Windham County, CT

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2021 Population

116,503

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2021 Poverty Rate

11.3%

1.88% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$71,418

6.02% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$217,300

3.33% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

57,987

0.27% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Windham County, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Windham County, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Windham County, CT are Windham Technical High School (0 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2021, the median property value in Windham County, CT was $217,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

Most people in Windham County, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Windham County, CT was 2 cars per household.

Windham County, CT borders New London County, CT, Tolland County, CT, Worcester County, MA, Kent County, RI, and Providence County, RI.

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Population & Diversity

Windham County, CT is home to a population of 117k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.59% of Windham County, CT residents were born outside of the country (5.35k people).

In 2021, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.5k people) in Windham County, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.42k White (Hispanic) and 3.56k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2021 Citizenship

97.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.4% of Windham County, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Windham County, CT was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Windham County, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
94.5k ± 379
White (Hispanic)
6.42k ± 861
Other (Hispanic)
3.56k ± 701

12.5%

Hispanic Population

14.5k people

12.5% of the people in Windham County, CT are hispanic (14.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Windham County, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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

4.59%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.35k people

4.67%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

5.45k people

As of 2021, 4.59% of Windham County, CT residents (5.35k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Windham County, CT was 4.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,343 ± 312
Gulf War (2001-)
1,092 ± 251
Gulf War (1990s)
982 ± 245

Windham County, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

95.7% of the population of Windham County, CT has health coverage, with 50.8% on employee plans, 21.9% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.907% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Windham County, CT see 2,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2007 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,328 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Windham County, CT

Primary care physicians in Windham County, CT see an average of 2,328 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,328 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.34%

Uninsured

50.8%

Employer Coverage

21.9%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.907%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Windham County, CT grew by 9.42% from 3.96% to 4.34%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.17 in Windham County, CT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Windham County, CT.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.3% in Windham County, CT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Windham County, CT.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.29% in Windham County, CT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Windham County, CT.

Economy

The economy of Windham County, CT employs 58k people. In 2021, the largest industries in Windham County, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (8,819 people), Manufacturing (8,209 people), and Retail Trade (7,720 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,625), Utilities ($73,458), and Public Administration ($70,750).

Employment

Occupations

58k

2021 Value

± 1,832

−0.27%

1 Year decline

± 4.49%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Windham County, CT declined at a rate of −0.27%, from 58.1k employees to 58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Windham County, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,120 people), Management Occupations (6,079 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,736 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Windham County, 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

58k

2021 Value

± 1,832

−0.27%

1 Year decline

± 4.49%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Windham County, CT declined at a rate of −0.27%, from 58.1k employees to 58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Windham County, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,819 people), Manufacturing (8,209 people), and Retail Trade (7,720 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Windham County, CT, though some of these residents may live in Windham County, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,136

Median earning men ± $1,508

$35,616

Median earning women ± $1,645

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,867), Public Administration ($83,851), and Information ($80,128).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($92,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,482), and Public Administration ($53,241).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

186
Construction
171
Other Services (except Public Administration)
143
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$352k
Manufacturing
$325k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$174k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 Windham County, 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

In 2017, universities in Windham County, CT awarded 0 degrees. The student population of Windham County, CT in 2015 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 8 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Windham County, CT are .

The largest universities in Windham County, CT by number of degrees awarded are Windham Technical High School (0 and NaNN%).

The most popular majors in Windham County, CT are Dental Assisting (0 and NaNN%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2015 there were 9 students enrolled in Windham County, CT, 11.1% men and 88.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2017, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Windham County, CT was Dental Assisting with 0 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Windham County, CT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Windham Technical High School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

0 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Windham Technical High School with 0 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2017, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Windham County, CT, which is NaNN times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 0 degrees mean that there were NaNN times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Windham County, CT was $217,300 in 2021, which is 0.653 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $210,300 to $217,300, a 3.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Windham County, CT is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Windham County, CT have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Windham County, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,116

$31,429

Median Property Taxes

±$1,086

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.2%

Homeownership

2021

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 69.2% of the housing units in Windham County, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Windham County, 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.

$71,418

Median Household Income

± $2,183

45.4k

Number of Households

± 1,573

In 2021, the median household income of the 45.4k households in Windham County, CT grew to $71,418 from the previous year's value of $67,365.

The following chart displays the households in Windham County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Windham County, 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 2021

Drove Alone (81.6%)
Worked At Home (7.51%)
Carpooled (7.11%)

In 2021, 81.6% of workers in Windham County, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.51%) and those who carpooled to work (7.11%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Windham County, CT have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Windham County, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Windham County, CT (12.6k out of 112k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Windham County, 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.