Bantam, CT

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2024 Population
810
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
47.2
5.22% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
14.4%
13.5% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$51,406
1.95% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$317,700
8.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
357
4.08% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bantam, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Bantam, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bantam, CT was $317,700, and the homeownership rate was 49.1%.

Most people in Bantam, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bantam, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bantam, CT is home to a population of 810 people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.864% of Bantam, CT residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 55.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (772 people) in Bantam, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 White (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Bantam, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bantam, CT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bantam, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    772 ± 197
  2. White (Hispanic)
    14 ± 18
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    9 ± 11
2.84%
Hispanic Population
23 people

In 2024, there were 55.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (772 people) in Bantam, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 White (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.84% of the people in Bantam, CT are hispanic (23 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.
Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    43,924 ± 5,114 people
  2. India
    39,213 ± 4,835 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    30,541 ± 4,272 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 43,924 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,213 and Dominican Republic with 30,541.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.864%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7 people
0.262%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2024, 0.864% of Bantam, CT residents (7 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 Bantam, CT was 0.262%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    11 ± 18
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    10 ± 19
  3. Vietnam
    3 ± 20

Bantam, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Bantam, CT employs 357 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bantam, CT were Retail Trade (70 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and Construction (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($123,472), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($123,264), and Educational Services ($103,750).

Employment

Occupations

357
2024 Value
± 98
4.08%
1 Year growth
± 37.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bantam, CT grew at a rate of 4.08%, from 343 employees to 357 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bantam, CT, are Sales & Related Occupations (79 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (33 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bantam, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

357
2024 Value
± 98
4.08%
1 Year growth
± 37.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bantam, CT grew at a rate of 4.08%, from 343 employees to 357 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bantam, CT, are Retail Trade (70 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and Construction (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bantam, CT, though some of these residents may live in Bantam, 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

$106,250
Median earning men ± $45,518
$48,929
Median earning women ± $13,987

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($150,288), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($123,403).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,750).

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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 Bantam, 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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bantam, CT was $317,700 in 2024, which is 0.955 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $292,000 to $317,700, a 8.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Bantam, CT is 49.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bantam, CT have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bantam, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$317,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$39,631
$209
Median Property Taxes
±$67

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

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

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Rent vs Own

49.1%
Homeownership
2024
41.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 49.1% of the housing units in Bantam, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.5%.

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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.
$51,406
Median Household Income
± $32,937
426
Number of Households
± 81

In 2023, the median household income of the 426 households in Bantam, CT declined from $51,406 from the previous year's value of $52,431.

The following chart displays the households in Bantam, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bantam, CT is from Connecticut.
0.498
2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut
0.501
2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2023, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.641% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (16%)
  3. Walked (4.78%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Bantam, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who walked to work (4.78%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bantam, CT have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in Bantam, 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 Bantam, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bantam, CT have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bantam, CT (117 out of 810 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Health

95.6% of the population of Bantam, CT has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.23% 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, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.44%
Uninsured
45.2%
Employer Coverage
21.2%
Medicaid
15.7%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
1.23%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bantam, CT grew by 5.83% from 4.2% to 4.44%.

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

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