Ansonia, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

19,033

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

0.501% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.41%

10% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,877

6.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Ansonia, CT is home to a population of 19k people, from which 91.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.3% of Ansonia, CT residents were born outside of the country (3.86k people).

In 2024, there were 3.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10k people) in Ansonia, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.08k Other (Hispanic) and 2.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.4%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.4% of Ansonia, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ansonia, CT was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ansonia, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
10k ± 953
Other (Hispanic)
3.08k ± 1.02k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.5k ± 749

27.7%

Hispanic Population

5.28k people

27.7% of the people in Ansonia, CT are hispanic (5.28k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

20.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.86k people

18.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.52k people

As of 2024, 20.3% of Ansonia, CT residents (3.86k 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 Ansonia, CT was 18.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
215 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
186 ± 136
Korea
93 ± 114

Ansonia, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ansonia, CT.

Economy

The economy of Ansonia, CT employs 10k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ansonia, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,026 people), Retail Trade (1,484 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,214 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,813), Finance & Insurance ($73,769), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,876).

Employment

Occupations

10k

2024 Value

± 910

−0.427%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ansonia, CT declined at a rate of −0.427%, from 10.1k employees to 10k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ansonia, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,043 people), Sales & Related Occupations (977 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (949 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ansonia, 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

10k

2024 Value

± 910

−0.427%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ansonia, CT declined at a rate of −0.427%, from 10.1k employees to 10k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ansonia, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,026 people), Retail Trade (1,484 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ansonia, CT, though some of these residents may live in Ansonia, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,510

Median earning men ± $7,533

$40,757

Median earning women ± $4,585

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($94,850), Public Administration ($87,639), and Wholesale Trade ($68,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,468), Wholesale Trade ($71,339), and Public Administration ($54,712).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ansonia, CT was $287,200 in 2024, which is 0.863 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $269,300 to $287,200, a 6.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Ansonia, CT is 58.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ansonia, CT have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ansonia, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$287,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,207

$4,189

Median Property Taxes

±$492

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.1%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.1% of the housing units in Ansonia, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ansonia, 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.

$85,877

Median Household Income

± $9,841

7.21k

Number of Households

± 753

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.21k households in Ansonia, CT grew to $85,877 from the previous year's value of $80,585.

The following chart displays the households in Ansonia, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ansonia, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Carpooled (15%)
Worked At Home (9.05%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Ansonia, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who worked at home (9.05%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ansonia, CT have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Ansonia, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ansonia, CT (1.79k out of 19k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ansonia, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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