Higganum, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,742

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

4.76%

173% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$127,759

5.19% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$331,300

8.38% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Higganum, CT is home to a population of 1.74k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.34% of Higganum, CT residents were born outside of the country (93 people).

In 2024, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.54k people) in Higganum, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 White (Hispanic) and 40 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

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

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)
1.54k ± 328
White (Hispanic)
119 ± 158
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 58

6.83%

Hispanic Population

119 people

6.83% of the people in Higganum, CT are hispanic (119 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

5.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

3.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2024, 5.34% of Higganum, CT residents (93 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 Higganum, CT was 3.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 17
Vietnam
4 ± 21

Higganum, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Higganum, CT employs 1.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Higganum, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people), Manufacturing (135 people), and Educational Services (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($147,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($147,083), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2024 Value

± 242

8.05%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Higganum, CT grew at a rate of 8.05%, from 944 employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Higganum, CT, are Management Occupations (128 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (109 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Higganum, 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

1.02k

2024 Value

± 242

8.05%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Higganum, CT grew at a rate of 8.05%, from 944 employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Higganum, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people), Manufacturing (135 people), and Educational Services (114 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

$91,215

Median earning men ± $35,029

$78,155

Median earning women ± $19,614

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($243,030), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($140,100), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($124,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,452).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Higganum, CT was $331,300 in 2024, which is 0.996 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $361,600 to $331,300, a 8.38% decrease. The homeownership rate in Higganum, CT is 89.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Higganum, CT have an average commute time of 29.4 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

Property

$331,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,476

$708

Median Property Taxes

±$189

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.2% of the housing units in Higganum, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Higganum, 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.

$127,759

Median Household Income

± $31,420

794

Number of Households

± 205

In 2024, the median household income of the 794 households in Higganum, CT declined from $127,759 from the previous year's value of $134,750.

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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Higganum, 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 (83.6%)
Worked At Home (9.31%)
Carpooled (7.06%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in Higganum, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.31%) 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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Higganum, CT have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% 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

4.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Higganum, CT (83 out of 1.74k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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