Noank, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,859

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

10.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.72%

1.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$143,583

25.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$531,900

Population & Diversity

Noank, CT is home to a population of 1.86k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.98% of Noank, CT residents were born outside of the country (167 people).

In 2024, there were 19.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.57k people) in Noank, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 50 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Noank, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Noank, CT was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Noank, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 336
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
81 ± 73
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 54

10.6%

Hispanic Population

197 people

10.6% of the people in Noank, CT are hispanic (197 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Noank, 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

8.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

5.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

As of 2024, 8.98% of Noank, CT residents (167 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 Noank, CT was 5.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 27
Vietnam
15 ± 25

Noank, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Noank, CT employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Noank, CT were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (185 people), Manufacturing (174 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($177,019), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($177,019), and Manufacturing ($175,112).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2024 Value

± 256

28.5%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Noank, CT grew at a rate of 28.5%, from 840 employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Noank, CT, are Management Occupations (206 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (124 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Noank, 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

1.08k

2024 Value

± 256

28.5%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Noank, CT grew at a rate of 28.5%, from 840 employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Noank, CT, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (185 people), Manufacturing (174 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Noank, CT, though some of these residents may live in Noank, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$94,000

Median earning men ± $29,604

$51,979

Median earning women ± $51,594

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($223,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($212,054), and Manufacturing ($175,410).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($147,143), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,485), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Noank, CT was $531,900 in 2024, which is 1.6 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $571,900 to $531,900, a 6.99% decrease. The homeownership rate in Noank, CT is 79.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Noank, CT have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Noank, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$531,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$159,429

$632

Median Property Taxes

±$159

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.5% of the housing units in Noank, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Noank, 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.

$143,583

Median Household Income

± $38,353

795

Number of Households

± 173

In 2024, the median household income of the 795 households in Noank, CT grew to $143,583 from the previous year's value of $114,479.

The following chart displays the households in Noank, 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 Noank, 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 (66.6%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Motorcycle (6.27%)

In 2024, 66.6% of workers in Noank, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (6.27%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Noank, CT have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Noank, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Noank, CT (69 out of 1.86k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Noank, CT is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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