Western North PUMA, CT

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2023 Population

198,355

0.147% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2023 Median Household Income

$106,889

4.45% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$422,500

7.64% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

84,442

0.585% 1-year growth

About

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28.7% of the households in Western North 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Western North PUMA, CT was $422,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Western North PUMA, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Western North PUMA, CT was 2 cars per household.

Western North PUMA, CT borders Dutchess County (North & East) PUMA, NY, Northwest Hills PUMA, CT, Naugatuck Valley South PUMA, CT, Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT, Western Central PUMA, CT, and Putnam County & Southern Dutchess County PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Western North PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Western North PUMA, CT are Spanish (28,854 households), Portuguese (10,576 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,354 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

88,036

Women

50.6%

86,082

Men

49.4%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 174,118 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Diversity

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Brazil
5,949 ± 1,861 people
Ecuador
5,502 ± 1,792 people
Dominican Republic
3,278 ± 1,392 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Western North PUMA, CT was Brazil, the natal country of 5,949 Western North PUMA, CT residents, followed by Ecuador with 5,502 and Dominican Republic with 3,278.

Foreign-Born Population

22.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43.9k people

20.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

41.4k people

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
28,854 households (15.3%)
Portuguese
10,576 households (5.6%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,354 households (0.716%)

28.7% of the households in Western North PUMA, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Western North PUMA, CT was Spanish. 15.3% of the households in Western North PUMA, CT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Economy

The economy of Western North PUMA, CT employs 84.4k people. The largest industries in Western North PUMA, CT are Elementary & secondary schools (6,121 people), Construction (5,331 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,005 people), and the highest paying industries are Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing ($323,151), Beverage manufacturing ($319,576), and Management of companies & enterprises ($276,959).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

N/A

Women

N/A%

N/A

Men

N/A%

The workforce of Western North PUMA, CT in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

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

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Occupations

84.4k

2022 Value

0.585%

1 Year growth

± 0.585%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Western North PUMA, CT, are Other managers (2,790 people), Retail salespersons (2,469 people), and Cashiers (2,083 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Western North 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

84.4k

2022 Value

0.585%

1 Year growth

± 0.585%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Western North PUMA, CT, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,121 people), Construction (5,331 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,005 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Western North PUMA, CT, though some of these residents may live in Western North PUMA, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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 Western North PUMA, 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 Western North PUMA, CT awarded 1,188 degrees. The student population of Western North PUMA, CT in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Western North PUMA, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.8%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

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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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($6,464) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($5,881) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) 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

Measure

In 2022, 1.26% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.18% 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 Western North PUMA, CT in false were N/A.

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 Western North PUMA, CT was $422,500 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 $392,500 to $422,500, a 7.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Western North PUMA, CT is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Western North PUMA, CT have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Western North PUMA, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$422,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,205

$52,730

Median Property Taxes

±$1,594

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 North PUMA, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Western North 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.

$106,889

Median Household Income

± $3,306

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Western North 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

0.509

2022 Wage GINI in Western North PUMA, CT

0.531

2021 Wage GINI in Western North PUMA, CT

In 2022, the income inequality in Western North PUMA, CT was 0.509 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.08% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Western North PUMA, CT was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Western North PUMA, CT in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2023, 70.7% of workers in Western North PUMA, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Western North PUMA, CT have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.24% of the workforce in Western North PUMA, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Western North 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 North 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 North PUMA, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Western North PUMA, CT (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Western North 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.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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