Long Hill, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

4,399

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

1.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

34.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,201

0.162% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Long Hill, CT is home to a population of 4.4k people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.2% of Long Hill, CT residents were born outside of the country (846 people).

In 2024, there were 2.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.49k people) in Long Hill, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 920 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 250 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Long Hill, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Long Hill, CT was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Long Hill, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.49k ± 660
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
920 ± 373
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
250 ± 139

11.7%

Hispanic Population

514 people

11.7% of the people in Long Hill, CT are hispanic (514 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Long Hill, 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

19.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

846 people

17.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

758 people

As of 2024, 19.2% of Long Hill, CT residents (846 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 Long Hill, CT was 17.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
135 ± 158
Vietnam
27 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 34

Long Hill, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Long Hill, CT employs 2.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Long Hill, CT were Manufacturing (656 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (455 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (360 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($110,000), Manufacturing ($89,783), and Public Administration ($86,500).

Employment

Occupations

2.4k

2024 Value

± 466

3.99%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Long Hill, CT grew at a rate of 3.99%, from 2.3k employees to 2.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Long Hill, CT, are Management Occupations (352 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (234 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (207 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Long Hill, 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

2.4k

2024 Value

± 466

3.99%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Long Hill, CT grew at a rate of 3.99%, from 2.3k employees to 2.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Long Hill, CT, are Manufacturing (656 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (455 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (360 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Long Hill, CT, though some of these residents may live in Long Hill, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,544

Median earning men ± $13,635

$34,688

Median earning women ± $30,888

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,188), and Manufacturing ($72,039).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,319), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,403), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,466).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Long Hill, CT was $175,600 in 2024, which is 0.528 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,200 to $175,600, a 3.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Long Hill, CT is 22.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Long Hill, CT have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Long Hill, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$175,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,598

$499

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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

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

Rent vs Own

22.4%

Homeownership

2024

31.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 22.4% of the housing units in Long Hill, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 24.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Long Hill, 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.

$84,201

Median Household Income

± $22,168

2.22k

Number of Households

± 414

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.22k households in Long Hill, CT declined from $84,201 from the previous year's value of $84,338.

The following chart displays the households in Long Hill, 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 Long Hill, 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 (61.1%)
Worked At Home (20.7%)
Carpooled (13.5%)

In 2024, 61.1% of workers in Long Hill, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.7%) and those who carpooled to work (13.5%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Long Hill, CT have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.5% of the workforce in Long Hill, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Long Hill, CT (681 out of 4.23k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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