Colchester, CT

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2022 Population

4,868

2.5% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

45.9

2.75% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.04%

2.33% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$74,035

7.76% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$252,300

11.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Colchester, CT had a population of 4.87k people with a median age of 45.9 and a median household income of $74,035. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Colchester, CT declined from 4,993 to 4,868, a −2.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,705 to $74,035, a 7.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Colchester, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.8%), Other (Hispanic) (2.88%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.49%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.46%), and White (Hispanic) (1.38%).

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.

97.3% of the residents in Colchester, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Colchester, CT was $252,300, and the homeownership rate was 59.9%.

Most people in Colchester, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 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 4.87k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.85% of Colchester, CT residents were born outside of the country (236 people).

In 2022, there were 31.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.42k people) in Colchester, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 140 Other (Hispanic) and 121 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.3% of Colchester, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Colchester, CT was 98.4%, 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)
4.42k ± 557
Other (Hispanic)
140 ± 118
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
121 ± 98

4.38%

Hispanic Population

213 people

4.38% of the people in Colchester, CT are hispanic (213 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Colchester, CT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

236 people

4.71%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

235 people

As of 2022, 4.85% of Colchester, CT residents (236 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Colchester, CT was 4.71%, 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
208 ± 89
Korea
56 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 38

Colchester, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Colchester, CT employs 2.09k people. The largest industries in Colchester, CT are Manufacturing (392 people), Educational Services (259 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (245 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,908), Finance & Insurance ($136,908), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,964).

Employment

Occupations

2.09k

2022 Value

± 345

−1.79%

1 Year decline

± 23.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Colchester, CT declined at a rate of −1.79%, from 2.12k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colchester, CT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (301 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (217 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (190 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colchester, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

2.09k

2022 Value

± 345

−1.79%

1 Year decline

± 23.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Colchester, CT declined at a rate of −1.79%, from 2.12k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colchester, CT, are Manufacturing (392 people), Educational Services (259 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (245 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

$57,984

Median earning men ± $18,618

$35,000

Median earning women ± $13,871

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,382), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,964), and Public Administration ($83,636).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($200,952), Information ($76,736), and Manufacturing ($54,444).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

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.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (59.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 $252,300 in 2022, which is 0.895 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $226,000 to $252,300, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Colchester, CT is 59.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Colchester, CT have an average commute time of 32.7 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.

Property

$252,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,173

$1,275

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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

59.9%

Homeownership

2022

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 59.9% of the housing units in Colchester, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

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.

$74,035

Median Household Income

± $4,559

2.13k

Number of Households

± 369

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.13k households in Colchester, CT grew to $74,035 from the previous year's value of $68,705.

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 2022

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Other (4.81%)

In 2022, 75.4% of workers in Colchester, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.81%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colchester, CT have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% 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

9.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colchester, CT (425 out of 4.7k 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colchester, CT is White, followed by Hispanic 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
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

99.5% of the population of Colchester, CT has health coverage, with 59.3% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 8.94% on non-group plans, and 1.86% 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

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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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.533%

Uninsured

59.3%

Employer Coverage

13.3%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

8.94%

Non-Group

1.86%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colchester, CT declined by 30.9% from 0.772% to 0.533%.

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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