Western North PUMA, CT

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

200,488

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.9%

0.784% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,217

2.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$446,800

5.75% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Western North PUMA, CT is home to a population of 200k people, from which 88.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.4% of Western North PUMA, CT residents were born outside of the country (45k people).

In 2024, there were 6.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (120k people) in Western North PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.3k Other (Hispanic) and 15.5k 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 North PUMA, CT are Spanish (29,607 households), Portuguese (11,253 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,271 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

100,413

Women

50.2%

99,612

Men

49.8%

The resident population of Western North PUMA, CT in 2024 was 200,025 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% women.

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

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Citizenship

88.3%

2024 Citizenship

89%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.3% of Western North PUMA, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Western North PUMA, CT was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Western North PUMA, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
120k ± 2.43k
Other (Hispanic)
18.3k ± 2.22k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
15.5k ± 1.5k

20.6%

Hispanic Population

41.4k people

20.6% of the people in Western North PUMA, CT are hispanic (41.4k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Ecuador
8,260 ± 2,185 people
Brazil
7,479 ± 2,083 people
Dominican Republic
4,610 ± 1,648 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Western North PUMA, CT was Ecuador, the natal country of 8,260 Western North PUMA, CT residents, followed by Brazil with 7,479 and Dominican Republic with 4,610.

Foreign-Born Population

22.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45k people

22.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43.9k people

As of 2024, 22.4% of Western North PUMA, CT residents (45k 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 North PUMA, CT was 22.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
29,607 households (15.5%)
Portuguese
11,253 households (5.89%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,271 households (0.665%)

28.8% 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 22.3%. 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 North PUMA, CT was Spanish. 15.5% 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,324 ± 364
Gulf War (2001-)
1,234 ± 282
Gulf War (1990s)
646 ± 173

Western North PUMA, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Western North PUMA, CT employs 98.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Western North PUMA, CT were Elementary & secondary schools (6,740 people), Construction (6,498 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,874 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of companies & enterprises ($369,787), Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing ($310,157), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($268,804).

Males in Western North PUMA, CT have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $85,062. The income inequality in Western North PUMA, CT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.493, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

46,404

Women

47.1%

52,070

Men

52.9%

The workforce of Western North PUMA, CT in 2024 was 98,474 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

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

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

Occupations

98.5k

2024 Value

1.86%

1 Year growth

± 1.86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Western North PUMA, CT grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 96.7k employees to 98.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Western North PUMA, CT, are Other managers (2,674 people), Cashiers (2,571 people), and Retail salespersons (2,458 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 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

98.5k

2024 Value

1.86%

1 Year growth

± 1.86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Western North PUMA, CT grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 96.7k employees to 98.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Western North PUMA, CT, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,740 people), Construction (6,498 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,874 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,440

Median earning men ± $2,534

$49,089

Median earning women ± $2,087

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,651), Public Administration ($109,063), and Manufacturing ($92,467).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($115,074), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,984), and Manufacturing ($78,125).

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.

Education

The student population of Western North PUMA, CT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,961 male students and 2,261 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Western North PUMA, CT are White (595 and 58.8%), Hispanic or Latino (243 and 24%), Black or African American (67 and 6.62%), and Asian (47 and 4.64%).

The largest universities in Western North PUMA, CT by number of degrees awarded are Western Connecticut State University (945 and 93.4%) and TIGI Hairdressing Academy Newtown (67 and 6.62%).

The most popular majors in Western North PUMA, CT are General Psychology (78 and 7.71%), Registered Nursing (69 and 6.82%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (69 and 6.82%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,998 for in-state students and $10,498 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Western North PUMA, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,222 (46.4% men and 53.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,222 students enrolled in Western North PUMA, CT, 46.4% men and 53.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,065 records, of which 51.9% were women and 48.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
78 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
69 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
69 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Western North PUMA, CT was General Psychology with 78 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Western North PUMA, CT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Connecticut State University
945 degrees awarded
TIGI Hairdressing Academy Newtown
67 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Connecticut State University with 945 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 417 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Western North PUMA, CT, which is 0.701 times less than the 595 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 595 degrees mean that there were 2.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 243 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,998) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($6,403) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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 2024, 1.63% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.16% 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 2024 were High School or Equivalent (40.6k), Bachelors Degree (38k), and Graduate Degree (27.8k).

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 $446,800 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $422,500 to $446,800, a 5.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Western North PUMA, CT is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Western North PUMA, CT have an average commute time of 31.5 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

$446,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,489

$52,836

Median Property Taxes

±$1,663

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 $3k+ 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

70.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.9% of the housing units in Western North PUMA, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Western North 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.

$109,217

Median Household Income

± $4,052

74.5k

Number of Households

± 2,307

In 2024, the median household income of the 74.5k households in Western North PUMA, CT grew to $109,217 from the previous year's value of $106,889.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in Western North PUMA, CT

0.504

2023 Wage GINI in Western North PUMA, CT

In 2024, the income inequality in Western North PUMA, CT was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.24% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Western North PUMA, CT was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (68.6%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Western North PUMA, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Western North PUMA, CT have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.97% 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

7.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Western North PUMA, CT (15.5k out of 197k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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