Western Central PUMA, CT

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2024 Population

105,868

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

0.685% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.69%

3.03% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$232,522

4.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.02M

3.43% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

46,694

23.9% 1-year decline

About

15.7% of the households in Western Central PUMA, 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.

94.6% of the residents in Western Central PUMA, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Western Central PUMA, CT was $1.02M, and the homeownership rate was 86.2%.

Most people in Western Central PUMA, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37 minutes. The average car ownership in Western Central PUMA, CT was 2 cars per household.

Western Central PUMA, CT borders Stamford & Greenwich Towns PUMA, CT, Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT, Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT, Western North PUMA, CT, Putnam County & Southern Dutchess County PUMA, NY, and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Western Central PUMA, CT is home to a population of 106k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.1% of Western Central PUMA, CT residents were born outside of the country (14.9k people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84k people) in Western Central PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Western Central PUMA, CT are Spanish (4,167 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,666 households), and Italian (1,297 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,152

Women

51.1%

51,911

Men

48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 106,063 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Western Central PUMA, CT.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Western Central PUMA, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Western Central PUMA, CT was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Western Central PUMA, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
84k ± 1.65k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.6k ± 715
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.8k ± 822

7.09%

Hispanic Population

7.51k people

7.09% of the people in Western Central PUMA, CT are hispanic (7.51k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
1,270 ± 870 people
Brazil
1,244 ± 861 people
China
970 ± 761 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Western Central PUMA, CT was India, the natal country of 1,270 Western Central PUMA, CT residents, followed by Brazil with 1,244 and China with 970.

Foreign-Born Population

14.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.9k people

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14k people

As of 2024, 14.1% of Western Central PUMA, CT residents (14.9k 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 Western Central PUMA, CT was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,167 households (4.16%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,666 households (1.66%)
Italian
1,297 households (1.29%)

15.7% of the households in Western Central PUMA, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Western Central PUMA, CT was Spanish. 4.16% of the households in Western Central PUMA, CT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
990 ± 295
Korea
425 ± 173
Gulf War (2001-)
361 ± 134

Western Central PUMA, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Western Central PUMA, CT.

Economy

The economy of Western Central PUMA, CT employs 46.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Western Central PUMA, CT were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,643 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,258 people), and Construction (2,217 people), and the highest paying industries were Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($686,894), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($391,918), and Beverage manufacturing ($344,771).

Males in Western Central PUMA, CT have an average income that is 1.72 times higher than the average income of females, which is $136,615. The income inequality in Western Central PUMA, CT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.523, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,989

Women

47.1%

24,705

Men

52.9%

The workforce of Western Central PUMA, CT in 2023 was 46,694 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Western Central PUMA, CT.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

46.7k

2023 Value

−23.9%

1 Year decline

± −23.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Western Central PUMA, CT declined at a rate of −23.9%, from 61.4k employees to 46.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Western Central PUMA, CT, are Other managers (2,164 people), Chief executives & legislators (1,938 people), and Financial managers (1,139 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Western Central PUMA, 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

46.7k

2023 Value

−23.9%

1 Year decline

± −23.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Western Central PUMA, CT declined at a rate of −23.9%, from 61.4k employees to 46.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Western Central PUMA, CT, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,643 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,258 people), and Construction (2,217 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Western Central PUMA, CT, though some of these residents may live in Western Central PUMA, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$164,804

Median earning men ± $11,801

$77,524

Median earning women ± $6,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Information ($230,000), and Wholesale Trade ($203,889).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,441), Manufacturing ($133,871), and Wholesale Trade ($133,725).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Western Central PUMA, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.742% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.639% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Western Central PUMA, CT in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (28k), Graduate Degree (23.3k), and Primary Education (12.4k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Western Central PUMA, CT was $1.02M in 2024, which is 3.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $982,600 to $1.02M, a 3.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Western Central PUMA, CT is 86.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Western Central PUMA, CT have an average commute time of 37 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Western Central PUMA, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.02M

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,479

$31,622

Median Property Taxes

±$889

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.2%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.2% of the housing units in Western Central PUMA, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Western Central PUMA, 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.

$232,522

Median Household Income

± $10,389

36.7k

Number of Households

± 1,105

In 2024, the median household income of the 36.7k households in Western Central PUMA, CT grew to $232,522 from the previous year's value of $223,432.

The following chart displays the households in Western Central PUMA, 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

0.523

2023 Wage GINI in Western Central PUMA, CT

0.548

2022 Wage GINI in Western Central PUMA, CT

In 2023, the income inequality in Western Central PUMA, CT was 0.523 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.64% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Western Central PUMA, CT was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Western Central PUMA, CT in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Western Central PUMA, CT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (49.2%)
Worked At Home (34.4%)
Public Transit (10%)

In 2024, 49.2% of workers in Western Central PUMA, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10%).

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

37 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Western Central PUMA, CT have a longer commute time (37 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.5% of the workforce in Western Central PUMA, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Western Central PUMA, CT (3.89k out of 105k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Western Central PUMA, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.5% of the population of Western Central PUMA, CT has health coverage, with 67.4% on employee plans, 5.48% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

1,209 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Connecticut

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see an average of 1,209 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Connecticut in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 11.7% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.54%

Uninsured

67.4%

Employer Coverage

5.48%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.18%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Western Central PUMA, CT declined by 19.8% from 1.92% to 1.54%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Western Central PUMA, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.