Thomaston, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,988

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.4

7.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.17%

47.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,674

2.44% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Thomaston, CT is home to a population of 1.99k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.35% of Thomaston, CT residents were born outside of the country (166 people).

In 2024, there were 4.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Thomaston, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 288 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 127 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thomaston, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 392
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
288 ± 225
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
127 ± 114

3.57%

Hispanic Population

71 people

3.57% of the people in Thomaston, CT are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thomaston, 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

8.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

166 people

8.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

168 people

As of 2024, 8.35% of Thomaston, CT residents (166 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 Thomaston, CT was 8.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 40
Korea
12 ± 24

Thomaston, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Thomaston, CT employs 1.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thomaston, CT were Manufacturing (262 people), Public Administration (108 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,265), and Public Administration ($74,097).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2024 Value

± 272

−6.71%

1 Year decline

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thomaston, CT declined at a rate of −6.71%, from 1.09k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thomaston, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (206 people), Management Occupations (203 people), and Production Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thomaston, 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

1.02k

2024 Value

± 272

−6.71%

1 Year decline

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thomaston, CT declined at a rate of −6.71%, from 1.09k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thomaston, CT, are Manufacturing (262 people), Public Administration (108 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thomaston, CT, though some of these residents may live in Thomaston, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,893

Median earning men ± $8,310

$49,507

Median earning women ± $24,460

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($160,556), Manufacturing ($82,273), and Retail Trade ($68,689).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,713), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,643), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thomaston, CT was $246,300 in 2024, which is 0.74 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,900 to $246,300, a 3.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Thomaston, CT is 56.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thomaston, CT have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thomaston, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,436

$578

Median Property Taxes

±$190

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.6%

Homeownership

2024

73.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.6% of the housing units in Thomaston, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thomaston, 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.

$79,674

Median Household Income

± $18,104

1.02k

Number of Households

± 273

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Thomaston, CT declined from $79,674 from the previous year's value of $81,667.

The following chart displays the households in Thomaston, 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 Thomaston, 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 (74.7%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Walked (7.67%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Thomaston, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who walked to work (7.67%).

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

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thomaston, CT have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Thomaston, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thomaston, CT (122 out of 1.98k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thomaston, CT is White, 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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