Groton, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

9,490

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.6%

4.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,577

14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$306,600

Population & Diversity

Groton, CT is home to a population of 9.49k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.35% of Groton, CT residents were born outside of the country (792 people).

In 2024, there were 8.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.36k people) in Groton, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 755 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 569 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Groton, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Groton, CT was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Groton, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.36k ± 535
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
755 ± 390
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
569 ± 296

12.4%

Hispanic Population

1.18k people

12.4% of the people in Groton, CT are hispanic (1.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Groton, 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

8.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

792 people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

956 people

As of 2024, 8.35% of Groton, CT residents (792 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 Groton, CT was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
242 ± 119
Vietnam
139 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
138 ± 87

Groton, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Groton, CT employs 4.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Groton, CT were Manufacturing (1,220 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (742 people), and Educational Services (660 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($94,479), Information ($88,500), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,182).

Employment

Occupations

4.99k

2024 Value

± 561

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Groton, CT declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 5.08k employees to 4.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Groton, CT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (541 people), Management Occupations (539 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (497 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Groton, 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

4.99k

2024 Value

± 561

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Groton, CT declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 5.08k employees to 4.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Groton, CT, are Manufacturing (1,220 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (742 people), and Educational Services (660 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Groton, CT, though some of these residents may live in Groton, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,371

Median earning men ± $7,219

$39,529

Median earning women ± $6,035

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($123,380), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,486), and Manufacturing ($90,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,000), Public Administration ($59,808), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Groton, CT was $306,600 in 2024, which is 0.922 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $278,900 to $306,600, a 9.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Groton, CT is 45.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Groton, CT have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Groton, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$306,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,626

$2,114

Median Property Taxes

±$333

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

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

Rent vs Own

45.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.4% of the housing units in Groton, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Groton, 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.

$79,577

Median Household Income

± $8,253

4.65k

Number of Households

± 569

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.65k households in Groton, CT grew to $79,577 from the previous year's value of $69,811.

The following chart displays the households in Groton, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Groton, 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 (75.1%)
Walked (11.5%)
Carpooled (7.06%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Groton, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.06%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Groton, CT have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.564% of the workforce in Groton, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Groton, CT (1.76k out of 9.46k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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