Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT

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2024 Population
119,715
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.6
0.483% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.75%
10.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$122,129
2.76% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$681,800
3.98% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
57,053
3.49% 1-year growth

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33.4% of the households in Norwalk & Westport Towns 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.

87.3% of the residents in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT are Connecticut State Community College Norwalk (524 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2024, the median property value in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was $681,800, and the homeownership rate was 62.7%.

Most people in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT is home to a population of 120k people, from which 87.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.2% of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT residents were born outside of the country (31.3k people).

In 2024, there were 3.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60.8k people) in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13k 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 Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT are Spanish (24,855 households), Haitian (1,861 households), and Italian (1,212 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
59,539
Women
50.2%
58,997
Men
49.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 118,536 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% women.

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Citizenship

87.3%
2024 Citizenship
87.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.3% of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was 87.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    60.8k ± 2.2k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    16.1k ± 1.86k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    13k ± 1.62k
26.7%
Hispanic Population
31.9k people

In 2024, there were 3.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60.8k people) in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

26.7% of the people in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT are hispanic (31.9k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Colombia
    2,487 ± 1,211 people
  2. Mexico
    2,335 ± 1,175 people
  3. Jamaica
    2,283 ± 1,162 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was Colombia, the natal country of 2,487 Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT residents, followed by Mexico with 2,335 and Jamaica with 2,283.

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Foreign-Born Population

26.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
31.3k people
26.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
31.4k people

As of 2024, 26.2% of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT residents (31.3k 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 Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was 26.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    24,855 households (22%)
  2. Haitian
    1,861 households (1.64%)
  3. Italian
    1,212 households (1.07%)

33.4% of the households in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was Spanish. 22% of the households in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    920 ± 220
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    410 ± 166
  3. Korea
    187 ± 111

Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT employs 57.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT were Elementary & secondary schools (3,442 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,247 people), and Construction (3,082 people), and the highest paying industries were Plastics product manufacturing ($385,814), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($371,644), and Savings institutions, including credit unions ($332,005).

Males in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT have an average income that is 1.71 times higher than the average income of females, which is $106,004. The income inequality in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.555, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
26,267
Women
46%
30,786
Men
54%

The workforce of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT in 2023 was 57,053 people, with 46% woman, and 54% men.

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Occupations

57.1k
2023 Value
3.49%
1 Year growth
± 3.49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT grew at a rate of 3.49%, from 55.1k employees to 57.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT, are Other managers (2,090 people), Retail salespersons (1,621 people), and Chief executives & legislators (1,559 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57.1k
2023 Value
3.49%
1 Year growth
± 3.49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT grew at a rate of 3.49%, from 55.1k employees to 57.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,442 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,247 people), and Construction (3,082 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT, though some of these residents may live in Norwalk & Westport Towns 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

$75,048
Median earning men ± $4,074
$55,287
Median earning women ± $2,632

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($204,219), Information ($142,095), and Wholesale Trade ($111,040).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,277), Wholesale Trade ($113,977), and Construction ($98,359).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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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Education

In 2022, universities in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT awarded 524 degrees. The student population of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,691 male students and 2,378 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT are White (189 and 39.5%), Hispanic or Latino (168 and 35.1%), Black or African American (65 and 13.6%), and Asian (35 and 7.31%).

The largest universities in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT by number of degrees awarded are Connecticut State Community College Norwalk (524 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT are General Studies (105 and 20%), Registered Nursing (62 and 11.8%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (61 and 11.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,069 students enrolled in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,750 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    105 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    62 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    61 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was General Studies with 105 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Connecticut State Community College Norwalk
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
524 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Connecticut State Community College Norwalk with 524 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 198 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT, which is 0.607 times less than the 326 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 189 degrees mean that there were 1.13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 168 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.4% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% 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 Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (26.8k), Graduate Degree (20.9k), and High School or Equivalent (18.3k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was $681,800 in 2024, which is 2.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $655,700 to $681,800, a 3.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT is 62.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$681,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,770
$28,709
Median Property Taxes
±$1,064

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 Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

62.7%
Homeownership
2024
59.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.7% of the housing units in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$122,129
Median Household Income
± $5,693
45.8k
Number of Households
± 1,782

In 2024, the median household income of the 45.8k households in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT grew to $122,129 from the previous year's value of $118,854.

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Wage Distribution

0.555
2023 Wage GINI in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT
0.563
2022 Wage GINI in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT

In 2023, the income inequality in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was 0.555 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.28% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (60.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.2%)
  3. Public Transit (7.92%)

In 2024, 60.1% of workers in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.92%).

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Commute Time

29 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.2% of the workforce in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT (9.21k out of 119k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.312% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,209 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Connecticut

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see an average of 1,209 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.23%
Uninsured
52.5%
Employer Coverage
16.1%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
0.312%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT declined by 11% from 9.25% to 8.23%.

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