New Milford, CT

Census Place

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2023 Population

7,632

7.57% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

About

In 2023, New Milford, CT had a population of 7.63k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of New Milford, CT grew from 7,095 to 7,632, a 7.57% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Milford, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (75%), Other (Hispanic) (7.15%), White (Hispanic) (4.89%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.32%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.92%).

None of the households in New Milford, 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.

Most people in New Milford, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in New Milford, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.73k people) in New Milford, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 546 Other (Hispanic) and 373 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Milford, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.73k ± 978
Other (Hispanic)
546 ± 473
White (Hispanic)
373 ± 235

14.8%

Hispanic Population

1.13k people

14.8% of the people in New Milford, CT are hispanic (1.13k people).

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

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Jamaica
41,700 ± 4,984 people
India
40,990 ± 4,942 people
Dominican Republic
28,698 ± 4,143 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 41,700 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 40,990 and Dominican Republic with 28,698.

Economy

The economy of New Milford, CT employs N/A people. The largest industries in New Milford, CT are , and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($123,681), Information ($106,932), and Finance & Insurance ($64,351).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Milford, CT, are Sales & Related Occupations (506 people), Management Occupations (344 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (322 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Milford, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Milford, CT, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Milford, CT, though some of these residents may live in New Milford, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for New Milford, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.812%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

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.

Housing & Living

People in New Milford, CT have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Milford, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

60.6%

Homeownership

2023

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.6% of the housing units in New Milford, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in New Milford, CT colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in New Milford, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Milford, CT is from Connecticut.

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2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (4.81%)

In 2023, 76.9% of workers in New Milford, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (4.81%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Milford, CT have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in New Milford, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

92% of the population of New Milford, CT has health coverage, with 50.4% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.121% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.05%

Uninsured

50.4%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.121%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Milford, CT grew by 153% from 3.18% to 8.05%.

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

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