Southwood Acres, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

8,115

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

1.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.29%

41% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$110,286

4.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Southwood Acres, CT is home to a population of 8.12k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.25% of Southwood Acres, CT residents were born outside of the country (426 people).

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.81k people) in Southwood Acres, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 557 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 239 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Southwood Acres, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southwood Acres, CT was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southwood Acres, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.81k ± 714
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
557 ± 345
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
239 ± 157

9.07%

Hispanic Population

736 people

9.07% of the people in Southwood Acres, CT are hispanic (736 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southwood Acres, 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

5.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

426 people

5.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

456 people

As of 2024, 5.25% of Southwood Acres, CT residents (426 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 Southwood Acres, CT was 5.59%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
102 ± 76
Vietnam
74 ± 54
Korea
18 ± 28

Southwood Acres, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Southwood Acres, CT.

Economy

The economy of Southwood Acres, CT employs 4.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southwood Acres, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (649 people), Manufacturing (626 people), and Retail Trade (606 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($105,082), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,167), and Wholesale Trade ($92,301).

Employment

Occupations

4.76k

2024 Value

± 498

0.656%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southwood Acres, CT grew at a rate of 0.656%, from 4.73k employees to 4.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southwood Acres, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (606 people), Sales & Related Occupations (524 people), and Management Occupations (472 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southwood Acres, 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

4.76k

2024 Value

± 498

0.656%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southwood Acres, CT grew at a rate of 0.656%, from 4.73k employees to 4.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southwood Acres, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (649 people), Manufacturing (626 people), and Retail Trade (606 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southwood Acres, CT, though some of these residents may live in Southwood Acres, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,258

Median earning men ± $16,069

$58,317

Median earning women ± $5,107

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,140), Manufacturing ($92,708), and Wholesale Trade ($92,301).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,156), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,039), and Public Administration ($74,464).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southwood Acres, CT was $267,900 in 2024, which is 0.805 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,400 to $267,900, a 8.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Southwood Acres, CT is 87.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southwood Acres, CT have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southwood Acres, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$267,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,098

$2,952

Median Property Taxes

±$328

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.7% of the housing units in Southwood Acres, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southwood Acres, 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.

$110,286

Median Household Income

± $15,432

3.37k

Number of Households

± 417

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.37k households in Southwood Acres, CT grew to $110,286 from the previous year's value of $105,529.

The following chart displays the households in Southwood Acres, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Southwood Acres, 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 (72.7%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Carpooled (8.18%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Southwood Acres, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.18%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southwood Acres, CT have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Southwood Acres, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southwood Acres, CT (266 out of 8.08k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southwood Acres, CT is White, followed by Two Or More 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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