Blue Hills, CT

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,989
10.6% 1-year decline
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
52.4
6.72% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
17.4%
5.99% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$62,672
1.84% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$199,800
8.71% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,114
14.8% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Blue Hills, CT had a population of 1.99k people with a median age of 52.4 and a median household income of $62,672. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Blue Hills, CT declined from 2,224 to 1,989, a −10.6% decrease and its median household income declined from $63,844 to $62,672, a −1.84% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blue Hills, CT are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (89%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.58%), White (Non-Hispanic) (2.92%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.654%).

None of the households in Blue Hills, 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.

90.2% of the residents in Blue Hills, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Blue Hills, CT was $199,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.

Most people in Blue Hills, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Blue Hills, CT was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Blue Hills, CT is home to a population of 1.99k people, from which 90.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 30.9% of Blue Hills, CT residents were born outside of the country (614 people).

In 2023, there were 19.5 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.77k people) in Blue Hills, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 58 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.2%
2023 Citizenship
83.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.2% of Blue Hills, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Hills, CT was 83.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Hills, CT
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.77k ± 426
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    91 ± 88
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    58 ± 59
5.53%
Hispanic Population
110 people

In 2023, there were 19.5 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.77k people) in Blue Hills, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 58 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.53% of the people in Blue Hills, CT are hispanic (110 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

30.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
614 people
36.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
802 people

As of 2023, 30.9% of Blue Hills, CT residents (614 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blue Hills, CT was 36.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    32 ± 41
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    14 ± 29
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    8 ± 20

Blue Hills, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Blue Hills, CT employs 1.11k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Blue Hills, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (270 people), Retail Trade (148 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (137 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($83,631), Manufacturing ($76,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,229).

Occupations

1.11k
2023 Value
± 263
−14.8%
1 Year decline
± 37.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Blue Hills, CT declined at a rate of −14.8%, from 1.31k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Hills, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (180 people), Material Moving Occupations (164 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Hills, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.11k
2023 Value
± 263
−14.8%
1 Year decline
± 37.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Blue Hills, CT declined at a rate of −14.8%, from 1.31k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Hills, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (270 people), Retail Trade (148 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (137 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,413
Median earning men ± $10,448
$35,321
Median earning women ± $19,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,355), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,083), and Retail Trade ($33,405).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($45,903), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,518).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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.

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US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.984% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (761k), Bachelors Degree (639k), and Some college (532k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Hills, CT was $199,800 in 2023, which is 0.659 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $183,800 to $199,800, a 8.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Hills, CT is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Blue Hills, CT have an average commute time of 23.3 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.

Property

$199,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$33,800
$656
Median Property Taxes
±$176

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.

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Rent vs Own

74.3%
Homeownership
2023
69.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 74.3% of the housing units in Blue Hills, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Blue Hills, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,672
Median Household Income
± $13,317
883
Number of Households
± 238

In 2023, the median household income of the 883 households in Blue Hills, CT declined from $62,672 from the previous year's value of $63,844.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Hills, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (68.2%)
  2. Public Transit (13.7%)
  3. Carpooled (5.87%)

In 2023, 68.2% of workers in Blue Hills, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.87%).

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Commute Time

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Hills, CT have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Blue Hills, 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 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.

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Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Hills, CT (346 out of 1.99k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

91.5% of the population of Blue Hills, CT has health coverage, with 51.7% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 7.94% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.654% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.42% increase from the previous year (1,169 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 218 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 34.6% were men and 65.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15% under 18 years, 14.2% between 18 and 34 years, 52% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 34.6% were men and 65.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.5%
Uninsured
51.7%
Employer Coverage
17.4%
Medicaid
7.94%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
0.654%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blue Hills, CT grew by 18.1% from 7.19% to 8.5%.

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