Wauregan, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,049

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

11.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.96%

65.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,545

12.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wauregan, CT is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.572% of Wauregan, CT residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 5.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (770 people) in Wauregan, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 68 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wauregan, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wauregan, CT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wauregan, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
770 ± 245
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
130 ± 145
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 96

12.9%

Hispanic Population

135 people

12.9% of the people in Wauregan, CT are hispanic (135 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wauregan, 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

0.572%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.496%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.572% of Wauregan, CT residents (6 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 Wauregan, CT was 0.496%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 22
Vietnam
7 ± 24

Wauregan, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wauregan, CT employs 542 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wauregan, CT were Retail Trade (127 people), Manufacturing (100 people), and Construction (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($108,015), Manufacturing ($53,200), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($53,162).

Employment

Occupations

542

2024 Value

± 169

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 49.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wauregan, CT declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 612 employees to 542 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wauregan, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (123 people), Production Occupations (75 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wauregan, 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

542

2024 Value

± 169

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 49.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wauregan, CT declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 612 employees to 542 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wauregan, CT, are Retail Trade (127 people), Manufacturing (100 people), and Construction (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wauregan, CT, though some of these residents may live in Wauregan, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,018

Median earning men ± $27,655

$42,463

Median earning women ± $5,768

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($108,015), Manufacturing ($78,438), and Retail Trade ($29,954).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,900), Retail Trade ($51,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,229).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wauregan, CT was $262,700 in 2024, which is 0.79 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,400 to $262,700, a 9.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Wauregan, CT is 60.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wauregan, CT have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wauregan, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,118

$240

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.6%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.6% of the housing units in Wauregan, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wauregan, 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.

$79,545

Median Household Income

± $18,341

396

Number of Households

± 133

In 2024, the median household income of the 396 households in Wauregan, CT declined from $79,545 from the previous year's value of $90,625.

The following chart displays the households in Wauregan, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wauregan, 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 (80.7%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Worked At Home (6.82%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Wauregan, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (6.82%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wauregan, CT have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.86% of the workforce in Wauregan, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wauregan, CT (31 out of 1.05k 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 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wauregan, 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

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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