Population 2,245 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Haddam
Household size in Haddam
| Period | Haddam | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
The average household in Haddam has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in the Hartford area overall, where it has 2.47 people. Household size has climbed from 2.38 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 Haddam
| Period | Haddam | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.0 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.6 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.6, Haddam 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 Haddam
| Period | Haddam | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Haddam (9.0%), 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 Haddam
Renters in Haddam
| Period | Haddam | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Haddam is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (32.8%) 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 Haddam
| Period | Haddam | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Haddam as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%.
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 Haddam
| Period | Haddam | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Haddam leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the wider Hartford area, 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 Haddam
| Period | Haddam | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $734 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $873 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $833 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,672 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$938 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Haddam costs $1,672 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.3% of the typical renter's income, 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 Haddam
Bachelor's degrees in Haddam
| Period | Haddam | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.7% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.8% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.2% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Haddam: 47.2% 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 Haddam
| Period | Haddam | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.0% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Haddam is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, 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 Haddam
| Period | Haddam | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Haddam is close to 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).
Haddam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haddam | 2.55 | 48.6 | 9.0% | 14.7% | 8.2% | 1972 | $1,672 | 47.2% | 93.7% | 5.7% |
| Shailerville | 2.41 | 49.5 | 9.0% | 21.7% | 10.2% | 1977 | $1,678 | 51.0% | 91.9% | 8.7% |
| Ponset | 2.91 | 45.1 | 5.3% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 1970 | $1,466 | 41.7% | 98.0% | 1.4% |
| Higganum | 2.52 | 45.4 | 13.3% | 11.8% | 6.4% | 1967 | $1,604 | 47.6% | 98.6% | 3.6% |
| Maromas | 2.44 | 46.1 | 8.6% | 9.4% | 5.6% | 1980 | $1,496 | 45.5% | 94.8% | 4.7% |
| Chester | 2.27 | 48.8 | 11.8% | 26.9% | 8.2% | 1967 | $1,570 | 46.8% | 96.0% | 5.4% |
| Moodus | 2.57 | 47.1 | 17.8% | 22.6% | 9.8% | 1975 | $1,205 | 32.1% | 95.0% | 2.5% |
| East Haddam | 2.37 | 52.1 | 7.6% | 5.4% | 11.5% | 1977 | $1,445 | 40.5% | 98.6% | 4.5% |
| Hadlyme | 2.23 | 58.5 | 4.6% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 1976 | $1,726 | 51.2% | 99.0% | 2.8% |
| Little City | 2.63 | 45.7 | 7.9% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 1980 | $1,605 | 59.5% | 98.3% | 7.9% |
| Deep River | 2.38 | 45.3 | 10.8% | 32.7% | 6.9% | 1968 | $1,199 | 45.6% | 92.8% | 3.0% |
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 Haddam. 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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