Mystic, CT

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2021 Population
4,354
8.84% 1-year decline
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
54.4
2.68% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
3.07%
37.1% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$115,065
2.51% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$433,100
5.25% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Mystic, CT had a population of 4.35k people with a median age of 54.4 and a median household income of $115,065. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Mystic, CT declined from 4,776 to 4,354, a −8.84% decrease and its median household income grew from $112,246 to $115,065, a 2.51% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mystic, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (12.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.02%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.988%).

None of the households in Mystic, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Mystic, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Mystic, CT was $433,100, and the homeownership rate was 68.7%.

Most people in Mystic, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Mystic, CT was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Mystic, CT is home to a population of 4.35k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.69% of Mystic, CT residents were born outside of the country (335 people).

In 2021, there were 6.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.49k people) in Mystic, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 563 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.3%
2021 Citizenship
97.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.3% of Mystic, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Mystic, CT was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mystic, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.49k ± 578
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    563 ± 677
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    88 ± 48
1.7%
Hispanic Population
74 people

In 2021, there were 6.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.49k people) in Mystic, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 563 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.7% of the people in Mystic, CT are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mystic, CT as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.69%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
335 people
8.25%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
394 people

As of 2021, 7.69% of Mystic, CT residents (335 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 Mystic, CT was 8.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    143 ± 135
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    65 ± 43
  3. Korea
    33 ± 30

Mystic, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Mystic, CT employs 1.93k people. The largest industries in Mystic, CT are Manufacturing (517 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (260 people), and Educational Services (249 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($116,719), Finance & Insurance ($114,844), and Manufacturing ($112,656).

Occupations

1.93k
2021 Value
± 321
−9.36%
1 Year decline
± 25.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Mystic, CT declined at a rate of −9.36%, from 2.13k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mystic, CT, are Management Occupations (225 people), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (218 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (185 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mystic, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.93k
2021 Value
± 321
−9.36%
1 Year decline
± 25.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Mystic, CT declined at a rate of −9.36%, from 2.13k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mystic, CT, are Manufacturing (517 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (260 people), and Educational Services (249 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mystic, CT, though some of these residents may live in Mystic, 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

$79,972
Median earning men ± $21,744
$50,379
Median earning women ± $8,707

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($119,922), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,563), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,598).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.936% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.826% 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

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (773k), Bachelors Degree (616k), and Some college (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Mystic, CT was $433,100 in 2021, which is 1.77 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $411,500 to $433,100, a 5.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Mystic, CT is 68.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Mystic, CT have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mystic, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$433,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$63,703
$1,421
Median Property Taxes
±$340

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

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

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Rent vs Own

68.7%
Homeownership
2021
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 68.7% of the housing units in Mystic, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mystic, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 7030
  2. Census Tract 7053

The following map shows all of the places in Mystic, 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.
$115,065
Median Household Income
± $17,660
2.07k
Number of Households
± 385

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.07k households in Mystic, CT grew to $115,065 from the previous year's value of $112,246.

The following chart displays the households in Mystic, 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mystic, CT is from Connecticut.
0.502
2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut
0.501
2020 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2021, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.502 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.223% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (68.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.3%)
  3. Carpooled (4.67%)

In 2021, 68.7% of workers in Mystic, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.67%).

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

20.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mystic, CT have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Mystic, 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 Mystic, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mystic, CT have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

3.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mystic, CT (126 out of 4.1k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mystic, 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.

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96.8% of the population of Mystic, CT has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 3.56% on Medicaid, 24.3% on Medicare, 18.4% on non-group plans, and 2.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New London County, CT see 1551 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.584% increase from the previous year (1542 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1280 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,551 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New London County, CT

Primary care physicians in New London County, CT see an average of 1,551 patients per year. This represents a 0.584% increase from the previous year (1,542 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.5% under 18 years, 8.92% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.22%
Uninsured
48%
Employer Coverage
3.56%
Medicaid
24.3%
Medicare
18.4%
Non-Group
2.43%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mystic, CT grew by 41.6% from 2.27% to 3.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mystic, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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