland County PUMA, CT, which is 0.887 times less than the 5,217 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,282 degrees mean that there were 4.86 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,087 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($15,030) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,494) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($950) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.912% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.282% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Tolland County PUMA, CT in 2021 were Some college (34.3k), High School or Equivalent (30.5k), and Bachelors Degree (25.2k).

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The median property value in Tolland County PUMA, CT was $264,400 in 2021, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $259,600 to $264,400, a 1.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Tolland County PUMA, CT is 70.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Tolland County PUMA, CT have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tolland County PUMA, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tolland County PUMA, CT is $88,504. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Tolland County PUMA, CT was Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT with a value of $172,962, followed by Norwalk, Westport & Darien Towns PUMA, CT and Stamford & Greenwich Towns PUMA, CT, with respective values of $115,229 and $110,948.

Property

$264,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$4,389
$40,062
Median Property Taxes
±$1,184

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Rent vs Own

70.3%
Homeownership
2021
62%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 70.3% of the housing units in Tolland County PUMA, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tolland County PUMA, CT was Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT with a value of $172,962, followed by Norwalk, Westport & Darien Towns PUMA, CT and Stamford & Greenwich Towns PUMA, CT, with respective values of $115,229 and $110,948.

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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.
$88,504
Median Household Income
± $3,259
57k
Number of Households
± 1,799

In 2021, the median household income of the 57k households in Tolland County PUMA, CT grew to $88,504 from the previous year's value of $87,797.

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Wage Distribution

0.471
2021 Wage GINI in Tolland County PUMA, CT
0.465
2020 Wage GINI in Tolland County PUMA, CT

In 2021, the income inequality in Tolland County PUMA, CT was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.32% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Tolland County PUMA, CT was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tolland County PUMA, CT in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.9%)
  3. Carpooled (5.68%)

In 2021, 76.6% of workers in Tolland County PUMA, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.68%).

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Commute Time

26.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tolland County PUMA, CT have a shorter commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Tolland County PUMA, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

9.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tolland County PUMA, CT (13.1k out of 135k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tolland County PUMA, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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96.9% of the population of Tolland County PUMA, CT has health coverage, with 62.6% on employee plans, 10.5% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.761% decrease from the previous year (1183 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1149 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 228 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,174 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Connecticut

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.761% decrease from the previous year (1,183 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 26.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.06%
Uninsured
62.6%
Employer Coverage
10.5%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
1.14%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tolland County PUMA, CT grew by 13.7% from 2.69% to 3.06%.

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