Windsor Locks, CT

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2024 Population
12,579
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.4
1.66% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.9%
14.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$81,205
10.2% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$258,800
9.29% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,828
2.29% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Windsor Locks, 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.

95.5% of the residents in Windsor Locks, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Windsor Locks, CT was $258,800, and the homeownership rate was 77.1%.

Most people in Windsor Locks, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Windsor Locks, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Windsor Locks, CT is home to a population of 12.6k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.1% of Windsor Locks, CT residents were born outside of the country (1.4k people).

In 2024, there were 8.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.85k people) in Windsor Locks, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.08k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 699 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%
2024 Citizenship
95.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Windsor Locks, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Windsor Locks, CT was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Windsor Locks, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.85k ± 661
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.08k ± 364
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    699 ± 381
9.95%
Hispanic Population
1.25k people

In 2024, there were 8.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.85k people) in Windsor Locks, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.08k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 699 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.95% of the people in Windsor Locks, CT are hispanic (1.25k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.
Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    43,924 ± 5,114 people
  2. India
    39,213 ± 4,835 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    30,541 ± 4,272 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 43,924 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,213 and Dominican Republic with 30,541.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.4k people
11.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.41k people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Windsor Locks, CT residents (1.4k 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 Windsor Locks, CT was 11.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    166 ± 93
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    95 ± 75
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    44 ± 43

Windsor Locks, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Windsor Locks, CT employs 6.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Windsor Locks, CT were Manufacturing (1,017 people), Retail Trade (761 people), and Finance & Insurance (696 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($120,093), Utilities ($113,492), and Public Administration ($103,333).

Employment

Occupations

6.83k
2024 Value
± 723
−2.29%
1 Year decline
± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Windsor Locks, CT declined at a rate of −2.29%, from 6.99k employees to 6.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Windsor Locks, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (793 people), Management Occupations (669 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (589 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Windsor Locks, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

6.83k
2024 Value
± 723
−2.29%
1 Year decline
± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Windsor Locks, CT declined at a rate of −2.29%, from 6.99k employees to 6.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Windsor Locks, CT, are Manufacturing (1,017 people), Retail Trade (761 people), and Finance & Insurance (696 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Windsor Locks, CT, though some of these residents may live in Windsor Locks, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,985
Median earning men ± $7,907
$50,114
Median earning women ± $4,909

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,852), Public Administration ($102,583), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,324).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,314), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,297), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,291).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Windsor Locks, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Chris Murphy
Senator from Connecticut1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Windsor Locks, CT was $258,800 in 2024, which is 0.778 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,800 to $258,800, a 9.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Windsor Locks, CT is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Windsor Locks, CT have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Windsor Locks, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,277
$4,059
Median Property Taxes
±$425

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

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

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Rent vs Own

77.1%
Homeownership
2024
60.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Windsor Locks, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$81,205
Median Household Income
± $13,103
5.27k
Number of Households
± 603

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.27k households in Windsor Locks, CT declined from $81,205 from the previous year's value of $90,417.

The following chart displays the households in Windsor Locks, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Windsor Locks, CT is from Connecticut.
0.498
2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut
0.501
2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2023, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.641% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.7%)
  3. Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2024, 67.7% of workers in Windsor Locks, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Windsor Locks, CT have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Windsor Locks, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Windsor Locks, CT (1.37k out of 12.5k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Windsor Locks, CT is White, followed by Asian 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.

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Health

97.8% of the population of Windsor Locks, CT has health coverage, with 49.1% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.853% 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, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 44.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.22%
Uninsured
49.1%
Employer Coverage
23.4%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.853%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Windsor Locks, CT declined by 35.9% from 3.46% to 2.22%.

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