Westport, CT

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US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

45.8

1.1% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

4.15%

12.6% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Westport, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (86%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.08%), White (Hispanic) (3.58%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.35%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.04%).

None of the households in Westport, 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.

The largest universities in N/A are Cortiva Institute-Westport (91 degrees awarded in 2018).

Most people in Westport, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Westport, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2019, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.1k people) in Westport, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westport, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.1k ± 634
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 365
White (Hispanic)
1k ± 397

4.48%

Hispanic Population

1.25k people

4.48% of the people in Westport, CT are hispanic (1.25k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Westport, CT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

13.8%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

3.85k people

13.1%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

3.63k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
256 ± 104
World War II
106 ± 52
Korea
73 ± 53

Westport, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Westport, CT employs N/A people. The largest industries in Westport, CT are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westport, CT, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westport, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westport, CT, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westport, CT, though some of these residents may live in Westport, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

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 Westport, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (59.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2018, universities in Westport, CT awarded 91 degrees. The student population of Westport, CT in 2018 is skewed towards women, with 31 male students and 88 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Westport, CT are White (31 and 34.1%), followed by Unknown (21 and 23.1%), Hispanic or Latino (18 and 19.8%), and Black or African American (15 and 16.5%).

The largest universities in Westport, CT by number of degrees awarded are Cortiva Institute-Westport (91 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

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

People in Westport, CT have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westport, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Westport, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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9.92k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Westport, 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 Westport, CT is from Connecticut.

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2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2019

Drove Alone (56%)
Public Transit (23.1%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)

In 2019, 56% of workers in Westport, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (23.1%) and those who worked at home (14.9%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westport, CT have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 20.3% of the workforce in Westport, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westport, CT (1.15k out of 27.8k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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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

97.9% of the population of Westport, CT has health coverage, with 65.6% on employee plans, 4.3% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.266% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, CT see 1027 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.11% decrease from the previous year (1060 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1063 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,027 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfield County, CT

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, CT see an average of 1,027 patients per year. This represents a 3.11% decrease from the previous year (1,060 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.06%

Uninsured

65.6%

Employer Coverage

4.3%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

0.266%

Military or VA

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

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