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Population and households in Mansfield Center
Household size in Mansfield Center
| Period | Mansfield Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in Mansfield Center are small: just 2.36 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.
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 Mansfield Center
| Period | Mansfield Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.7 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.6, the median age in Mansfield Center is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.9, 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 Mansfield Center
| Period | Mansfield Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Mansfield Center (9.6%), a little 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 Mansfield Center
Renters in Mansfield Center
| Period | Mansfield Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.0% of households in Mansfield Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Mansfield Center
| Period | Mansfield Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Mansfield Center than nationally: 7.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across 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 Mansfield Center
| Period | Mansfield Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Mansfield Center is a place of older homes: half were built before 1969, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. 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 Mansfield Center
| Period | Mansfield Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,172 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,355 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,478 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,708 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$536 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mansfield Center pays $1,708 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.7% 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 Mansfield Center
Bachelor's degrees in Mansfield Center
| Period | Mansfield Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.6% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.6% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.6% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 59.2% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Mansfield Center is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (59.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 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 Mansfield Center
| Period | Mansfield Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.8% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.3% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Mansfield Center: 96.1% 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 Mansfield Center
| Period | Mansfield Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mansfield Center is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 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).
Mansfield Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Center | 2.36 | 40.6 | 9.6% | 20.0% | 7.0% | 1969 | $1,708 | 59.2% | 96.1% | 5.9% |
| Mansfield City | 2.37 | 48.9 | 10.1% | 3.6% | 8.0% | 1956 | $1,858 | 66.7% | 99.2% | 6.0% |
| Willimantic | 2.46 | 33.2 | 20.2% | 61.5% | 6.1% | 1951 | $1,247 | 23.5% | 80.2% | 6.5% |
| North Windham | 2.25 | 46.4 | 14.5% | 17.3% | 6.1% | 1983 | $1,374 | 24.9% | 93.9% | 5.9% |
| Storrs Mansfield | 2.04 | 21.8 | 10.1% | 59.9% | 16.5% | 1986 | $2,386 | 47.4% | 88.8% | 15.1% |
| Storrs | 2.29 | 27.3 | 8.9% | 54.9% | 15.0% | 1981 | $1,871 | 54.6% | 89.9% | 12.0% |
| Windham | 2.07 | 45.0 | 15.9% | 34.5% | 3.5% | 1966 | $1,163 | 15.0% | 91.0% | 4.4% |
| Chaplin | 2.34 | 46.2 | 12.9% | 16.7% | 5.4% | 1975 | $1,381 | 26.8% | 94.4% | 1.5% |
| Mount Hope | 2.27 | 38.1 | 24.5% | 24.5% | 10.9% | 1973 | $1,596 | 42.5% | 97.1% | 0.0% |
| Columbia | 2.57 | 50.5 | 4.9% | 16.2% | 14.7% | 1984 | $978 | 35.5% | 89.7% | 6.2% |
| South Windham | 2.32 | 43.9 | 7.7% | 15.0% | 8.6% | 1962 | $1,179 | 30.2% | 92.0% | 8.9% |
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 Mansfield Center. 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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