Trumbull, CT

Census Place

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2019 Population
35,976
0.547% 1-year decline
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2019 Median Age
43
0.693% 1-year decrease
2019 Poverty Rate
2.71%
48.6% 1-year increase
2019 Median Household Income
$122,451
3.15% 1-year growth
2019 Median Property Value
$399,200
0.579% 1-year growth
2019 Employed Population
17,288
0.167% 1-year decline

About

In 2019, Trumbull, CT had a population of 36k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $122,451. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Trumbull, CT declined from 36,174 to 35,976, a −0.547% decrease and its median household income grew from $118,707 to $122,451, a 3.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Trumbull, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.48%), White (Hispanic) (4.83%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.52%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%).

None of the households in Trumbull, 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.

95.3% of the residents in Trumbull, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Trumbull, CT was $399,200, and the homeownership rate was 86.4%.

Most people in Trumbull, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Trumbull, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Trumbull, CT is home to a population of 36k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2019, 14.2% of Trumbull, CT residents were born outside of the country (5.1k people).

In 2019, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.6k people) in Trumbull, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.33k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.74k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%
2019 Citizenship
95.8%
2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 95.3% of Trumbull, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Trumbull, CT was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trumbull, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    28.6k ± 789
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    2.33k ± 582
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.74k ± 324
7.05%
Hispanic Population
2.54k people

In 2019, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.6k people) in Trumbull, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.33k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.74k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.05% of the people in Trumbull, CT are hispanic (2.54k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Trumbull, CT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    43,924 ± 5,114 people
  2. India
    39,213 ± 4,835 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    30,541 ± 4,272 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 43,924 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,213 and Dominican Republic with 30,541.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.2%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
5.1k people
12.5%
2018 Foreign-Born Population
4.53k people

As of 2019, 14.2% of Trumbull, CT residents (5.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Trumbull, CT was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    393 ± 123
  2. Korea
    241 ± 99
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    159 ± 87

Trumbull, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Trumbull, CT employs 17.3k people. In 2019, the largest industries in Trumbull, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,532 people), Educational Services (2,103 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,076 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($109,534), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($109,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,856).

Employment

Occupations

17.3k
2019 Value
± 832
−0.167%
1 Year decline
± 6.67%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Trumbull, CT declined at a rate of −0.167%, from 17.3k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trumbull, CT, are Management Occupations (2,387 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,777 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,690 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trumbull, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.3k
2019 Value
± 832
−0.167%
1 Year decline
± 6.67%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Trumbull, CT declined at a rate of −0.167%, from 17.3k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trumbull, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,532 people), Educational Services (2,103 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,076 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trumbull, CT, though some of these residents may live in Trumbull, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$82,610
Median earning men ± $5,194
$50,888
Median earning women ± $2,672

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($151,574), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($109,125), and Manufacturing ($106,477).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Wholesale Trade ($119,732), Information ($101,563), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,333).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Trumbull, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.812%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Chris Murphy
Senator from Connecticut1
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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.984% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (761k), Bachelors Degree (639k), and Some college (532k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Trumbull, CT was $399,200 in 2019, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $396,900 to $399,200, a 0.579% increase. The homeownership rate in Trumbull, CT is 86.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Trumbull, CT have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trumbull, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$399,200
Median Property Value 2019
±$7,424
$10,534
Median Property Taxes
±$435

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

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

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Rent vs Own

86.4%
Homeownership
2019
60.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2019

In 2019, 86.4% of the housing units in Trumbull, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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Household Income

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$122,451
Median Household Income
± $6,495
12.2k
Number of Households
± 668

In 2019, the median household income of the 12.2k households in Trumbull, CT grew to $122,451 from the previous year's value of $118,707.

The following chart displays the households in Trumbull, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Trumbull, CT is from Connecticut.
0.498
2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut
0.501
2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2023, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.641% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019
  1. Drove Alone (81.5%)
  2. Carpooled (7.28%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.61%)

In 2019, 81.5% of workers in Trumbull, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.28%) and those who worked at home (6.61%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trumbull, CT have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.56% of the workforce in Trumbull, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trumbull, CT (969 out of 35.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Trumbull, CT is White, followed by Asian 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.

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Health

97.9% of the population of Trumbull, CT has health coverage, with 63.1% on employee plans, 9.31% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.42% increase from the previous year (1,169 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 218 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2019, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.05%
Uninsured
63.1%
Employer Coverage
9.31%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
0.45%
Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Trumbull, CT declined by 12.1% from 2.34% to 2.05%.

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