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Population and households in ZIP 06374
Household size in ZIP 06374
| Period | ZIP 06374 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 06374 has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.72, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 06374
| Period | ZIP 06374 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 06374 skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 40.1 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 06374
| Period | ZIP 06374 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 06374: 16.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 5.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 06374 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Connecticut ZIP codes.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 06374
Renters in ZIP 06374
| Period | ZIP 06374 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in ZIP 06374 rent their homes (28.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About a third of owners (34.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 6.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 06374
| Period | ZIP 06374 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 06374: just 4.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 6.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 16 of the 182 Connecticut ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 06374
| Period | ZIP 06374 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 06374 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 06374
| Period | ZIP 06374 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $927 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $838 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $884 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,242 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$316 | +$575 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 06374 costs $1,242 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $316 a month since 2006–10, up 34%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 06374
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 06374
| Period | ZIP 06374 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 06374 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.4 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Only six of the 182 Connecticut ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 06374
| Period | ZIP 06374 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.0% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 06374 is close to the national rate: 89.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Connecticut overall (91.2%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 8.5 points, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 06374
| Period | ZIP 06374 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in ZIP 06374 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 06374 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 06374 | 2.41 | 44.2 | 16.1% | 28.5% | 4.5% | 1962 | $1,242 | 13.9% | 89.5% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 06332 | 2.55 | 36.0 | 6.0% | 32.1% | 1.4% | 1938 | $1,293 | 17.6% | 89.5% | 13.0% |
| ZIP 06354 | 2.75 | 36.5 | 7.6% | 20.9% | 5.0% | 1973 | $1,062 | 15.8% | 95.6% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 06387 | 2.54 | 30.9 | 14.5% | 50.0% | 1.4% | 1958 | $1,396 | 22.0% | 96.5% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 06331 | 2.44 | 48.3 | 5.8% | 11.3% | 7.8% | 1975 | $908 | 26.8% | 93.9% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 06377 | 3.08 | 39.4 | 14.1% | 17.8% | 4.6% | 1989 | $1,708 | 18.6% | 92.0% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 06373 | 2.51 | 39.9 | 11.4% | 6.0% | 2.9% | 1993 | $1,244 | 14.1% | 95.3% | 13.3% |
| ZIP 06351 | 2.41 | 45.6 | 13.2% | 20.6% | 6.3% | 1976 | $1,221 | 19.6% | 92.6% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 06234 | 2.66 | 43.2 | 9.5% | 18.4% | 8.9% | 1977 | $1,206 | 23.5% | 91.6% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 06384 | 2.37 | 48.2 | 5.9% | 16.6% | 6.9% | 1984 | $1,182 | 27.0% | 96.9% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 06350 | 2.36 | 55.0 | 7.0% | 12.7% | 12.0% | 1969 | $1,449 | 18.9% | 89.1% | 7.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 06374. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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