Moosup, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,885

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.1

7.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

75.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,024

3.24% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Moosup, CT is home to a population of 2.89k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.03% of Moosup, CT residents were born outside of the country (145 people).

In 2024, there were 17.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.49k people) in Moosup, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 145 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 94 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Moosup, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moosup, CT was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moosup, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.49k ± 656
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
145 ± 126
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
94 ± 77

1.53%

Hispanic Population

44 people

1.53% of the people in Moosup, CT are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moosup, 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

5.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

9.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

297 people

As of 2024, 5.03% of Moosup, CT residents (145 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 Moosup, CT was 9.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
63 ± 91
Vietnam
31 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 27

Moosup, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Moosup, CT employs 1.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moosup, CT were Manufacturing (300 people), Retail Trade (249 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (199 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($66,438), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($63,167), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,254).

Employment

Occupations

1.64k

2024 Value

± 380

−17.4%

1 Year decline

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moosup, CT declined at a rate of −17.4%, from 1.98k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moosup, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (225 people), Management Occupations (210 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (203 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moosup, 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

1.64k

2024 Value

± 380

−17.4%

1 Year decline

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moosup, CT declined at a rate of −17.4%, from 1.98k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moosup, CT, are Manufacturing (300 people), Retail Trade (249 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (199 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moosup, CT, though some of these residents may live in Moosup, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,385

Median earning men ± $29,753

$39,091

Median earning women ± $13,244

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,740), and Retail Trade ($26,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,043), Retail Trade ($49,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,468).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moosup, CT was $270,900 in 2024, which is 0.814 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $269,000 to $270,900, a 0.706% increase. The homeownership rate in Moosup, CT is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moosup, CT have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moosup, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,155

$884

Median Property Taxes

±$244

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Moosup, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moosup, 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.

$73,024

Median Household Income

± $17,738

1.22k

Number of Households

± 321

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.22k households in Moosup, CT declined from $73,024 from the previous year's value of $75,469.

The following chart displays the households in Moosup, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moosup, 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 (86.1%)
Worked At Home (9.15%)
Carpooled (3.24%)

In 2024, 86.1% of workers in Moosup, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.15%) and those who carpooled to work (3.24%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moosup, CT have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Moosup, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moosup, CT (417 out of 2.89k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moosup, CT is White, followed by Black 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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