Old Mystic, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

3,340

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.3

2.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.27%

25.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$130,903

9.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Old Mystic, CT is home to a population of 3.34k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.8% of Old Mystic, CT residents were born outside of the country (362 people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.83k people) in Old Mystic, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 207 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 160 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Old Mystic, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Old Mystic, CT was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Old Mystic, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.83k ± 436
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
207 ± 160
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 135

6.62%

Hispanic Population

221 people

6.62% of the people in Old Mystic, CT are hispanic (221 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Old Mystic, 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

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

362 people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

343 people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Old Mystic, CT residents (362 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 Old Mystic, CT was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
126 ± 73
Vietnam
80 ± 44
Korea
34 ± 35

Old Mystic, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Old Mystic, CT employs 1.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Old Mystic, CT were Manufacturing (313 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (246 people), and Retail Trade (163 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($163,571), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($163,333), and Utilities ($138,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.57k

2024 Value

± 229

6.03%

1 Year growth

± 19.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Old Mystic, CT grew at a rate of 6.03%, from 1.48k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Old Mystic, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (266 people), Management Occupations (212 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (148 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Old Mystic, 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

1.57k

2024 Value

± 229

6.03%

1 Year growth

± 19.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Old Mystic, CT grew at a rate of 6.03%, from 1.48k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Old Mystic, CT, are Manufacturing (313 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (246 people), and Retail Trade (163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Old Mystic, CT, though some of these residents may live in Old Mystic, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$99,653

Median earning men ± $8,654

$47,292

Median earning women ± $13,792

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($163,036), Manufacturing ($121,250), and Public Administration ($107,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($84,432), Public Administration ($75,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,023).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Old Mystic, CT was $342,500 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $324,600 to $342,500, a 5.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Old Mystic, CT is 90.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Old Mystic, CT have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Old Mystic, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$342,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,838

$1,140

Median Property Taxes

±$163

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.3%

Homeownership

2024

54.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.3% of the housing units in Old Mystic, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Old Mystic, 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.

$130,903

Median Household Income

± $17,373

1.26k

Number of Households

± 201

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.26k households in Old Mystic, CT grew to $130,903 from the previous year's value of $119,444.

The following chart displays the households in Old 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Old Mystic, 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 (83.2%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (1.5%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Old Mystic, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (1.5%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Old Mystic, CT have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Old Mystic, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Old Mystic, CT (176 out of 3.34k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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