Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT

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Population

172,955

0.25% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

Median Age

Poverty Rate

7.19%

Median Household Income

$92,785

3.52% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$364,400

0.914% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

84,498

1.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT had a population of 173k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $92,785. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT declined from 173,388 to 172,955, a -0.25% decrease and its median household income grew from $89,630 to $92,785, a 3.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.3%), Other (Hispanic) (8.52%), White (Hispanic) (7.15%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.9%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.61%). 27% of the people in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT speak a non-English language, and 88.2% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT are Western Connecticut State University (1,249 degrees awarded in 2017), Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute-Danbury (81 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Danbury (66 degrees).

The median property value in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT is $364,400, and the homeownership rate is 71.5%. Most people in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT is 2 cars per household.

Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT borders Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT, Stratford, Shelton, Trumbull, Newtown & Monroe Towns PUMA, CT, Litchfield County PUMA, CT, Dutchess County (North & East) PUMA, NY, Putnam County PUMA, NY, and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Connecticut across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 54.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.9%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.96%). The most partisan county was Hartford County, CT with 59.1% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

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 Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

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2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (54.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.9%)
Republican Party
Gary Johnson (2.96%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 54.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.9%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.96%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Connecticut

54.6% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Connecticut

Hartford County, CT
59.1% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Fairfield County, CT
57.9% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Litchfield County, CT
54.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Connecticut was Hartford County, CT with 59.1% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in Connecticut colored by their party leaning.

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 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.

Diversity

Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT is home to a population of 173k people, from which 88.2% are citizens. As of 2018, 20.3% of Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT residents were born outside of the country (35.2k people).

In 2018, there were 8.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (120k people) in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.7k Other (Hispanic) and 12.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT are Spanish (23,560 speakers), Portuguese (7,863 speakers), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,389 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
120k ± 1.8k
Other (Hispanic)
14.7k ± 1.66k
White (Hispanic)
12.4k ± 1.27k

17.7%

Hispanic Population

30.7k people

17.7% of the people in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT are hispanic (30.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
23,560 speakers (14.4%)
Portuguese
7,863 speakers (4.82%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,389 speakers (0.851%)

27% of Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT was Spanish. 14.4% of the overall population of Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT are native Spanish speakers. 4.82% speak Portuguese and 0.851% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

20.3%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

35.2k people

20.5%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

35.3k people

As of 2018, 20.3% of Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT residents (35.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT was 20.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.8

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.2

In 2018, the median age of all people in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT was 41. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 40, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 44. But people in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT residents was 41.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Ecuador
5,271 ± 1,755 people
Brazil
4,189 ± 1,570 people
Dominican Republic
3,903 ± 1,516 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT was Ecuador, the natal country of 5,271 Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT residents, followed by Brazil with 4,189 and Dominican Republic with 3,903.

Citizenship

88.2%

2018 Citizenship

88.1%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 88.2% of Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT was 88.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,529 ± 305
Korea
855 ± 174
Gulf War (2001-)
605 ± 208

Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT is $92,785. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT was Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT with a value of $163,105, followed by Stratford, Shelton, Trumbull, Newtown & Monroe Towns PUMA, CT and Norwalk, Westport & Darien Towns PUMA, CT, with respective values of $104,111 and $102,525.

Males in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT have an average income that is 1.47 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,134. The income inequality in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.533, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT employs 84.5k people. The largest industries in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT are Elementary & secondary schools (6,644 people), Construction (5,768 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,214 people), and the highest paying industries are Commercial & service industry machinery manufacturing ($315,179), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($246,767), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($191,276).

Wages

Median Household Income

$92,785

2018 value

± $3,222

3.52%

1 Year Growth

± 5.15%

Households in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT have a median annual income of $92,785, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $89,630 in 2017, which represents a 3.52% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$101,393

Average Male Salary in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT

± $14,768

$69,134

Average Female Salary in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT

± $12,254

In 2017, full-time male employees in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT made 1.47 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT

White
$81,832 ± $10,293
Asian
$73,400 ± $32,426
Two or More Races
$54,245 ± $60,922

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT workers was White. These workers were paid 1.11 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.533

2017 Wage GINI in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT

0.542

2016 Wage GINI in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT

In 2017, the income inequality in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT was 0.533 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.74% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT was Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT with a value of $163,105, followed by Stratford, Shelton, Trumbull, Newtown & Monroe Towns PUMA, CT and Norwalk, Westport & Darien Towns PUMA, CT, with respective values of $104,111 and $102,525.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

7.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT (12.1k out of 169k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
6,631 ± 617
Hispanic
4,869 ± 600
Other
3,248 ± 532

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

84.5k

2017 Value

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 1.12%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 83.6k employees to 84.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT, are Miscellaneous managers (3,257 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,993 people), and Cashiers (2,061 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT, by number of employees, are Miscellaneous managers (3,257 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,993 people), and Cashiers (2,061 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT has an unusually high number of residents working as Photographers (5.55 times higher than expected), Appraisers & assessors of real estate (5 times), and Tool & die makers (4.57 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT, by average salary, are Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives ($363,264), Chief executives & legislators ($276,916), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers ($250,964).

Industries

Employment by Industries

84.5k

2017 Value

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 1.12%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 83.6k employees to 84.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,644 people), Construction (5,768 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT, though some of these residents may live in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,644 people), Construction (5,768 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,214 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT has an unusually high number of Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (4.58 times higher than expected), Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing (4.39 times), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing (3.94 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT, by average salary, are Commercial & service industry machinery manufacturing ($315,179), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($246,767), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($191,276).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Connecticut to other states, or from other states to Connecticut.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Connecticut product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $34.1B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($20.4B) and Motorized vehicles ($16.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Connecticut products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Connecticut.

$198B

2015 Value in Connecticut

$307B

Projected 2045 Value in Connecticut

54.9% growth

In 2015, total outbound Connecticut trade was $198B. This is expected to increase 54.9% to $307B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Connecticut trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Connecticut to other states, or from other states to Connecticut.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$25B
Massachusetts
$20.8B
New Jersey
$11.9B

In 2015, the top outbound Connecticut domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $25B, followed by Massachusetts with $20.8B and New Jersey and $11.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Connecticut shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT awarded 1,403 degrees. The student population of Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT is skewed towards women, with 2,643 male students and 3,244 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT are White (917 and 65.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (231 and 16.5%), Black or African American (123 and 8.77%), and Asian (57 and 4.06%).

The largest universities in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT by number of degrees awarded are Western Connecticut State University (1,249 and 89%), Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute-Danbury (81 and 5.77%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Danbury (66 and 4.7%).

The most popular majors in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT are Criminal Justice - Police Science (125 and 8.91%), General Psychology (96 and 6.84%), and General Business Administration & Management (95 and 6.77%).

The median tuition costs in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $5,424 and $16,882 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Police Science
125 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
96 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
95 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT was Criminal Justice - Police Science with 125 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Connecticut State University
1,249 degrees awarded
Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute-Danbury
81 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Danbury
66 degrees awarded

$5,424

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Connecticut State University with 1,249 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

584

Degrees Awarded to Men

819

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 584 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT, which is 0.713 times less than the 819 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
917 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
231 degrees awarded
Black or African American
123 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT were to White students. These 917 degrees mean that there were 3.97 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 231 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT was $364,400 in 2018, which is 1.59 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $361,100 to $364,400, a 0.914% increase. The homeownership rate in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$364,400

2018 Median

± $4,812

$361,100

2017 Median

± $4,868

In 2018, the median property value in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT grew to to $364,400 from the previous year's value of $361,100.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$92,785

Median Household Income

± $3,222

62.1k

Number of Households

± 1,553

In 2018, the median household income of the 62.1k households in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT grew to $92,785 from the previous year's value of $89,630.

The following chart displays the households in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

71.5%

2018 Homeownership

72.4%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 71.5% of the housing units in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 4.89% of the workforce in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
77.4%
Carpooled
10.5%
Worked At Home
5.38%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT was Drove Alone (77.4%), followed by those who Carpooled (10.5%) and those who Worked At Home (5.38%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

89.5% of the population of Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT has health coverage, with 54.3% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.351% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Connecticut was $9,859 in 2014. This is a 3.59% increase from the previous year ($9,517).

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1180 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1184 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 288 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Windham County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (10.3%). Additionally, Windham County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (29.2%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,180 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Connecticut

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see an average of 1,180 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,180 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$9,859

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Connecticut

$5,187

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$8,058

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,964

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Connecticut (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 3.59%, from $9,517 to $9,859.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

10.5%

Uninsured

54.3%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.351%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT declined by 4.4% from 11% to 10.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.