Jewett City, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

3,429

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

3.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

12.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,530

0.108% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Jewett City, CT is home to a population of 3.43k people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.05% of Jewett City, CT residents were born outside of the country (276 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.84k people) in Jewett City, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 227 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 161 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Jewett City, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jewett City, CT was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jewett City, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.84k ± 259
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
227 ± 187
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
161 ± 235

6.62%

Hispanic Population

227 people

6.62% of the people in Jewett City, CT are hispanic (227 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jewett City, 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

8.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

276 people

4.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

149 people

As of 2024, 8.05% of Jewett City, CT residents (276 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 Jewett City, CT was 4.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
127 ± 186
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 54

Jewett City, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jewett City, CT employs 1.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jewett City, CT were Retail Trade (336 people), Manufacturing (291 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (213 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($76,059), Manufacturing ($75,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.71k

2024 Value

± 404

1 Year growth

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jewett City, CT grew at a rate of 1%, from 1.7k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jewett City, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (276 people), Sales & Related Occupations (257 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (197 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jewett City, 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

1.71k

2024 Value

± 404

1 Year growth

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jewett City, CT grew at a rate of 1%, from 1.7k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jewett City, CT, are Retail Trade (336 people), Manufacturing (291 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (213 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jewett City, CT, though some of these residents may live in Jewett City, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,516

Median earning men ± $9,547

$39,743

Median earning women ± $9,067

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($77,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,847), and Construction ($51,719).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,325), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,071), and Retail Trade ($38,339).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jewett City, CT was $196,900 in 2024, which is 0.592 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,600 to $196,900, a 0.153% increase. The homeownership rate in Jewett City, CT is 35.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jewett City, CT have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jewett City, CT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$196,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,687

$542

Median Property Taxes

±$214

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

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

Rent vs Own

35.1%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 35.1% of the housing units in Jewett City, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 37.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jewett City, 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.

$55,530

Median Household Income

± $11,727

1.55k

Number of Households

± 400

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.55k households in Jewett City, CT declined from $55,530 from the previous year's value of $55,590.

The following chart displays the households in Jewett City, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jewett City, 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 (70.5%)
Walked (10.4%)
Worked At Home (9.8%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Jewett City, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (9.8%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jewett City, CT have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Jewett City, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jewett City, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jewett City, CT have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jewett City, CT (478 out of 3.43k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jewett City, CT is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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