South Coventry, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,434

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.38% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.53%

53.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$107,767

4.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

South Coventry, CT is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 90.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.21% of South Coventry, CT residents were born outside of the country (132 people).

In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in South Coventry, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.8%

2024 Citizenship

90.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.8% of South Coventry, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Coventry, CT was 90.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Coventry, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 519
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 196
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 56

2.23%

Hispanic Population

32 people

2.23% of the people in South Coventry, CT are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Coventry, 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

9.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

9.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

143 people

As of 2024, 9.21% of South Coventry, CT residents (132 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 South Coventry, CT was 9.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
132 ± 171
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 34

South Coventry, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Coventry, CT employs 614 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Coventry, CT were Accommodation & Food Services (114 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (107 people), and Retail Trade (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,875), Educational Services ($56,635), and Information ($51,683).

Employment

Occupations

614

2024 Value

± 209

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 51.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Coventry, CT declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 688 employees to 614 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Coventry, CT, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (76 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (70 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Coventry, 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

614

2024 Value

± 209

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 51.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Coventry, CT declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 688 employees to 614 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Coventry, CT, are Accommodation & Food Services (114 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (107 people), and Retail Trade (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Coventry, CT, though some of these residents may live in South Coventry, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,339

Median earning men ± $49,910

$51,010

Median earning women ± $11,497

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($120,030), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,500), and Information ($51,683).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Coventry, CT was $324,500 in 2024, which is 0.975 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $324,300 to $324,500, a 0.0617% increase. The homeownership rate in South Coventry, CT is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Coventry, CT have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Coventry, CT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$324,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$70,969

$498

Median Property Taxes

±$251

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in South Coventry, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Coventry, 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.

$107,767

Median Household Income

± $35,053

640

Number of Households

± 282

In 2024, the median household income of the 640 households in South Coventry, CT grew to $107,767 from the previous year's value of $103,466.

The following chart displays the households in South Coventry, 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 South Coventry, 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 (79.3%)
Worked At Home (7.82%)
Carpooled (6.51%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in South Coventry, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.82%) and those who carpooled to work (6.51%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Coventry, CT have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in South Coventry, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Coventry, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Coventry, CT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Coventry, CT (108 out of 1.43k 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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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