Danielson, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

4,209

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

0.289% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.1%

17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,050

10.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Danielson, CT is home to a population of 4.21k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.49% of Danielson, CT residents were born outside of the country (231 people).

In 2024, there were 9.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.11k people) in Danielson, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 335 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 321 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Danielson, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Danielson, CT was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Danielson, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.11k ± 373
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
335 ± 203
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
321 ± 326

12.2%

Hispanic Population

514 people

12.2% of the people in Danielson, CT are hispanic (514 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Danielson, 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

5.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

231 people

3.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

143 people

As of 2024, 5.49% of Danielson, CT residents (231 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 Danielson, CT was 3.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
74 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17

Danielson, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 12.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Danielson, CT employs 2.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Danielson, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (409 people), Retail Trade (380 people), and Manufacturing (351 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($76,552), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,552), and Finance & Insurance ($72,250).

Employment

Occupations

2.26k

2024 Value

± 498

5.45%

1 Year growth

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Danielson, CT grew at a rate of 5.45%, from 2.15k employees to 2.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Danielson, CT, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (269 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (231 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (227 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Danielson, 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

2.26k

2024 Value

± 498

5.45%

1 Year growth

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Danielson, CT grew at a rate of 5.45%, from 2.15k employees to 2.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Danielson, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (409 people), Retail Trade (380 people), and Manufacturing (351 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Danielson, CT, though some of these residents may live in Danielson, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,313

Median earning men ± $21,681

$33,801

Median earning women ± $8,964

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,097), Manufacturing ($55,651), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,539).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,985), Manufacturing ($66,042), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Danielson, CT was $224,600 in 2024, which is 0.675 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $219,800 to $224,600, a 2.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Danielson, CT is 53%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Danielson, CT have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Danielson, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$224,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,964

$989

Median Property Taxes

±$330

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

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

Rent vs Own

53%

Homeownership

2024

49.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53% of the housing units in Danielson, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Danielson, 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.

$64,050

Median Household Income

± $15,279

1.87k

Number of Households

± 412

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.87k households in Danielson, CT declined from $64,050 from the previous year's value of $71,672.

The following chart displays the households in Danielson, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Danielson, 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 (86.3%)
Worked At Home (6.55%)
Other (3.05%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Danielson, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.55%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.05%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Danielson, CT have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Danielson, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Danielson, CT (886 out of 4.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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