East Brooklyn, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,377

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.2

0.645% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.99%

45% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,698

18.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

East Brooklyn, CT is home to a population of 2.38k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.4% of East Brooklyn, CT residents were born outside of the country (247 people).

In 2024, there were 5.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in East Brooklyn, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 321 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 211 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of East Brooklyn, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Brooklyn, CT was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Brooklyn, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 390
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
321 ± 199
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
211 ± 124

1.05%

Hispanic Population

25 people

1.05% of the people in East Brooklyn, CT are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Brooklyn, 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

10.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

247 people

7.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

As of 2024, 10.4% of East Brooklyn, CT residents (247 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 East Brooklyn, CT was 7.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

30 ± 42

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

Economy

The economy of East Brooklyn, CT employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Brooklyn, CT were Manufacturing (302 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (190 people), and Retail Trade (163 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($110,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,833).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 250

8.56%

1 Year growth

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Brooklyn, CT grew at a rate of 8.56%, from 958 employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Brooklyn, CT, are Production Occupations (167 people), Sales & Related Occupations (140 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Brooklyn, 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

1.04k

2024 Value

± 250

8.56%

1 Year growth

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Brooklyn, CT grew at a rate of 8.56%, from 958 employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Brooklyn, CT, are Manufacturing (302 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (190 people), and Retail Trade (163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Brooklyn, CT, though some of these residents may live in East Brooklyn, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,250

Median earning men ± $16,555

$46,055

Median earning women ± $11,560

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($132,292), Manufacturing ($78,500), and Construction ($61,932).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,864), and Manufacturing ($46,771).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Brooklyn, CT was $295,400 in 2024, which is 0.888 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $268,000 to $295,400, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in East Brooklyn, CT is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Brooklyn, CT have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Brooklyn, CT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$295,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,116

$667

Median Property Taxes

±$202

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

49.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in East Brooklyn, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Brooklyn, 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.

$73,698

Median Household Income

± $29,005

905

Number of Households

± 228

In 2024, the median household income of the 905 households in East Brooklyn, CT grew to $73,698 from the previous year's value of $62,125.

The following chart displays the households in East Brooklyn, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Brooklyn, 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 (88%)
Carpooled (9.21%)
Worked At Home (1.9%)

In 2024, 88% of workers in East Brooklyn, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.21%) and those who worked at home (1.9%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Brooklyn, CT have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in East Brooklyn, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Brooklyn, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Brooklyn, CT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Brooklyn, CT (71 out of 2.38k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Brooklyn, CT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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