Old Saybrook Center, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,659

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

62.5

4.87% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.57%

47.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$93,875

9.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Old Saybrook Center, CT is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.59% of Old Saybrook Center, CT residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 117 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Old Saybrook Center, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Old Saybrook Center, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Old Saybrook Center, CT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Old Saybrook Center, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 347
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 23
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Old Saybrook Center, 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

2.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

5.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

As of 2024, 2.59% of Old Saybrook Center, CT residents (43 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 Saybrook Center, CT was 5.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
75 ± 72
Korea
12 ± 24

Old Saybrook Center, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Old Saybrook Center, CT employs 818 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Old Saybrook Center, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (138 people), Retail Trade (104 people), and Manufacturing (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Educational Services ($101,696), and Construction ($100,750).

Employment

Occupations

818

2024 Value

± 213

−27.4%

1 Year decline

± 48.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Old Saybrook Center, CT declined at a rate of −27.4%, from 1.13k employees to 818 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Old Saybrook Center, CT, are Management Occupations (147 people), Production Occupations (108 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (96 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Old Saybrook Center, 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

818

2024 Value

± 213

−27.4%

1 Year decline

± 48.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Old Saybrook Center, CT declined at a rate of −27.4%, from 1.13k employees to 818 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Old Saybrook Center, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (138 people), Retail Trade (104 people), and Manufacturing (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Old Saybrook Center, CT, though some of these residents may live in Old Saybrook Center, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,721

Median earning men ± $30,426

$76,957

Median earning women ± $39,563

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($100,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,354), and Retail Trade ($39,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,023), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,232).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Old Saybrook Center, CT was $466,100 in 2024, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $400,600 to $466,100, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Old Saybrook Center, CT is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Old Saybrook Center, CT have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Old Saybrook Center, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$466,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$70,351

$719

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Old Saybrook Center, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Old Saybrook Center, 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.

$93,875

Median Household Income

± $15,603

967

Number of Households

± 223

In 2024, the median household income of the 967 households in Old Saybrook Center, CT grew to $93,875 from the previous year's value of $85,466.

The following chart displays the households in Old Saybrook Center, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Old Saybrook Center, 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 (67.5%)
Worked At Home (27.1%)
Walked (2.81%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Old Saybrook Center, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.1%) and those who walked to work (2.81%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Old Saybrook Center, CT have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.52% of the workforce in Old Saybrook Center, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Old Saybrook Center, 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 Saybrook Center, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Old Saybrook Center, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Old Saybrook Center, CT (109 out of 1.66k 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 Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Old Saybrook Center, 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.

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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