Bantam, CT

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bantam, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
772 ± 197
White (Hispanic)
14 ± 18
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9 ± 11

2.84%

Hispanic Population

23 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
11 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 19
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.

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bantam, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bantam, 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 (78.7%)
Worked At Home (16%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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