Salmon Brook, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,343

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.6

6.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.63%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,375

4.03% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Salmon Brook, CT is home to a population of 2.34k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.71% of Salmon Brook, CT residents were born outside of the country (204 people).

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.08k people) in Salmon Brook, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 131 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 71 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Salmon Brook, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salmon Brook, CT was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salmon Brook, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.08k ± 440
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
131 ± 120
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 77

1.62%

Hispanic Population

38 people

1.62% of the people in Salmon Brook, CT are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salmon Brook, 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

8.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

204 people

6.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

As of 2024, 8.71% of Salmon Brook, CT residents (204 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 Salmon Brook, CT was 6.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 41
Korea
19 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 32

Salmon Brook, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Salmon Brook, CT employs 1.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salmon Brook, CT were Construction (304 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (250 people), and Finance & Insurance (178 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($122,375), Public Administration ($119,861), and Finance & Insurance ($105,926).

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2024 Value

± 326

0.173%

1 Year growth

± 39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salmon Brook, CT grew at a rate of 0.173%, from 1.16k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salmon Brook, CT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (250 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (234 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salmon Brook, 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

1.16k

2024 Value

± 326

0.173%

1 Year growth

± 39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salmon Brook, CT grew at a rate of 0.173%, from 1.16k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salmon Brook, CT, are Construction (304 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (250 people), and Finance & Insurance (178 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salmon Brook, CT, though some of these residents may live in Salmon Brook, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,013

Median earning men ± $23,020

$52,132

Median earning women ± $17,813

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($146,012), Public Administration ($119,861), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,037), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,132), and Retail Trade ($25,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salmon Brook, CT was $324,700 in 2024, which is 0.976 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $312,400 to $324,700, a 3.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Salmon Brook, CT is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salmon Brook, CT have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salmon Brook, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$324,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,719

$900

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.5% of the housing units in Salmon Brook, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salmon Brook, 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.

$74,375

Median Household Income

± $24,731

1.12k

Number of Households

± 313

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.12k households in Salmon Brook, CT declined from $74,375 from the previous year's value of $77,500.

The following chart displays the households in Salmon Brook, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salmon Brook, 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 (66.7%)
Worked At Home (30.5%)
Carpooled (2.04%)

In 2024, 66.7% of workers in Salmon Brook, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.5%) and those who carpooled to work (2.04%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salmon Brook, CT have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Salmon Brook, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salmon Brook, CT (82 out of 2.26k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

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