Norwich-New London, CT

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population
268,448
0.254% 1-year decline
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
42.7
3.14% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
8.68%
0.215% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$84,755
7.23% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$290,400
12.7% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
131,481
0.244% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Norwich-New London, CT had a population of 268k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $84,755. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Norwich-New London, CT declined from 269,131 to 268,448, a −0.254% decrease and its median household income grew from $79,040 to $84,755, a 7.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Norwich-New London, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.88%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.46%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.96%), and White (Hispanic) (3.38%).

None of the households in Norwich-New London, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Norwich-New London, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Norwich-New London, CT are Connecticut College (562 degrees awarded in 2022), Three Rivers Community College (424 degrees), and United States Coast Guard Academy (260 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Norwich-New London, CT was $290,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.3%.

Most people in Norwich-New London, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Norwich-New London, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Norwich-New London, CT is home to a population of 268k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.22% of Norwich-New London, CT residents were born outside of the country (22.1k people).

In 2022, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (205k people) in Norwich-New London, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%
2022 Citizenship
96.5%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.7% of Norwich-New London, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Norwich-New London, CT was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norwich-New London, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    205k ± 1.43k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    13.1k ± 779
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    12k ± 1.21k
9.38%
Hispanic Population
25.2k people

In 2022, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (205k people) in Norwich-New London, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.38% of the people in Norwich-New London, CT are hispanic (25.2k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    41,700 ± 4,984 people
  2. India
    40,990 ± 4,942 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    28,698 ± 4,143 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 41,700 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 40,990 and Dominican Republic with 28,698.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.22%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
22.1k people
8.73%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
23.5k people

As of 2022, 8.22% of Norwich-New London, CT residents (22.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norwich-New London, CT was 8.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    6,192 ± 472
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,814 ± 621
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,897 ± 436

Norwich-New London, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Norwich-New London, CT employs 131k people. The largest industries in Norwich-New London, CT are Manufacturing (19,946 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18,769 people), and Retail Trade (14,217 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($115,142), Finance & Insurance ($85,508), and Public Administration ($82,750).

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,304. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

131k
2022 Value
± 3,007
−0.244%
1 Year decline
± 3.16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Norwich-New London, CT declined at a rate of −0.244%, from 132k employees to 131k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norwich-New London, CT, are Management Occupations (14,715 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12,543 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (11,570 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norwich-New London, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

131k
2022 Value
± 3,007
−0.244%
1 Year decline
± 3.16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Norwich-New London, CT declined at a rate of −0.244%, from 132k employees to 131k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norwich-New London, CT, are Manufacturing (19,946 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18,769 people), and Retail Trade (14,217 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norwich-New London, CT, though some of these residents may live in Norwich-New London, 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

$61,715
Median earning men ± $2,542
$41,579
Median earning women ± $1,251

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($92,259), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,686), and Manufacturing ($84,589).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($70,281), Public Administration ($69,225), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,871).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 415
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 401
    Retail Trade
  3. 366
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.48M
    Manufacturing
  2. $1.13M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. $1.07M
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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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.

Presidential Elections

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2020 Election Results
  1. Joseph R Biden Jr. (59.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39.2%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
    Libertarian Party

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%).

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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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Norwich-New London, CT awarded 1,360 degrees. The student population of Norwich-New London, CT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,980 male students and 3,974 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Norwich-New London, CT are White (872 and 67.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (150 and 11.6%), Asian (81 and 6.27%), and Black or African American (78 and 6.04%).

The largest universities in Norwich-New London, CT by number of degrees awarded are Connecticut College (562 and 41.3%), Three Rivers Community College (424 and 31.2%), and United States Coast Guard Academy (260 and 19.1%).

The most popular majors in Norwich-New London, CT are General Political Science & Government (88 and 6.47%), Registered Nursing (85 and 6.25%), and General Studies (73 and 5.37%).

The median tuition costs in Norwich-New London, CT are $48,621 for private four year colleges, and $15,672 and $38,340 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Norwich-New London, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 46.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 6,954 (42.9% men and 57.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 6,954 students enrolled in Norwich-New London, CT, 42.9% men and 57.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,221 records, of which 57.7% were women and 42.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Political Science & Government
    85 degrees awarded
  2. General Economics
    56 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    51 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Norwich-New London, CT was General Political Science & Government with 85 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Norwich-New London, CT according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Connecticut College
    562 degrees awarded
  2. Three Rivers Community College
    424 degrees awarded
  3. United States Coast Guard Academy
    260 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Connecticut College with 562 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 590 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Norwich-New London, CT, which is 0.766 times less than the 770 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 872 degrees mean that there were 5.81 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 150 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($48,621) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,315) 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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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Norwich-New London, CT was $290,400 in 2022, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $257,600 to $290,400, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Norwich-New London, CT is 68.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Norwich-New London, CT have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norwich-New London, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$290,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$4,250
$74,846
Median Property Taxes
±$1,770

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 Norwich-New London, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

68.3%
Homeownership
2022
60.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 68.3% of the housing units in Norwich-New London, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Norwich-New London, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$84,755
Median Household Income
± $1,832
110k
Number of Households
± 2,617

In 2022, the median household income of the 110k households in Norwich-New London, CT grew to $84,755 from the previous year's value of $79,040.

The following chart displays the households in Norwich-New London, 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 Norwich-New London, CT is from Connecticut.
0.501
2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut
0.502
2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022
  1. Drove Alone (76.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.6%)
  3. Carpooled (7.26%)

In 2022, 76.9% of workers in Norwich-New London, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.26%).

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Commute Time

24.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norwich-New London, CT have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Norwich-New London, 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 Norwich-New London, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norwich-New London, CT have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norwich-New London, CT (22.5k out of 259k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norwich-New London, 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.

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Health

95.8% of the population of Norwich-New London, CT has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 3.42% 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.

Coverage

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 21.4% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% 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

4.16%
Uninsured
49%
Employer Coverage
17.6%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
3.42%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norwich-New London, CT declined by 0.699% from 4.19% to 4.16%.

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