East Hampton, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

3,347

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

8.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.8%

27.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$123,929

2.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

East Hampton, CT is home to a population of 3.35k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.11% of East Hampton, CT residents were born outside of the country (104 people).

In 2024, there were 60.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.2k people) in East Hampton, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 43 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of East Hampton, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Hampton, CT was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Hampton, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.2k ± 620
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
53 ± 52
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 68

2.18%

Hispanic Population

73 people

2.18% of the people in East Hampton, CT are hispanic (73 people).

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

3.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

4.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

139 people

As of 2024, 3.11% of East Hampton, CT residents (104 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 Hampton, CT was 4.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
66 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 27
Korea
9 ± 21

East Hampton, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Hampton, CT employs 1.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Hampton, CT were Manufacturing (328 people), Retail Trade (264 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($135,152), Wholesale Trade ($123,724), and Finance & Insurance ($114,861).

Employment

Occupations

1.79k

2024 Value

± 345

5.12%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Hampton, CT grew at a rate of 5.12%, from 1.7k employees to 1.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Hampton, CT, are Sales & Related Occupations (253 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (198 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (159 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Hampton, 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

1.79k

2024 Value

± 345

5.12%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Hampton, CT grew at a rate of 5.12%, from 1.7k employees to 1.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Hampton, CT, are Manufacturing (328 people), Retail Trade (264 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Hampton, CT, though some of these residents may live in East Hampton, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,871

Median earning men ± $41,360

$33,910

Median earning women ± $20,499

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,859), Manufacturing ($135,025), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($104,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,723), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,622).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Hampton, CT was $345,800 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $315,900 to $345,800, a 9.47% increase. The homeownership rate in East Hampton, CT is 82.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Hampton, CT have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Hampton, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$345,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,461

$1,054

Median Property Taxes

±$231

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.2%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.2% of the housing units in East Hampton, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.9%.

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

$123,929

Median Household Income

± $36,767

1.28k

Number of Households

± 285

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.28k households in East Hampton, CT grew to $123,929 from the previous year's value of $120,875.

The following chart displays the households in East Hampton, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Hampton, 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 (83.5%)
Worked At Home (7.62%)
Carpooled (4.29%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in East Hampton, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.62%) and those who carpooled to work (4.29%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Hampton, CT have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.733% of the workforce in East Hampton, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Hampton, CT (126 out of 3.32k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Hampton, 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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