Colchester, CT

Census Place

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2023 Population

4,624

5.01% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

13.3% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.82%

13.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$79,685

7.63% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$280,500

11.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,189

4.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Colchester, CT had a population of 4.62k people with a median age of 52 and a median household income of $79,685. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Colchester, CT declined from 4,868 to 4,624, a −5.01% decrease and its median household income grew from $74,035 to $79,685, a 7.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Colchester, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.4%), Other (Hispanic) (2.36%), White (Hispanic) (1.62%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.04%).

None of the households in Colchester, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Colchester, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Colchester, CT was $280,500, and the homeownership rate was 56%.

Most people in Colchester, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Colchester, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Colchester, CT is home to a population of 4.62k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.08% of Colchester, CT residents were born outside of the country (235 people).

In 2023, there were 38.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.23k people) in Colchester, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 109 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.8% of Colchester, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Colchester, CT was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colchester, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.23k ± 563
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
111 ± 80.8
Other (Hispanic)
109 ± 73

4.11%

Hispanic Population

190 people

4.11% of the people in Colchester, CT are hispanic (190 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Colchester, 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
41,700 ± 4,984 people
India
40,990 ± 4,942 people
Dominican Republic
28,698 ± 4,143 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 41,700 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 40,990 and Dominican Republic with 28,698.

Foreign-Born Population

5.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

235 people

4.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

236 people

As of 2023, 5.08% of Colchester, CT residents (235 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Colchester, CT was 4.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
176 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 49
Korea
31 ± 37

Colchester, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Colchester, CT employs 2.19k people. The largest industries in Colchester, CT are Manufacturing (359 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (285 people), and Educational Services (254 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($144,241), Finance & Insurance ($144,241), and Public Administration ($101,944).

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,304. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.19k

2023 Value

± 354

4.94%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Colchester, CT grew at a rate of 4.94%, from 2.09k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colchester, CT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (244 people), Sales & Related Occupations (219 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (210 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colchester, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.19k

2023 Value

± 354

4.94%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Colchester, CT grew at a rate of 4.94%, from 2.09k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colchester, CT, are Manufacturing (359 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (285 people), and Educational Services (254 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colchester, CT, though some of these residents may live in Colchester, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,500

Median earning men ± $11,895

$48,162

Median earning women ± $15,323

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,571), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($117,739), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,203).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($208,393), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), and Manufacturing ($42,396).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Colchester, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colchester, CT was $280,500 in 2023, which is 0.925 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $252,300 to $280,500, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Colchester, CT is 56%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Colchester, CT have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colchester, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$280,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,202

$1,208

Median Property Taxes

±$223

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

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

Rent vs Own

56%

Homeownership

2023

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56% of the housing units in Colchester, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colchester, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,685

Median Household Income

± $9,441

2.16k

Number of Households

± 379

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.16k households in Colchester, CT grew to $79,685 from the previous year's value of $74,035.

The following chart displays the households in Colchester, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.501

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (70.6%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (6.68%)

In 2023, 70.6% of workers in Colchester, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.68%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colchester, CT have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Colchester, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colchester, CT (350 out of 4.47k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colchester, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.3% of the population of Colchester, CT has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 8.65% on non-group plans, and 1.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New London County, CT see 1587 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.32% increase from the previous year (1551 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1268 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 230 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for New London County, CT.

1,587 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New London County, CT

Primary care physicians in New London County, CT see an average of 1,587 patients per year. This represents a 2.32% increase from the previous year (1,551 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New London County, CT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.4% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.7%

Uninsured

54.6%

Employer Coverage

16.5%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

8.65%

Non-Group

1.7%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colchester, CT grew by 219% from 0.533% to 1.7%.

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

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