Westbrook Center, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,501

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.8

4.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.77%

5.07% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,618

4.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Westbrook Center, CT is home to a population of 2.5k people, from which 79.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.6% of Westbrook Center, CT residents were born outside of the country (589 people).

In 2024, there were 5.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Westbrook Center, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 325 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 193 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.1%

2024 Citizenship

83.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.1% of Westbrook Center, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Westbrook Center, CT was 83.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westbrook Center, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 350
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
325 ± 247
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
193 ± 231

18.6%

Hispanic Population

466 people

18.6% of the people in Westbrook Center, CT are hispanic (466 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westbrook Center, 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

23.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

589 people

19.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

497 people

As of 2024, 23.6% of Westbrook Center, CT residents (589 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 Westbrook Center, CT was 19.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
93 ± 83
Korea
8 ± 24

Westbrook Center, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 11.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Westbrook Center, CT employs 1.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westbrook Center, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (245 people), Manufacturing (217 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (211 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($104,531), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,224), and Finance & Insurance ($83,889).

Employment

Occupations

1.42k

2024 Value

± 326

3.94%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westbrook Center, CT grew at a rate of 3.94%, from 1.37k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westbrook Center, CT, are Management Occupations (241 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (189 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westbrook Center, 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

1.42k

2024 Value

± 326

3.94%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westbrook Center, CT grew at a rate of 3.94%, from 1.37k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westbrook Center, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (245 people), Manufacturing (217 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westbrook Center, CT, though some of these residents may live in Westbrook Center, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,715

Median earning men ± $19,933

$51,322

Median earning women ± $10,720

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($141,500), Public Administration ($106,354), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,044).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($145,724), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,224), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,669).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westbrook Center, CT was $434,500 in 2024, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $459,500 to $434,500, a 5.44% decrease. The homeownership rate in Westbrook Center, CT is 52.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Westbrook Center, CT have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westbrook Center, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$434,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,005

$711

Median Property Taxes

±$159

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.4%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.4% of the housing units in Westbrook Center, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westbrook Center, 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.

$74,618

Median Household Income

± $30,082

1.36k

Number of Households

± 315

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.36k households in Westbrook Center, CT grew to $74,618 from the previous year's value of $71,132.

The following chart displays the households in Westbrook Center, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westbrook Center, 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 (68.5%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Westbrook Center, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westbrook Center, CT have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.8% of the workforce in Westbrook Center, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westbrook Center, CT (167 out of 2.47k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westbrook Center, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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