Colchester, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

4,692

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.2

4.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.72%

26.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,760

8.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Colchester, CT is home to a population of 4.69k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.35% of Colchester, CT residents were born outside of the country (345 people).

In 2024, there were 28.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.17k people) in Colchester, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 148 Other (Hispanic) and 127 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Colchester, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colchester, CT was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
4.17k ± 545
Other (Hispanic)
148 ± 104
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
127 ± 135

3.6%

Hispanic Population

169 people

3.6% of the people in Colchester, CT are hispanic (169 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

7.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

345 people

5.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

235 people

As of 2024, 7.35% of Colchester, CT residents (345 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 Colchester, CT was 5.08%, 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
161 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 29

Colchester, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Colchester, CT employs 2.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colchester, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (352 people), Educational Services (326 people), and Manufacturing (275 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($145,163), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,313), and Public Administration ($104,022).

Employment

Occupations

2.33k

2024 Value

± 365

6.44%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colchester, CT grew at a rate of 6.44%, from 2.19k employees to 2.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colchester, CT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (272 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (225 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (213 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 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

2.33k

2024 Value

± 365

6.44%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colchester, CT grew at a rate of 6.44%, from 2.19k employees to 2.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colchester, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (352 people), Educational Services (326 people), and Manufacturing (275 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

$65,059

Median earning men ± $9,446

$58,427

Median earning women ± $9,428

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,380), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,446), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,511).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,893), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,833), and Manufacturing ($60,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colchester, CT was $294,600 in 2024, which is 0.885 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $280,500 to $294,600, a 5.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Colchester, CT is 53.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

$294,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,383

$1,184

Median Property Taxes

±$182

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

53.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.5% of the housing units in Colchester, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colchester, 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.

$86,760

Median Household Income

± $12,420

2.22k

Number of Households

± 372

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.22k households in Colchester, CT grew to $86,760 from the previous year's value of $79,685.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colchester, 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 (68.2%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Carpooled (8.66%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Colchester, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (8.66%).

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 (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% 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

5.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colchester, CT (260 out of 4.54k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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