Population 3,818 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Deep River
Household size in Deep River
| Period | Deep River | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Deep River is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Deep River
| Period | Deep River | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.3, Deep River is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Deep River
| Period | Deep River | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Deep River (10.8%), close to 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 Deep River
Renters in Deep River
| Period | Deep River | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Deep River is about as common as it is nationally: 32.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 31.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Deep River
| Period | Deep River | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Deep River: 6.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Hartford area.
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 Deep River
| Period | Deep River | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Deep River is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across the Hartford area.
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 Deep River
| Period | Deep River | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $949 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $937 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,235 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,199 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$250 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in Deep River runs $1,199 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Deep River
Bachelor's degrees in Deep River
| Period | Deep River | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.0% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.6% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Deep River than nationally: 45.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Deep River
| Period | Deep River | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.8% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.9% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.8% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Deep River is above the national rate: 92.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Hartford area.
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 Deep River
| Period | Deep River | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Deep River has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Deep River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep River | 2.38 | 45.3 | 10.8% | 32.7% | 6.9% | 1968 | $1,199 | 45.6% | 92.8% | 3.0% |
| Chester | 2.27 | 48.8 | 11.8% | 26.9% | 8.2% | 1967 | $1,570 | 46.8% | 96.0% | 5.4% |
| Ivoryton | 2.53 | 40.4 | 2.7% | 22.9% | 15.8% | 1968 | $1,510 | 46.4% | 96.7% | 1.3% |
| Winthrop | 2.59 | 44.9 | 6.9% | 9.8% | 8.4% | 1974 | $1,252 | 44.9% | 96.4% | 3.5% |
| 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% |
| Hadlyme | 2.23 | 58.5 | 4.6% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 1976 | $1,726 | 51.2% | 99.0% | 2.8% |
| Essex Village | 2.16 | 59.9 | 4.8% | 11.1% | 16.7% | 1973 | $1,664 | 60.8% | 98.2% | 2.9% |
| Hamburg | 2.27 | 56.3 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 16.6% | 1969 | $1,749 | 62.3% | 98.7% | 2.4% |
| Westbrook | 1.91 | 54.7 | 4.7% | 24.8% | 15.2% | 1969 | $1,378 | 41.6% | 91.8% | 2.3% |
| Killingworth | 2.55 | 50.6 | 3.0% | 3.3% | 9.3% | 1986 | $1,429 | 55.2% | 98.5% | 4.6% |
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 Deep River. 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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