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Broad Brook, CT

Demographic and economic profile of Broad Brook, CT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

3,550

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$97,625

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-25.5% since 2018

Broad Brook lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,199 (60.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone711 (19.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race365 (10.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races144 (4.0%)
  • Asian Alone95 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone95 (2.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)73
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic61
  3. 3.Other Indo-European50
  4. 4.Spanish20
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

385

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$48,503

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care505
  2. 2.Manufacturing285
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management226
  4. 4.Retail Trade171
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade157

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,225
  2. 2.Service Occupations261
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations219
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations156
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations145

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 3.56×)157
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.50×)285
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.13×)505
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.96×)226
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.82×)171

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$328,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,297/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999334 (31.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999245 (23.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999171 (16.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999100 (9.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99971 (6.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99961 (5.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

48.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

98.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$52,031

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,373 (74.3%)
  • Worked at Home395 (21.4%)
  • Carpooled60 (3.2%)
  • Walked21 (1.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.