Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT

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2021 Population
129,374
1.42% 1-year growth
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
42.7
1.39% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
9.69%
19.3% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$77,179
3.8% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$244,800
2.68% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT had a population of 129k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $77,179. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT grew from 127,558 to 129,374, a 1.42% increase and its median household income grew from $74,350 to $77,179, a 3.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.5%), White (Hispanic) (10.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.75%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.34%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.3%).

22.4% of the households in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, 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.

94.9% of the residents in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT are Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven (125 degrees awarded in 2021) and Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology (123 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT was $244,800, and the homeownership rate was 67.7%.

Most people in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT is home to a population of 129k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 11.1% of Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT residents were born outside of the country (14.4k people).

In 2021, there were 6.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.7k people) in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14k White (Hispanic) and 7.43k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT are Spanish (19,453 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,278 households), and Italian (1,045 households).

Citizenship

94.9%
2021 Citizenship
95.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.9% of Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    84.7k ± 2k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    14k ± 1.65k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    7.43k ± 1.21k
22.4%
Hispanic Population
29k people

In 2021, there were 6.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.7k people) in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14k White (Hispanic) and 7.43k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

22.4% of the people in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT are hispanic (29k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.1%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
14.4k people
10.5%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
13.5k people

As of 2021, 11.1% of Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT residents (14.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    19,453 households (15.8%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,278 households (1.04%)
  3. Italian
    1,045 households (0.851%)

22.4% of the households in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT was Spanish. 15.8% of the households in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,885 ± 301
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    984 ± 252
  3. Korea
    743 ± 185

Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT employs 62.9k people. The largest industries in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT are Elementary & secondary schools (4,668 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,068 people), and Construction (3,634 people), and the highest paying industries are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($177,804), Offices of other health practitioners ($142,730), and Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($142,372).

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY
31,832
Women
51.2%
30,400
Men
48.8%

The workforce of Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT in 2020 was 62,232 people, with 51.2% woman, and 48.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT.

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Occupations

62.9k
2021 Value
1.05%
1 Year growth
± 1.05%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 62.2k employees to 62.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT, are Registered nurses (1,648 people), Other managers (1,512 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,495 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

62.9k
2021 Value
1.05%
1 Year growth
± 1.05%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 62.2k employees to 62.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,668 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,068 people), and Construction (3,634 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT, though some of these residents may live in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,743
Median earning men ± $3,656
$43,362
Median earning women ± $1,365

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($92,883), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,505), and Information ($71,339).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($62,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,951), and Wholesale Trade ($58,452).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Connecticut to other states, or from other states to Connecticut.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $23.3B
  2. $15.3B
  3. $13.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Connecticut product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.3B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($15.3B) and Pharmaceuticals ($13.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Connecticut products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$182B
2020 Value in Connecticut
$344B
Projected 2050 Value in Connecticut
89.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Connecticut trade was $182B. This is expected to increase 89.3% to $344B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Connecticut trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Connecticut to other states, or from other states to Connecticut.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $33.3B
  2. $19.3B
  3. $7.59B

In 2020, the top outbound Connecticut domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $33.3B, followed by Massachusetts with $19.3B and New Jersey and $7.59B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Connecticut shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

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.

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Chris Murphy
Senator from Connecticut1
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.

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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.

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In 2021, universities in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT awarded 248 degrees. The student population of Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 25 male students and 312 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT are White (130 and 52.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (52 and 21%), Black or African American (49 and 19.8%), and Unknown (8 and 3.23%).

The largest universities in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven (125 and 50.4%) and Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology (123 and 49.6%).

The most popular majors in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (144 and 58.1%), General Cosmetology (84 and 33.9%), and Barbering (20 and 8.06%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.27% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.679% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (36k), Some college (19.9k), and Bachelors Degree (18.2k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT was $244,800 in 2021, which is 1 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $238,400 to $244,800, a 2.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT is 67.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT is $77,179. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT was Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT with a value of $172,962, followed by Norwalk, Westport & Darien Towns PUMA, CT and Stamford & Greenwich Towns PUMA, CT, with respective values of $115,229 and $110,948.

Property

$244,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$6,015
$35,816
Median Property Taxes
±$1,215

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 Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

67.7%
Homeownership
2021
61.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 67.7% of the housing units in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT was Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT with a value of $172,962, followed by Norwalk, Westport & Darien Towns PUMA, CT and Stamford & Greenwich Towns PUMA, CT, with respective values of $115,229 and $110,948.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,179
Median Household Income
± $3,000
52.9k
Number of Households
± 1,877

In 2021, the median household income of the 52.9k households in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT grew to $77,179 from the previous year's value of $74,350.

The following chart displays the households in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, 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.

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Wage Distribution

0.409
2021 Wage GINI in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT
0.398
2020 Wage GINI in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT

In 2021, the income inequality in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.78% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Carpooled (7.76%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.52%)

In 2021, 79.9% of workers in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.76%) and those who worked at home (7.52%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% of the workforce in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT (12.4k out of 128k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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95.4% of the population of Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT has health coverage, with 51.1% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.689% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.761% decrease from the previous year (1183 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1149 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 228 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,174 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Connecticut

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.761% decrease from the previous year (1,183 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Connecticut in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.58%
Uninsured
51.1%
Employer Coverage
19.3%
Medicaid
13.8%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
0.689%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT grew by 8.35% from 4.23% to 4.58%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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