Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT

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2022 Population
118,282
15.2% 1-year decline
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
41.3
0.242% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
9.44%
22.3% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$110,822
3.82% 1-year decline
2022 Median Property Value
$633,900
3.24% 1-year decline
2022 Employed Population
55,127
14.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT had a population of 118k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $110,822. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT declined from 139,474 to 118,282, a −15.2% decrease and its median household income declined from $115,229 to $110,822, a −3.82% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.6%), Other (Hispanic) (8.14%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (8.09%).

32% of the households in Norwalk & Westport Towns 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.

87% of the residents in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT are Norwalk Community College (524 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was $633,900, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT is home to a population of 118k people, from which 87% are citizens. As of 2022, 26.4% of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT residents were born outside of the country (31.2k people).

In 2022, there were 3.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.5k people) in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT are Spanish (24,004 households), Haitian (1,798 households), and Italian (1,226 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
57,846
Women
49.7%
58,456
Men
50.3%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 116,302 inhabitants, with 50.3% men, and 49.7% women.

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Citizenship

87%
2022 Citizenship
88.5%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 87% of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    62.5k ± 2.15k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    16.2k ± 1.39k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    10.2k ± 1.54k
25.6%
Hispanic Population
30.3k people

In 2022, there were 3.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.5k people) in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

25.6% of the people in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT are hispanic (30.3k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Colombia
    2,406 ± 1,192 people
  2. Jamaica
    2,096 ± 1,114 people
  3. Honduras
    2,073 ± 1,108 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was Colombia, the natal country of 2,406 Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT residents, followed by Jamaica with 2,096 and Honduras with 2,073.

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Foreign-Born Population

26.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
31.2k people
23%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
32.1k people

As of 2022, 26.4% of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT residents (31.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was 23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    24,004 households (21.5%)
  2. Haitian
    1,798 households (1.61%)
  3. Italian
    1,226 households (1.1%)

32% of the households in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was Spanish. 21.5% of the households in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,032 ± 194
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    361 ± 163
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    151 ± 97

Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT employs 55.1k people. The largest industries in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,431 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,270 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,120 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($370,715), Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($315,684), and Banking & related activities ($311,074).

Males in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT have an average income that is 1.73 times higher than the average income of females, which is $104,040. The income inequality in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.563, which is higher than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
29,529
Women
45.5%
35,422
Men
54.5%

The workforce of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT in 2020 was 64,951 people, with 45.5% woman, and 54.5% men.

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Occupations

55.1k
2022 Value
−14.9%
1 Year decline
± −14.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT declined at a rate of −14.9%, from 64.7k employees to 55.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT, are Other managers (2,164 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,589 people), and Chief executives & legislators (1,523 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

55.1k
2022 Value
−14.9%
1 Year decline
± −14.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT declined at a rate of −14.9%, from 64.7k employees to 55.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,431 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,270 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT, though some of these residents may live in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, 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

$70,370
Median earning men ± $3,704
$52,473
Median earning women ± $3,324

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($177,029), Public Administration ($106,375), and Information ($105,675).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,278), Information ($87,332), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,384).

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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%.

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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.

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.

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US Representatives from Connecticut

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

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Education

In 2022, universities in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT awarded 524 degrees. The student population of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,691 male students and 2,378 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT are White (189 and 39.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (168 and 35.1%), Black or African American (65 and 13.6%), and Asian (35 and 7.31%).

The largest universities in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT by number of degrees awarded are Norwalk Community College (524 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT are General Studies (105 and 20%), Registered Nursing (62 and 11.8%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (61 and 11.6%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,069 students enrolled in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,750 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 105 degrees awarded
  2. 62 degrees awarded
  3. 61 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was General Studies with 105 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
524 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Norwalk Community College with 524 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 198 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT, which is 0.607 times less than the 326 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 189 degrees mean that there were 1.13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 168 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,176) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($596) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.55% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.1% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (26.6k), Graduate Degree (20.7k), and High School or Equivalent (16.2k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was $633,900 in 2022, which is 2.25 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $655,100 to $633,900, a 3.24% decrease. The homeownership rate in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT is 62.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT is $110,822. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was Western Central PUMA, CT with a value of $216,972, followed by Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT and Capitol West PUMA, CT, with respective values of $131,273 and $126,881.

Property

$633,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$20,060
$27,958
Median Property Taxes
±$1,077

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Rent vs Own

62.1%
Homeownership
2022
61.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 62.1% of the housing units in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was Western Central PUMA, CT with a value of $216,972, followed by Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT and Capitol West PUMA, CT, with respective values of $131,273 and $126,881.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$110,822
Median Household Income
± $5,955
45k
Number of Households
± 1,634

In 2022, the median household income of the 45k households in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT declined from $110,822 from the previous year's value of $115,229.

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Wage Distribution

0.563
2022 Wage GINI in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT
0.567
2021 Wage GINI in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT

In 2022, the income inequality in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was 0.563 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.805% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (64.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.5%)
  3. Public Transit (8.4%)

In 2022, 64.1% of workers in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.4%).

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Commute Time

29.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.22% of the workforce in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, 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 Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT (11.1k out of 117k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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Health

90.5% of the population of Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT has health coverage, with 52.1% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.361% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1169 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.426% decrease from the previous year (1174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 218 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,169 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Connecticut

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see an average of 1,169 patients per year. This represents a 0.426% decrease from the previous year (1,174 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.49%
Uninsured
52.1%
Employer Coverage
15.3%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
0.361%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT declined by 0.105% from 9.5% to 9.49%.

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