Oxoboxo River, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,782

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

9.93% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.1%

3.09% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,167

11.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Oxoboxo River, CT is home to a population of 2.78k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.81% of Oxoboxo River, CT residents were born outside of the country (106 people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.05k people) in Oxoboxo River, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 191 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 160 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Oxoboxo River, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oxoboxo River, CT was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oxoboxo River, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.05k ± 446
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
191 ± 211
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 119

14.5%

Hispanic Population

402 people

14.5% of the people in Oxoboxo River, CT are hispanic (402 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oxoboxo River, 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

3.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

3.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2024, 3.81% of Oxoboxo River, CT residents (106 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 Oxoboxo River, CT was 3.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
192 ± 114
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 18

Oxoboxo River, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 12.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oxoboxo River, CT employs 1.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oxoboxo River, CT were Retail Trade (265 people), Manufacturing (234 people), and Construction (203 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,542), Manufacturing ($76,579), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,913).

Employment

Occupations

1.31k

2024 Value

± 265

−7.64%

1 Year decline

± 31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxoboxo River, CT declined at a rate of −7.64%, from 1.41k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oxoboxo River, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (161 people), Sales & Related Occupations (137 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oxoboxo River, 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

1.31k

2024 Value

± 265

−7.64%

1 Year decline

± 31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxoboxo River, CT declined at a rate of −7.64%, from 1.41k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oxoboxo River, CT, are Retail Trade (265 people), Manufacturing (234 people), and Construction (203 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oxoboxo River, CT, though some of these residents may live in Oxoboxo River, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,415

Median earning men ± $35,869

$35,071

Median earning women ± $5,433

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,227), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,393), and Retail Trade ($42,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,457), Public Administration ($54,375), and Manufacturing ($42,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oxoboxo River, CT was $246,200 in 2024, which is 0.74 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,100 to $246,200, a 6.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Oxoboxo River, CT is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oxoboxo River, CT have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oxoboxo River, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,024

$763

Median Property Taxes

±$168

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in Oxoboxo River, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oxoboxo River, 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.

$69,167

Median Household Income

± $31,429

1.14k

Number of Households

± 231

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Oxoboxo River, CT declined from $69,167 from the previous year's value of $78,415.

The following chart displays the households in Oxoboxo River, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oxoboxo River, 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 (77.4%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (7.39%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Oxoboxo River, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (7.39%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oxoboxo River, CT have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Oxoboxo River, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oxoboxo River, CT (664 out of 2.76k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oxoboxo River, 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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