South Central East PUMA, CT

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

Add Comparison

2022 Population

133,491

21.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

48.9

0.205% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.22%

1.88% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$108,085

13.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$363,200

9.79% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, South Central East PUMA, CT had a population of 133k people with a median age of 48.9 and a median household income of $108,085. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of South Central East PUMA, CT grew from 109,782 to 133,491, a 21.6% increase and its median household income grew from $95,457 to $108,085, a 13.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Central East PUMA, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.54%), Other (Hispanic) (2.97%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.37%), and White (Hispanic) (2.29%).

11.5% of the households in South Central East 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.

97% of the residents in South Central East PUMA, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Central East PUMA, CT are Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven (168 degrees awarded in 2022), TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford (457332) (29 degrees), and Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology (26 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in South Central East PUMA, CT was $363,200, and the homeownership rate was 79.3%.

Most people in South Central East PUMA, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in South Central East PUMA, CT was 2 cars per household.

South Central East PUMA, CT borders New Haven Town PUMA, CT, Lower Connecticut River Valley PUMA, CT, South Central West PUMA, CT, South Central North PUMA, CT, Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT, Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT, and Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY.

United States Connecticut

Population & Diversity

South Central East PUMA, CT is home to a population of 133k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.67% of South Central East PUMA, CT residents were born outside of the country (11.6k people).

In 2022, there were 23.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in South Central East PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.72k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.96k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in South Central East PUMA, CT are Spanish (5,945 households), Italian (1,659 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,082 households).

Citizenship

97%

2022 Citizenship

96.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97% of South Central East PUMA, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in South Central East PUMA, CT was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Central East PUMA, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
112k ± 1.51k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.72k ± 714
Other (Hispanic)
3.96k ± 935

7.71%

Hispanic Population

10.3k people

7.71% of the people in South Central East PUMA, CT are hispanic (10.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in South Central East PUMA, CT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.67%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.6k people

8.59%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

9.43k people

As of 2022, 8.67% of South Central East PUMA, CT residents (11.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Central East PUMA, CT was 8.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,945 households (4.62%)
Italian
1,659 households (1.29%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,082 households (0.841%)

11.5% of the households in South Central East 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in South Central East PUMA, CT was Spanish. 4.62% of the households in South Central East PUMA, CT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,480 ± 353
Gulf War (2001-)
945 ± 247
Korea
847 ± 261

South Central East PUMA, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of South Central East PUMA, CT employs 65.8k people. The largest industries in South Central East PUMA, CT are Elementary & secondary schools (5,109 people), Construction (4,542 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,835 people), and the highest paying industries are Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures ($420,789), Air transportation ($220,000), and Savings institutions, including credit unions ($205,607).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,031

Women

48.2%

26,948

Men

51.8%

The workforce of South Central East PUMA, CT in 2020 was 51,979 people, with 48.2% woman, and 51.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in South Central East PUMA, CT.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

65.8k

2022 Value

27.2%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in South Central East PUMA, CT grew at a rate of 27.2%, from 51.8k employees to 65.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Central East PUMA, CT, are Registered nurses (2,008 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,897 people), and Other managers (1,892 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Central East PUMA, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

65.8k

2022 Value

27.2%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in South Central East PUMA, CT grew at a rate of 27.2%, from 51.8k employees to 65.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Central East PUMA, CT, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,109 people), Construction (4,542 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,835 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Central East PUMA, CT, though some of these residents may live in South Central East PUMA, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,851

Median earning men ± $3,612

$54,439

Median earning women ± $2,376

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,113), Public Administration ($97,780), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,985).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($93,056), Public Administration ($78,644), and Construction ($73,500).

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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for South Central East PUMA, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (59.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

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 South Central East PUMA, CT awarded 223 degrees. The student population of South Central East PUMA, CT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 12 male students and 205 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Central East PUMA, CT are White (93 and 41.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (75 and 33.6%), Black or African American (43 and 19.3%), and Asian (4 and 1.79%).

The largest universities in South Central East PUMA, CT by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven (168 and 75.3%), TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford (457332) (29 and 13%), and Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology (26 and 11.7%).

The most popular majors in South Central East PUMA, CT are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (89 and 39.9%), General Cosmetology (50 and 22.4%), and Hair Styling & Design (29 and 13%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.668% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.382% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of South Central East PUMA, CT in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (32.2k), Bachelors Degree (25.8k), and Graduate Degree (20.6k).

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 South Central East PUMA, CT was $363,200 in 2022, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $330,800 to $363,200, a 9.79% increase. The homeownership rate in South Central East PUMA, CT is 79.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in South Central East PUMA, CT have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Central East PUMA, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in South Central East PUMA, CT is $108,085. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in South Central East PUMA, CT was Western Central PUMA, CT with a value of $216,972, followed by Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT and Capitol West PUMA, CT, with respective values of $131,273 and $126,881.

Property

$363,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,601

$43,130

Median Property Taxes

±$1,252

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 South Central East PUMA, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2022

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.3% of the housing units in South Central East PUMA, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Central East PUMA, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in South Central East PUMA, CT was Western Central PUMA, CT with a value of $216,972, followed by Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT and Capitol West PUMA, CT, with respective values of $131,273 and $126,881.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in South Central East PUMA, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$108,085

Median Household Income

± $4,286

54.4k

Number of Households

± 1,832

In 2022, the median household income of the 54.4k households in South Central East PUMA, CT grew to $108,085 from the previous year's value of $95,457.

The following chart displays the households in South Central East PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in South Central East PUMA, CT

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in South Central East PUMA, CT

In 2022, the income inequality in South Central East PUMA, CT was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Central East PUMA, CT was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Central East PUMA, CT in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Central East PUMA, CT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (5.62%)

In 2022, 77.8% of workers in South Central East PUMA, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (5.62%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Central East PUMA, CT have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.75% of the workforce in South Central East PUMA, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Central East PUMA, CT (6.92k out of 132k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Central East PUMA, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

97.1% of the population of South Central East PUMA, CT has health coverage, with 56.8% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 18.2% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.987% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1169 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.426% decrease from the previous year (1174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 218 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,169 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Connecticut

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see an average of 1,169 patients per year. This represents a 0.426% decrease from the previous year (1,174 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.89%

Uninsured

56.8%

Employer Coverage

11%

Medicaid

18.2%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.987%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Central East PUMA, CT declined by 2.19% from 2.95% to 2.89%.

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