Poquonock Bridge, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,105

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

20.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

20.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,940

13.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Poquonock Bridge, CT is home to a population of 1.11k people, from which 88.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.9% of Poquonock Bridge, CT residents were born outside of the country (131 people).

In 2024, there were 2.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (571 people) in Poquonock Bridge, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 122 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.9%

2024 Citizenship

82.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.9% of Poquonock Bridge, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Poquonock Bridge, CT was 82.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Poquonock Bridge, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
571 ± 229
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
250 ± 183
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 100

31.4%

Hispanic Population

347 people

31.4% of the people in Poquonock Bridge, CT are hispanic (347 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Poquonock Bridge, 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

11.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

131 people

22.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

248 people

As of 2024, 11.9% of Poquonock Bridge, CT residents (131 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 Poquonock Bridge, CT was 22.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 35
Vietnam
20 ± 30

Poquonock Bridge, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Poquonock Bridge, CT employs 419 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Poquonock Bridge, CT were Retail Trade (71 people), Accommodation & Food Services (51 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,711), and Educational Services ($58,654).

Employment

Occupations

419

2024 Value

± 151

−18.2%

1 Year decline

± 60.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poquonock Bridge, CT declined at a rate of −18.2%, from 512 employees to 419 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poquonock Bridge, CT, are Sales & Related Occupations (72 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (50 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poquonock Bridge, 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

419

2024 Value

± 151

−18.2%

1 Year decline

± 60.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poquonock Bridge, CT declined at a rate of −18.2%, from 512 employees to 419 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poquonock Bridge, CT, are Retail Trade (71 people), Accommodation & Food Services (51 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Poquonock Bridge, CT, though some of these residents may live in Poquonock Bridge, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,722

Median earning men ± $12,824

$32,371

Median earning women ± $21,906

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($77,500), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,230), and Retail Trade ($28,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,398) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,293).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Poquonock Bridge, CT was $220,300 in 2024, which is 0.662 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,700 to $220,300, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Poquonock Bridge, CT is 46.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Poquonock Bridge, CT have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Poquonock Bridge, CT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$220,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,642

$226

Median Property Taxes

±$106

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.8%

Homeownership

2024

49.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.8% of the housing units in Poquonock Bridge, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 30.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Poquonock Bridge, 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.

$36,940

Median Household Income

± $13,097

483

Number of Households

± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 483 households in Poquonock Bridge, CT declined from $36,940 from the previous year's value of $42,907.

The following chart displays the households in Poquonock Bridge, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Poquonock Bridge, 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 (87.6%)
Walked (6.34%)
Carpooled (6.1%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Poquonock Bridge, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.34%) and those who carpooled to work (6.1%).

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

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Poquonock Bridge, CT have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Poquonock Bridge, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Poquonock Bridge, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Poquonock Bridge, CT have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poquonock Bridge, CT (126 out of 1.11k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Poquonock Bridge, CT is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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