Population 1,817 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Centerbrook
Household size in Centerbrook
| Period | Centerbrook | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.07 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in Centerbrook are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.42, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Centerbrook
| Period | Centerbrook | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.2 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.3 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.4 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.4, Centerbrook is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Centerbrook
| Period | Centerbrook | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.5% of households in Centerbrook, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Centerbrook
Renters in Centerbrook
| Period | Centerbrook | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Centerbrook is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Centerbrook
| Period | Centerbrook | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Centerbrook than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Centerbrook
| Period | Centerbrook | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Centerbrook run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the Hartford area overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Centerbrook
| Period | Centerbrook | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,222 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,202 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,097 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,768 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$546 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Centerbrook costs $1,768 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.9% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Centerbrook
Bachelor's degrees in Centerbrook
| Period | Centerbrook | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.9% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.3% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.4% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Centerbrook: 50.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Centerbrook
| Period | Centerbrook | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.2% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.0% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.8% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Centerbrook: 96.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Centerbrook
| Period | Centerbrook | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Centerbrook runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Centerbrook compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerbrook | 2.24 | 48.4 | 3.5% | 23.1% | 12.0% | 1975 | $1,768 | 50.4% | 96.8% | 3.4% |
| Essex | 2.15 | 59.6 | 9.8% | 19.0% | 9.5% | 1966 | $1,997 | 61.1% | 97.6% | 4.0% |
| Ivoryton | 2.53 | 40.4 | 2.7% | 22.9% | 15.8% | 1968 | $1,510 | 46.4% | 96.7% | 1.3% |
| Deep River | 2.38 | 45.3 | 10.8% | 32.7% | 6.9% | 1968 | $1,199 | 45.6% | 92.8% | 3.0% |
| Essex Village | 2.16 | 59.9 | 4.8% | 11.1% | 16.7% | 1973 | $1,664 | 60.8% | 98.2% | 2.9% |
| Old Saybrook | 2.30 | 55.0 | 5.2% | 15.0% | 23.2% | 1970 | $1,815 | 56.6% | 96.0% | 2.6% |
| Westbrook | 1.91 | 54.7 | 4.7% | 24.8% | 15.2% | 1969 | $1,378 | 41.6% | 91.8% | 2.3% |
| Winthrop | 2.59 | 44.9 | 6.9% | 9.8% | 8.4% | 1974 | $1,252 | 44.9% | 96.4% | 3.5% |
| Hamburg | 2.27 | 56.3 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 16.6% | 1969 | $1,749 | 62.3% | 98.7% | 2.4% |
| Chester | 2.27 | 48.8 | 11.8% | 26.9% | 8.2% | 1967 | $1,570 | 46.8% | 96.0% | 5.4% |
| Hadlyme | 2.23 | 58.5 | 4.6% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 1976 | $1,726 | 51.2% | 99.0% | 2.8% |
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 Centerbrook. 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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