Western Central PUMA, CT

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

105,868

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

0.685% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.69%

3.03% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$232,522

4.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Western Central PUMA, CT is home to a population of 106k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.1% of Western Central PUMA, CT residents were born outside of the country (14.9k people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84k people) in Western Central PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Western Central PUMA, CT are Spanish (4,167 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,666 households), and Italian (1,297 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,508

Women

51.1%

52,183

Men

48.9%

The resident population of Western Central PUMA, CT in 2024 was 106,691 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Western Central PUMA, CT.

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Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Western Central PUMA, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Western Central PUMA, CT was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Western Central PUMA, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
84k ± 1.65k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.6k ± 715
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.8k ± 822

7.09%

Hispanic Population

7.51k people

7.09% of the people in Western Central PUMA, CT are hispanic (7.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Western Central PUMA, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
1,268 ± 869 people
Brazil
1,102 ± 811 people
United Kingdom, not specified
938 ± 749 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Western Central PUMA, CT was India, the natal country of 1,268 Western Central PUMA, CT residents, followed by Brazil with 1,102 and United Kingdom, not specified with 938.

Foreign-Born Population

14.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.9k people

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14k people

As of 2024, 14.1% of Western Central PUMA, CT residents (14.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Western Central PUMA, CT was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,167 households (4.16%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,666 households (1.66%)
Italian
1,297 households (1.29%)

15.7% of the households in Western Central PUMA, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Western Central PUMA, CT was Spanish. 4.16% of the households in Western Central 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
990 ± 295
Korea
425 ± 173
Gulf War (2001-)
361 ± 134

Western Central PUMA, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Western Central PUMA, CT.

Economy

The economy of Western Central PUMA, CT employs 46.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Western Central PUMA, CT were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (4,120 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,855 people), and Computer Systems Design (1,902 people), and the highest paying industries were Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($543,262), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($478,979), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($398,729).

Males in Western Central PUMA, CT have an average income that is 1.7 times higher than the average income of females, which is $144,758. The income inequality in Western Central PUMA, CT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.512, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,301

Women

45.9%

25,068

Men

54.1%

The workforce of Western Central PUMA, CT in 2024 was 46,369 people, with 45.9% woman, and 54.1% men.

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

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

Occupations

46.4k

2024 Value

−0.696%

1 Year decline

± −0.696%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Western Central PUMA, CT declined at a rate of −0.696%, from 46.7k employees to 46.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Western Central PUMA, CT, are Other managers (2,467 people), Chief executives & legislators (2,100 people), and Financial managers (1,317 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Western Central PUMA, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

46.4k

2024 Value

−0.696%

1 Year decline

± −0.696%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Western Central PUMA, CT declined at a rate of −0.696%, from 46.7k employees to 46.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Western Central PUMA, CT, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (4,120 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,855 people), and Computer Systems Design (1,902 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Western Central PUMA, CT, though some of these residents may live in Western Central PUMA, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$164,804

Median earning men ± $11,801

$77,524

Median earning women ± $6,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Information ($230,000), and Wholesale Trade ($203,889).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,441), Manufacturing ($133,871), and Wholesale Trade ($133,725).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Western Central PUMA, CT was $1.02M in 2024, which is 3.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $982,600 to $1.02M, a 3.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Western Central PUMA, CT is 86.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Western Central PUMA, CT have an average commute time of 37 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Western Central PUMA, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.02M

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,479

$31,622

Median Property Taxes

±$889

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.2%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.2% of the housing units in Western Central PUMA, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$232,522

Median Household Income

± $10,389

36.7k

Number of Households

± 1,105

In 2024, the median household income of the 36.7k households in Western Central PUMA, CT grew to $232,522 from the previous year's value of $223,432.

The following chart displays the households in Western Central 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

0.512

2024 Wage GINI in Western Central PUMA, CT

0.523

2023 Wage GINI in Western Central PUMA, CT

In 2024, the income inequality in Western Central PUMA, CT was 0.512 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.99% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Western Central PUMA, CT was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Western Central PUMA, CT in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (49.2%)
Worked At Home (34.4%)
Public Transit (10%)

In 2024, 49.2% of workers in Western Central PUMA, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10%).

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

37 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Western Central PUMA, CT have a longer commute time (37 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.5% of the workforce in Western Central PUMA, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Western Central 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 Western Central PUMA, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Western Central PUMA, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Western Central PUMA, CT (3.89k out of 105k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Western Central PUMA, 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

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

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

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