Weatogue, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,672

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

0.789% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.264%

149% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$163,714

6.07% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Weatogue, CT is home to a population of 2.67k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.9% of Weatogue, CT residents were born outside of the country (131 people).

In 2024, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.41k people) in Weatogue, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 137 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Weatogue, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Weatogue, CT was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weatogue, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 456
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 121
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
38 ± 63

3.97%

Hispanic Population

106 people

3.97% of the people in Weatogue, CT are hispanic (106 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Weatogue, 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

4.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

131 people

5.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

As of 2024, 4.9% of Weatogue, CT residents (131 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 Weatogue, CT was 5.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 51
Vietnam
31 ± 36
Korea
24 ± 35

Weatogue, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Weatogue, CT employs 1.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Weatogue, CT were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (266 people), Finance & Insurance (264 people), and Educational Services (187 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($195,742), Information ($178,438), and Manufacturing ($161,141).

Employment

Occupations

1.53k

2024 Value

± 286

−9.59%

1 Year decline

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weatogue, CT declined at a rate of −9.59%, from 1.69k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weatogue, CT, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (301 people), Management Occupations (174 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (173 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weatogue, 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

1.53k

2024 Value

± 286

−9.59%

1 Year decline

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weatogue, CT declined at a rate of −9.59%, from 1.69k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weatogue, CT, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (266 people), Finance & Insurance (264 people), and Educational Services (187 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weatogue, CT, though some of these residents may live in Weatogue, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,459

Median earning men ± $13,454

$94,558

Median earning women ± $29,372

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($104,688), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,321), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,664).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($192,634), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,088), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,679).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Weatogue, CT was $432,800 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $414,100 to $432,800, a 4.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Weatogue, CT is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Weatogue, CT have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weatogue, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$432,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,836

$853

Median Property Taxes

±$177

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in Weatogue, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Weatogue, 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.

$163,714

Median Household Income

± $28,025

1.09k

Number of Households

± 239

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Weatogue, CT declined from $163,714 from the previous year's value of $174,286.

The following chart displays the households in Weatogue, 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 Weatogue, 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 (65.5%)
Worked At Home (25.3%)
Carpooled (6.56%)

In 2024, 65.5% of workers in Weatogue, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.56%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weatogue, CT have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Weatogue, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.264% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weatogue, CT (7 out of 2.65k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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