Northwest Harwinton, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

3,088

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

5.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.83%

5.23% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,458

11.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Northwest Harwinton, CT is home to a population of 3.09k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.99% of Northwest Harwinton, CT residents were born outside of the country (185 people).

In 2024, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.66k people) in Northwest Harwinton, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 165 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 101 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Northwest Harwinton, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Northwest Harwinton, CT was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northwest Harwinton, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 267
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
165 ± 112
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
101 ± 78

7.22%

Hispanic Population

223 people

7.22% of the people in Northwest Harwinton, CT are hispanic (223 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Northwest Harwinton, 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

5.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

185 people

5.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

As of 2024, 5.99% of Northwest Harwinton, CT residents (185 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 Northwest Harwinton, CT was 5.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
95 ± 68
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 24

Northwest Harwinton, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Northwest Harwinton, CT employs 1.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Northwest Harwinton, CT were Construction (221 people), Manufacturing (214 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($107,679), Public Administration ($93,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.51k

2024 Value

± 243

−2.2%

1 Year decline

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northwest Harwinton, CT declined at a rate of −2.2%, from 1.55k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northwest Harwinton, CT, are Management Occupations (196 people), Sales & Related Occupations (175 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northwest Harwinton, 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

1.51k

2024 Value

± 243

−2.2%

1 Year decline

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northwest Harwinton, CT declined at a rate of −2.2%, from 1.55k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northwest Harwinton, CT, are Construction (221 people), Manufacturing (214 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northwest Harwinton, CT, though some of these residents may live in Northwest Harwinton, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,761

Median earning men ± $11,614

$56,438

Median earning women ± $8,870

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($107,679), Manufacturing ($100,417), and Public Administration ($88,657).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,871), Manufacturing ($78,523), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,781).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Northwest Harwinton, CT was $330,500 in 2024, which is 0.993 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $323,600 to $330,500, a 2.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Northwest Harwinton, CT is 90.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Northwest Harwinton, CT have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northwest Harwinton, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$330,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,431

$1,193

Median Property Taxes

±$195

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.9% of the housing units in Northwest Harwinton, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northwest Harwinton, 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.

$109,458

Median Household Income

± $12,700

1.31k

Number of Households

± 208

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.31k households in Northwest Harwinton, CT grew to $109,458 from the previous year's value of $97,977.

The following chart displays the households in Northwest Harwinton, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Northwest Harwinton, 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 (81.9%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Other (3.29%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Northwest Harwinton, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.29%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northwest Harwinton, CT have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.54% of the workforce in Northwest Harwinton, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northwest Harwinton, CT (180 out of 3.09k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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