Connecticut River North PUMA, CT

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2024 Population

158,713

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

0.465% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.88%

8.22% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,923

0.285% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$297,400

7.13% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

79,653

1.64% 1-year decline

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15.6% of the households in Connecticut River North PUMA, 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.

95.4% of the residents in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT are Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor (601 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT was $297,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT was 2 cars per household.

Connecticut River North PUMA, CT borders Hartford Town PUMA, CT, Capitol East PUMA, CT, East Hartford, Manchester & Vernon Towns PUMA, CT, Capitol West PUMA, CT, Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA, and Hampden County (East)--Chicopee PUMA, MA.

United States Connecticut Massachusetts

Population & Diversity

Connecticut River North PUMA, CT is home to a population of 159k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.6% of Connecticut River North PUMA, CT residents were born outside of the country (21.6k people).

In 2024, there were 3.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.8k people) in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT are Spanish (7,396 households), Other & Unspecified Languages (1,554 households), and Hindi (1,458 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

79,478

Women

50.4%

78,344

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 157,822 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT.

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Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Connecticut River North PUMA, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
96.8k ± 2.16k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26.9k ± 1.46k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 1.26k

9.23%

Hispanic Population

14.7k people

9.23% of the people in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT are hispanic (14.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
6,163 ± 1,889 people
India
5,200 ± 1,741 people
Poland
759 ± 675 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut River North PUMA, CT was Jamaica, the natal country of 6,163 Connecticut River North PUMA, CT residents, followed by India with 5,200 and Poland with 759.

Foreign-Born Population

13.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21.6k people

13.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21.1k people

As of 2024, 13.6% of Connecticut River North PUMA, CT residents (21.6k 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 Connecticut River North PUMA, CT was 13.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,396 households (4.9%)
Other & Unspecified Languages
1,554 households (1.03%)
Hindi
1,458 households (0.965%)

15.6% of the households in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT was Spanish. 4.9% of the households in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,377 ± 306
Gulf War (2001-)
1,549 ± 400
Gulf War (1990s)
602 ± 161

Connecticut River North PUMA, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT.

Economy

The economy of Connecticut River North PUMA, CT employs 79.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT were Elementary & secondary schools (5,633 people), Insurance carriers (4,247 people), and Construction (4,113 people), and the highest paying industries were Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing ($257,083), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($161,931), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($157,239).

Males in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,197. The income inequality in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.428, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

38,887

Women

48.8%

40,766

Men

51.2%

The workforce of Connecticut River North PUMA, CT in 2023 was 79,653 people, with 48.8% woman, and 51.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT.

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Occupations

79.7k

2023 Value

−1.64%

1 Year decline

± −1.64%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT declined at a rate of −1.64%, from 81k employees to 79.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT, are Other managers (2,207 people), Registered nurses (2,111 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,743 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Connecticut River North PUMA, 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

79.7k

2023 Value

−1.64%

1 Year decline

± −1.64%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT declined at a rate of −1.64%, from 81k employees to 79.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,633 people), Insurance carriers (4,247 people), and Construction (4,113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Connecticut River North PUMA, CT, though some of these residents may live in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,971

Median earning men ± $2,835

$55,791

Median earning women ± $2,693

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,360), Public Administration ($91,989), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,819), Public Administration ($78,816), and Construction ($70,712).

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 Connecticut River North PUMA, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT awarded 601 degrees. The student population of Connecticut River North PUMA, CT in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 868 male students and 103 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT are White (227 and 37.8%), Unknown (225 and 37.4%), Hispanic or Latino (80 and 13.3%), and Black or African American (48 and 7.99%).

The largest universities in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor (601 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT are Welding Technology (171 and 28.5%), Electrician (125 and 20.8%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (95 and 15.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 971 students enrolled in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT, 89.4% men and 10.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 360 records, of which 10.8% were women and 89.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
90 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
171 degrees awarded
Electrician
125 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT was HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology with 90 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

601 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor with 601 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 559 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT, which is 13.3 times more than the 42 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 227 degrees mean that there were 1.01 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 225 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,176) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($596) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.615% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.807% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Connecticut River North PUMA, CT in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (34.3k), Bachelors Degree (29.7k), and Some college (24k).

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 Connecticut River North PUMA, CT was $297,400 in 2024, which is 0.894 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $277,600 to $297,400, a 7.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$297,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,414

$49,426

Median Property Taxes

±$1,418

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 Connecticut River North PUMA, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Connecticut River North PUMA, 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.

$103,923

Median Household Income

± $3,936

63.1k

Number of Households

± 1,933

In 2024, the median household income of the 63.1k households in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT declined from $103,923 from the previous year's value of $104,220.

The following chart displays the households in Connecticut River North PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.428

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT

0.428

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT

In 2023, the income inequality in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT was 0.428 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0622% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut River North PUMA, CT was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Carpooled (7.08%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.08%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT (10.6k out of 154k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Connecticut River North PUMA, 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

97.3% of the population of Connecticut River North PUMA, CT has health coverage, with 58% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,209 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Connecticut

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see an average of 1,209 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.68%

Uninsured

58%

Employer Coverage

13.9%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Connecticut River North PUMA, CT declined by 5.19% from 2.83% to 2.68%.

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