South Windham, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,281

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

1.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.4%

15.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,045

2.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

South Windham, CT is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.04% of South Windham, CT residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2024, there were 4.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (875 people) in South Windham, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 197 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 110 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of South Windham, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Windham, CT was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Windham, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
875 ± 331
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
197 ± 305
White (Hispanic)
110 ± 113

28.6%

Hispanic Population

366 people

28.6% of the people in South Windham, CT are hispanic (366 people).

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

8.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

2.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 8.04% of South Windham, CT residents (103 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 Windham, CT was 2.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 32
Vietnam
23 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 24

South Windham, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Windham, CT employs 619 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Windham, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($107,639), Construction ($56,630), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,973).

Employment

Occupations

619

2024 Value

± 186

−14%

1 Year decline

± 47.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Windham, CT declined at a rate of −14%, from 720 employees to 619 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Windham, CT, are Sales & Related Occupations (131 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (70 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Windham, 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

619

2024 Value

± 186

−14%

1 Year decline

± 47.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Windham, CT declined at a rate of −14%, from 720 employees to 619 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Windham, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Windham, CT, though some of these residents may live in South Windham, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,688

Median earning men ± $15,227

$35,000

Median earning women ± $16,186

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($108,264), Construction ($56,630), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,932).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,583), and Retail Trade ($20,179).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Windham, CT was $214,100 in 2024, which is 0.644 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,700 to $214,100, a 1.65% decrease. The homeownership rate in South Windham, CT is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Windham, CT have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Windham, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$214,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,514

$388

Median Property Taxes

±$139

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

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

Rent vs Own

80%

Homeownership

2024

56.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80% of the housing units in South Windham, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

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

$75,045

Median Household Income

± $16,185

485

Number of Households

± 155

In 2024, the median household income of the 485 households in South Windham, CT grew to $75,045 from the previous year's value of $72,917.

The following chart displays the households in South Windham, 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 South Windham, 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 (74%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Public Transit (7.12%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in South Windham, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.12%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Windham, CT have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.52% of the workforce in South Windham, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Windham, CT (248 out of 1.28k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Windham, CT is White, followed by Black 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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