West Simsbury, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

3,000

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.2

5.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.75%

26.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$201,397

5.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Simsbury, CT is home to a population of 3k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.33% of West Simsbury, CT residents were born outside of the country (70 people).

In 2024, there were 39.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.78k people) in West Simsbury, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 White (Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of West Simsbury, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Simsbury, CT was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Simsbury, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.78k ± 591
White (Hispanic)
71 ± 89
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 31

4.23%

Hispanic Population

127 people

4.23% of the people in West Simsbury, CT are hispanic (127 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Simsbury, 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

2.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

3.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

As of 2024, 2.33% of West Simsbury, CT residents (70 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 West Simsbury, CT was 3.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 35
Korea
13 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 18

West Simsbury, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Simsbury, CT employs 1.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Simsbury, CT were Manufacturing (225 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (203 people), and Finance & Insurance (183 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($172,054), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($171,667), and Construction ($160,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.36k

2024 Value

± 302

1.04%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Simsbury, CT grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 1.35k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Simsbury, CT, are Management Occupations (322 people), Sales & Related Occupations (212 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Simsbury, 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

1.36k

2024 Value

± 302

1.04%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Simsbury, CT grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 1.35k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Simsbury, CT, are Manufacturing (225 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (203 people), and Finance & Insurance (183 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Simsbury, CT, though some of these residents may live in West Simsbury, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$156,206

Median earning men ± $28,787

$65,588

Median earning women ± $32,746

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($243,185), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($202,159), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($182,778).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($179,861), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Simsbury, CT was $503,100 in 2024, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $468,400 to $503,100, a 7.41% increase. The homeownership rate in West Simsbury, CT is 91.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Simsbury, CT have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Simsbury, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$503,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,240

$860

Median Property Taxes

±$199

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.4% of the housing units in West Simsbury, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Simsbury, 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.

$201,397

Median Household Income

± $22,779

941

Number of Households

± 212

In 2024, the median household income of the 941 households in West Simsbury, CT grew to $201,397 from the previous year's value of $191,042.

The following chart displays the households in West Simsbury, 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 West Simsbury, 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 (66.2%)
Worked At Home (27.5%)
Carpooled (3.57%)

In 2024, 66.2% of workers in West Simsbury, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.57%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Simsbury, CT have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.43% of the workforce in West Simsbury, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Simsbury, CT (105 out of 2.8k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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