Suffield Depot, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,006

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.2

0.368% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.42%

7.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,625

2024 Median Property Value

$383,900

Population & Diversity

Suffield Depot, CT is home to a population of 2.01k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.98% of Suffield Depot, CT residents were born outside of the country (120 people).

In 2024, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.74k people) in Suffield Depot, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 60 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Suffield Depot, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Suffield Depot, CT was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Suffield Depot, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.74k ± 940
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 129
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
60 ± 83

4.44%

Hispanic Population

89 people

4.44% of the people in Suffield Depot, CT are hispanic (89 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Suffield Depot, 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

5.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

6.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

As of 2024, 5.98% of Suffield Depot, CT residents (120 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 Suffield Depot, CT was 6.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 22

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Suffield Depot, CT.

Economy

The economy of Suffield Depot, CT employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Suffield Depot, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), Finance & Insurance (215 people), and Public Administration (214 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($139,150), Public Administration ($118,669), and Finance & Insurance ($98,531).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 487

−0.818%

1 Year decline

± 57.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Suffield Depot, CT declined at a rate of −0.818%, from 1.22k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Suffield Depot, CT, are Sales & Related Occupations (324 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (258 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Suffield Depot, 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

1.21k

2024 Value

± 487

−0.818%

1 Year decline

± 57.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Suffield Depot, CT declined at a rate of −0.818%, from 1.22k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Suffield Depot, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), Finance & Insurance (215 people), and Public Administration (214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Suffield Depot, CT, though some of these residents may live in Suffield Depot, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,083

Median earning men ± $71,219

$70,438

Median earning women ± $41,947

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($139,150), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,655), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,194).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Suffield Depot, CT was $383,900 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $377,500 to $383,900, a 1.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Suffield Depot, CT is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Suffield Depot, CT have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Suffield Depot, CT is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$383,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,854

$575

Median Property Taxes

±$259

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.6% of the housing units in Suffield Depot, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Suffield Depot, 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.

$91,625

Median Household Income

± $75,607

761

Number of Households

± 286

The following chart displays the households in Suffield Depot, 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 Suffield Depot, 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 (69.6%)
Worked At Home (24%)
Carpooled (4.62%)

In 2024, 69.6% of workers in Suffield Depot, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24%) and those who carpooled to work (4.62%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Suffield Depot, CT have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% of the workforce in Suffield Depot, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Suffield Depot, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Suffield Depot, CT have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Suffield Depot, CT (169 out of 2.01k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Suffield Depot, CT is Black, followed by Other 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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