Higganum, CT

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2023 Population

1,549

8.51% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ARichard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AChris Murphy

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

1.74%

63.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$134,750

3.33% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Higganum, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.3%), White (Hispanic) (7.68%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.71%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Higganum, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Higganum, CT are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Higganum, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Higganum, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Higganum, CT is home to a population of 1.55k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Higganum, CT residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in Higganum, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 White (Hispanic) and 42 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

95.2%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Higganum, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 343
White (Hispanic)
119 ± 136
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 71

7.68%

Hispanic Population

119 people

7.68% of the people in Higganum, CT are hispanic (119 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Higganum, 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
41,700 ± 4,984 people
India
40,990 ± 4,942 people
Dominican Republic
28,698 ± 4,143 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 41,700 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 40,990 and Dominican Republic with 28,698.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 17
Vietnam
4 ± 21

Higganum, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Higganum, CT employs N/A people. The largest industries in Higganum, CT are Health Care & Social Assistance (222 people), Manufacturing (124 people), and Finance & Insurance (120 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,750), Public Administration ($101,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,774).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Higganum, CT, are Management Occupations (213 people), Sales & Related Occupations (108 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Higganum, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Higganum, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (222 people), Manufacturing (124 people), and Finance & Insurance (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Higganum, CT, though some of these residents may live in Higganum, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($124,773), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,563), and Manufacturing ($88,649).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,111), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,150), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (56.4%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
N/AJill Stein (0.812%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

N/ARichard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/AChris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Higganum, CT have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Higganum, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Higganum, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Higganum, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$134,750

Median Household Income

± $19,872

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Higganum, 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 Higganum, CT is from Connecticut.

0.501

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (9.96%)

In 2023, 72.4% of workers in Higganum, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.96%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Higganum, CT have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Higganum, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Higganum, CT (27 out of 1.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Higganum, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.26%

Uninsured

65.4%

Employer Coverage

7.3%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

9.17%

Non-Group

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Higganum, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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