Population 528 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ekonk
Household size in Ekonk
| Period | Ekonk | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ekonk has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Connecticut. Household size has dropped from 2.89 in 2006–10, 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 Ekonk
| Period | Ekonk | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.8 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Ekonk skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Ekonk
| Period | Ekonk | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ekonk: 6.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Ekonk
Renters in Ekonk
| Period | Ekonk | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.3% of households in Ekonk rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over three in ten owners (31.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Ekonk
| Period | Ekonk | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Ekonk: 7.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Connecticut.
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 Ekonk
| Period | Ekonk | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Ekonk was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Connecticut 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 Ekonk
| Period | Ekonk | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $997 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $919 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,160 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,432 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$434 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in Ekonk runs $1,432 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.0% 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 Ekonk
Bachelor's degrees in Ekonk
| Period | Ekonk | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ekonk have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Ekonk
| Period | Ekonk | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ekonk is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Ekonk
| Period | Ekonk | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ekonk runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Ekonk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekonk | 2.51 | 48.8 | 6.1% | 13.3% | 7.0% | 1983 | $1,432 | 22.0% | 93.3% | 3.9% |
| Oneco | 2.69 | 41.5 | 9.2% | 12.8% | 2.9% | 1992 | $1,503 | 15.1% | 93.0% | 9.9% |
| Voluntown | 2.39 | 47.9 | 6.3% | 14.5% | 6.8% | 1983 | $1,186 | 26.5% | 96.9% | 5.1% |
| Plainfield | 2.44 | 43.6 | 16.0% | 29.2% | 4.8% | 1962 | $1,253 | 14.2% | 89.5% | 5.0% |
| Plainfield Village | 2.27 | 50.6 | 16.7% | 19.9% | 3.6% | 1964 | $1,055 | 10.3% | 88.4% | 7.0% |
| Moosup | 2.76 | 36.3 | 8.0% | 20.0% | 5.2% | 1975 | $1,020 | 15.6% | 96.1% | 2.0% |
| Hopkins Hollow | 3.12 | 40.6 | 1.9% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 1990 | $2,339 | 44.8% | 86.1% | 12.5% |
| Central Village | 2.45 | 39.3 | 10.0% | 32.5% | 1.9% | 1945 | $1,232 | 16.3% | 89.8% | 10.2% |
| Sterling | 3.15 | 38.7 | 15.5% | 18.2% | 4.9% | 1989 | $1,734 | 19.3% | 92.0% | 6.7% |
| Jewett City | 2.40 | 45.7 | 13.5% | 23.9% | 6.3% | 1975 | $1,227 | 19.5% | 92.5% | 4.9% |
| Glasgo | 2.50 | 48.4 | 5.0% | 6.8% | 8.5% | 1983 | $1,247 | 27.3% | 96.0% | 4.7% |
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 Ekonk. 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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