Mansfield Center, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

785

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.7

10.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.15%

127% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$135,349

2.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mansfield Center, CT is home to a population of 785 people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.7% of Mansfield Center, CT residents were born outside of the country (100 people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (713 people) in Mansfield Center, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Mansfield Center, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mansfield Center, CT was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mansfield Center, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
713 ± 356
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 66
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7 ± 17

0.892%

Hispanic Population

7 people

0.892% of the people in Mansfield Center, CT are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mansfield Center, 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

12.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

As of 2024, 12.7% of Mansfield Center, CT residents (100 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 Mansfield Center, CT was 12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 32

Mansfield Center, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mansfield Center, CT employs 429 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mansfield Center, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), Educational Services (93 people), and Finance & Insurance (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($167,024), Finance & Insurance ($151,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($151,250).

Employment

Occupations

429

2024 Value

± 177

−8.72%

1 Year decline

± 61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mansfield Center, CT declined at a rate of −8.72%, from 470 employees to 429 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mansfield Center, CT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (72 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (56 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mansfield Center, 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

429

2024 Value

± 177

−8.72%

1 Year decline

± 61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mansfield Center, CT declined at a rate of −8.72%, from 470 employees to 429 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mansfield Center, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), Educational Services (93 people), and Finance & Insurance (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mansfield Center, CT, though some of these residents may live in Mansfield Center, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,250

Median earning men ± $67,914

$70,662

Median earning women ± $26,166

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,696).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,838) and Retail Trade ($31,042).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mansfield Center, CT was $322,100 in 2024, which is 0.968 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $294,300 to $322,100, a 9.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Mansfield Center, CT is 91.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mansfield Center, CT have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mansfield Center, CT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$322,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$72,070

$306

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.6% of the housing units in Mansfield Center, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mansfield Center, 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.

$135,349

Median Household Income

± $27,195

334

Number of Households

± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 334 households in Mansfield Center, CT grew to $135,349 from the previous year's value of $132,639.

The following chart displays the households in Mansfield Center, 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 Mansfield Center, 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 (61.8%)
Worked At Home (34.3%)
Other (3.96%)

In 2024, 61.8% of workers in Mansfield Center, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.96%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mansfield Center, CT have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mansfield Center, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mansfield Center, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mansfield Center, CT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mansfield Center, CT (9 out of 785 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mansfield Center, 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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