Pawcatuck, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

5,577

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.2

7.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

29.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,114

5.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pawcatuck, CT is home to a population of 5.58k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.03% of Pawcatuck, CT residents were born outside of the country (448 people).

In 2024, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.57k people) in Pawcatuck, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 254 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 251 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Pawcatuck, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pawcatuck, CT was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pawcatuck, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.57k ± 490
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
254 ± 163
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
251 ± 259

4.18%

Hispanic Population

233 people

4.18% of the people in Pawcatuck, CT are hispanic (233 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pawcatuck, 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

8.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

448 people

5.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

300 people

As of 2024, 8.03% of Pawcatuck, CT residents (448 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 Pawcatuck, CT was 5.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
85 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 67
World War II
14 ± 21

Pawcatuck, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pawcatuck, CT employs 2.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pawcatuck, CT were Manufacturing (577 people), Educational Services (383 people), and Construction (274 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($118,788), Public Administration ($106,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,417).

Employment

Occupations

2.74k

2024 Value

± 395

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pawcatuck, CT grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 2.7k employees to 2.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pawcatuck, CT, are Management Occupations (375 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (335 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (302 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pawcatuck, 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

2.74k

2024 Value

± 395

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pawcatuck, CT grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 2.7k employees to 2.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pawcatuck, CT, are Manufacturing (577 people), Educational Services (383 people), and Construction (274 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pawcatuck, CT, though some of these residents may live in Pawcatuck, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,193

Median earning men ± $11,107

$35,933

Median earning women ± $10,003

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($116,719), Public Administration ($105,833), and Construction ($90,223).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($119,271), Public Administration ($107,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,479).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pawcatuck, CT was $360,600 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $330,700 to $360,600, a 9.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Pawcatuck, CT is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pawcatuck, CT have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pawcatuck, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$360,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,967

$1,528

Median Property Taxes

±$225

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2024

51.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in Pawcatuck, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pawcatuck, 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.

$80,114

Median Household Income

± $10,283

2.62k

Number of Households

± 336

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.62k households in Pawcatuck, CT grew to $80,114 from the previous year's value of $75,820.

The following chart displays the households in Pawcatuck, 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 Pawcatuck, 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 (78.3%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (8.18%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Pawcatuck, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.18%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pawcatuck, CT have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Pawcatuck, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pawcatuck, CT (802 out of 5.58k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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