Plantsville, CT

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2021 Population

1,920

0.156% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

0.524% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

9.32%

28.3% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$89,554

6.99% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$249,000

0.797% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Plantsville, CT had a population of 1.92k people with a median age of 57 and a median household income of $89,554. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Plantsville, CT declined from 1,923 to 1,920, a −0.156% decrease and its median household income grew from $83,707 to $89,554, a 6.99% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Plantsville, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (99.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.833%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Plantsville, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Plantsville, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Plantsville, CT was $249,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Plantsville, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Plantsville, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Plantsville, CT is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.85% of Plantsville, CT residents were born outside of the country (74 people).

In 2021, there were 119 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.9k people) in Plantsville, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

97.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Plantsville, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Plantsville, CT was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plantsville, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.9k ± 492
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 32.7
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Plantsville, CT are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Plantsville, CT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.85%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

9.67%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

186 people

As of 2021, 3.85% of Plantsville, CT residents (74 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Plantsville, CT was 9.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 41
Korea
16 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

Plantsville, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Plantsville, CT employs 1.06k people. The largest industries in Plantsville, CT are Manufacturing (214 people), Accommodation & Food Services (204 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($127,813), Public Administration ($110,298), and Finance & Insurance ($101,063).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2021 Value

± 357

−3.64%

1 Year decline

± 46.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Plantsville, CT declined at a rate of −3.64%, from 1.1k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plantsville, CT, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (204 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (150 people), and Management Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plantsville, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.06k

2021 Value

± 357

−3.64%

1 Year decline

± 46.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Plantsville, CT declined at a rate of −3.64%, from 1.1k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plantsville, CT, are Manufacturing (214 people), Accommodation & Food Services (204 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plantsville, CT, though some of these residents may live in Plantsville, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,476

Median earning men ± $28,883

$45,278

Median earning women ± $50,208

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Construction ($127,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,644), and Manufacturing ($49,231).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($115,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,531), and Manufacturing ($64,044).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Connecticut to other states, or from other states to Connecticut.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Connecticut product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.3B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($15.3B) and Pharmaceuticals ($13.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Connecticut products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$182B

2020 Value in Connecticut

$344B

Projected 2050 Value in Connecticut

89.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Connecticut trade was $182B. This is expected to increase 89.3% to $344B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Connecticut trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Connecticut to other states, or from other states to Connecticut.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$33.3B
Massachusetts
$19.3B
New Jersey
$7.59B

In 2020, the top outbound Connecticut domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $33.3B, followed by Massachusetts with $19.3B and New Jersey and $7.59B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Connecticut shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (59.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.936% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.826% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (773k), Bachelors Degree (616k), and Some college (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plantsville, CT was $249,000 in 2021, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $251,000 to $249,000, a 0.797% decrease. The homeownership rate in Plantsville, CT is 74.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Plantsville, CT have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plantsville, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$249,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$32,120

$744

Median Property Taxes

±$297

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2021

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 74.2% of the housing units in Plantsville, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plantsville, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4304
Census Tract 4301

The following map shows all of the places in Plantsville, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,554

Median Household Income

± $26,688

Number of Households

± 334

In 2021, the median household income of the 1k households in Plantsville, CT grew to $89,554 from the previous year's value of $83,707.

The following chart displays the households in Plantsville, 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 Plantsville, CT is from Connecticut.

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.501

2020 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2021, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.502 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.223% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (92%)
Worked At Home (3.91%)
Walked (1.53%)

In 2021, 92% of workers in Plantsville, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.91%) and those who walked to work (1.53%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plantsville, CT have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Plantsville, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plantsville, CT (179 out of 1.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plantsville, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

100% of the population of Plantsville, CT has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 9.38% on Medicaid, 19.9% on Medicare, 18.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hartford County, CT see 1039 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.776% increase from the previous year (1031 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 929 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 177 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,039 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hartford County, CT

Primary care physicians in Hartford County, CT see an average of 1,039 patients per year. This represents a 0.776% increase from the previous year (1,031 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hartford County, CT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.7% under 18 years, 12% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

51.8%

Employer Coverage

9.38%

Medicaid

19.9%

Medicare

18.9%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plantsville, CT declined by 100% from 1.82% to 0%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Plantsville, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.