Blue Hills, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,676

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.8

0.763% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

31.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,512

1.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Blue Hills, CT is home to a population of 1.68k people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.2% of Blue Hills, CT residents were born outside of the country (372 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35k people) in Blue Hills, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 116 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 86 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

90.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Blue Hills, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Hills, CT was 90.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Hills, CT

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.35k ± 459
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
116 ± 113
White (Hispanic)
86 ± 111

13.9%

Hispanic Population

233 people

13.9% of the people in Blue Hills, CT are hispanic (233 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blue Hills, 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

22.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

372 people

30.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

614 people

As of 2024, 22.2% of Blue Hills, CT residents (372 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 Blue Hills, CT was 30.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 24

Blue Hills, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Blue Hills, CT employs 819 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blue Hills, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), Retail Trade (144 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (112 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,172), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($65,898), and Transportation & Warehousing ($54,342).

Employment

Occupations

819

2024 Value

± 239

−26.5%

1 Year decline

± 51.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Hills, CT declined at a rate of −26.5%, from 1.11k employees to 819 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Hills, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (191 people), Material Moving Occupations (117 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Hills, 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

819

2024 Value

± 239

−26.5%

1 Year decline

± 51.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Hills, CT declined at a rate of −26.5%, from 1.11k employees to 819 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Hills, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), Retail Trade (144 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue Hills, CT, though some of these residents may live in Blue Hills, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,092

Median earning men ± $6,471

$47,722

Median earning women ± $15,697

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,684), Retail Trade ($40,185), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($23,854).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,172), Retail Trade ($48,563), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,522).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Hills, CT was $236,900 in 2024, which is 0.712 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,800 to $236,900, a 18.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Hills, CT is 77.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blue Hills, CT have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Hills, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$236,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$92,600

$613

Median Property Taxes

±$193

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.9% of the housing units in Blue Hills, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blue Hills, 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.

$63,512

Median Household Income

± $10,787

787

Number of Households

± 230

In 2024, the median household income of the 787 households in Blue Hills, CT grew to $63,512 from the previous year's value of $62,672.

The following chart displays the households in Blue Hills, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Hills, 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 (63.3%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Other (7.44%)

In 2024, 63.3% of workers in Blue Hills, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.44%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Hills, CT have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Blue Hills, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Hills, CT (201 out of 1.68k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blue Hills, CT is Black, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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