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Southwood Acres, CT

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

Population

8,154

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$110,286

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.7% since 2018

Southwood Acres added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,863 (84.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race568 (7.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races318 (3.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone210 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone93 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone48 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish328
  2. 2.Other Indo-European193
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic127
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)25
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island23

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

268

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$47,201

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care1,009
  2. 2.Retail Trade670
  3. 3.Manufacturing639
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate486
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,027
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,130
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations760
  4. 4.Service Occupations518
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations323

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.54×)486
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.45×)400
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.36×)639
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.30×)670
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.14×)255

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$247,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,493/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

86.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,195 (40.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999654 (22.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999637 (21.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999161 (5.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999101 (3.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99972 (2.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$55,831

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.1 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,226 (72.4%)
  • Worked at Home712 (16.0%)
  • Carpooled483 (10.8%)
  • Public Transit22 (0.5%)
  • Walked15 (0.3%)

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.