Stonington, CT

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US Senator

N/ARichard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AChris Murphy

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

62.7

7.55% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.17%

8.99% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$103,333

22.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$824,700

8.83% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

407

2.86% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Stonington, CT had a population of N/A people with a median age of 62.7 and a median household income of $103,333. Between N/A and N/A the population of Stonington, CT N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $84,583 to $103,333, a 22.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stonington, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.71%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.46%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.28%), and White (Hispanic) (0.642%).

None of the households in Stonington, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Stonington, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Stonington, CT was $824,700, and the homeownership rate was 58.8%.

Most people in Stonington, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Stonington, CT was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Stonington, CT is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.46% of Stonington, CT residents were born outside of the country (79 people).

In 2023, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (815 people) in Stonington, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 Two+ (Hispanic) and 23 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Stonington, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Stonington, CT was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stonington, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
815 ± 137
Two+ (Hispanic)
72 ± 87.6
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 28.2

8.35%

Hispanic Population

78 people

8.35% of the people in Stonington, CT are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Stonington, 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
41,700 ± 4,984 people
India
40,990 ± 4,942 people
Dominican Republic
28,698 ± 4,143 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 41,700 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 40,990 and Dominican Republic with 28,698.

Foreign-Born Population

8.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

7.22%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2023, 8.46% of Stonington, CT residents (79 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stonington, CT was 7.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20

Stonington, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Stonington, CT employs 407 people. The largest industries in Stonington, CT are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (63 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (34 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($193,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($187,083), and Construction ($182,727).

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,304. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

407

2023 Value

± 97

−2.86%

1 Year decline

± 33.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Stonington, CT declined at a rate of −2.86%, from 419 employees to 407 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stonington, CT, are Management Occupations (109 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (70 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stonington, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

407

2023 Value

± 97

−2.86%

1 Year decline

± 33.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Stonington, CT declined at a rate of −2.86%, from 419 employees to 407 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stonington, CT, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (63 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stonington, CT, though some of these residents may live in Stonington, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

Civics

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

N/ARichard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/AChris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stonington, CT was $824,700 in 2023, which is 2.72 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $757,800 to $824,700, a 8.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Stonington, CT is 58.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Stonington, CT have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stonington, CT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$824,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$80,635

$328

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2023

55.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 58.8% of the housing units in Stonington, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stonington, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Stonington, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$103,333

Median Household Income

± $24,320

558

Number of Households

± 93

In 2023, the median household income of the 558 households in Stonington, CT grew to $103,333 from the previous year's value of $84,583.

The following chart displays the households in Stonington, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stonington, CT is from Connecticut.

0.501

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (59.6%)
Worked At Home (27.3%)
Carpooled (5.74%)

In 2023, 59.6% of workers in Stonington, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.74%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stonington, CT have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.91% of the workforce in Stonington, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stonington, CT (67 out of 934 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stonington, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.3% of the population of Stonington, CT has health coverage, with 29.1% on employee plans, 6.61% on Medicaid, 34.7% on Medicare, 20.9% on non-group plans, and 6.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New London County, CT see 1587 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.32% increase from the previous year (1551 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1268 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 230 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for New London County, CT.

1,587 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New London County, CT

Primary care physicians in New London County, CT see an average of 1,587 patients per year. This represents a 2.32% increase from the previous year (1,551 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New London County, CT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.7% under 18 years, 7.37% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 46.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.73%

Uninsured

29.1%

Employer Coverage

6.61%

Medicaid

34.7%

Medicare

20.9%

Non-Group

6.93%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stonington, CT declined by 6.29% from 1.85% to 1.73%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Stonington, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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