Groton Long Point, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

546

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

62.7

2.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.16%

14.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$172,500

40.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Groton Long Point, CT is home to a population of 546 people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.85% of Groton Long Point, CT residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 43.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (521 people) in Groton Long Point, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Groton Long Point, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Groton Long Point, CT was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Groton Long Point, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
521 ± 119
Other (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 15
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5 ± 7

2.01%

Hispanic Population

11 people

2.01% of the people in Groton Long Point, CT are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Groton Long Point, 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

3.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

3.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 3.85% of Groton Long Point, CT residents (21 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 Long Point, CT was 3.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 16
Korea
6 ± 15

Groton Long Point, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Groton Long Point, CT employs 269 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Groton Long Point, CT were Manufacturing (47 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (46 people), and Finance & Insurance (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($204,167), Manufacturing ($183,438), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,083).

Employment

Occupations

269

2024 Value

± 89

5.91%

1 Year growth

± 46.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Groton Long Point, CT grew at a rate of 5.91%, from 254 employees to 269 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Groton Long Point, CT, are Management Occupations (79 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (22 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Groton Long Point, 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

269

2024 Value

± 89

5.91%

1 Year growth

± 46.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Groton Long Point, CT grew at a rate of 5.91%, from 254 employees to 269 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Groton Long Point, CT, are Manufacturing (47 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (46 people), and Finance & Insurance (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Groton Long Point, CT, though some of these residents may live in Groton Long Point, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$123,125

Median earning men ± $78,371

$77,500

Median earning women ± $30,094

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Manufacturing ($183,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($166,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($202,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Groton Long Point, CT was $969,600 in 2024, which is 2.91 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $897,400 to $969,600, a 8.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Groton Long Point, CT is 91.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Groton Long Point, CT have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Groton Long Point, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$969,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,050

$251

Median Property Taxes

±$67

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.6%

Homeownership

2024

52.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.6% of the housing units in Groton Long Point, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Groton Long Point, 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.

$172,500

Median Household Income

± $58,305

274

Number of Households

± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 274 households in Groton Long Point, CT grew to $172,500 from the previous year's value of $122,500.

The following chart displays the households in Groton Long Point, 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 Groton Long Point, 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 (77.9%)
Worked At Home (9.74%)
Walked (4.87%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Groton Long Point, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.74%) and those who walked to work (4.87%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Groton Long Point, CT have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.05% of the workforce in Groton Long Point, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Groton Long Point, 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 Long Point, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Groton Long Point, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Groton Long Point, CT (50 out of 546 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Groton Long Point, CT is White, followed by Other 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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