Population 281 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pachaug
Household size in Pachaug
| Period | Pachaug | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
The average household in Pachaug has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Connecticut as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.45 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Pachaug
| Period | Pachaug | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.2 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.5 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.5, Pachaug 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 Pachaug
| Period | Pachaug | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pachaug: 6.7% 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 Pachaug
Renters in Pachaug
| Period | Pachaug | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Almost every household in Pachaug owns its home; nationally, 34.8% rent. Nearly three in ten owners (28.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Pachaug
| Period | Pachaug | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Pachaug is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, 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 Pachaug
| Period | Pachaug | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Pachaug are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Connecticut as a whole, 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 Pachaug
| Period | Pachaug | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $796 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $851 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,093 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,190 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$394 | +$575 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pachaug pays $1,190 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.4% 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 Pachaug
Bachelor's degrees in Pachaug
| Period | Pachaug | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.6% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Pachaug (26.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below 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 Pachaug
| Period | Pachaug | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.9% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Pachaug is above the national rate: 93.5% 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 Pachaug
| Period | Pachaug | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Pachaug: 12.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Pachaug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pachaug | 2.56 | 48.5 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 9.2% | 1978 | $1,190 | 26.2% | 93.5% | 12.4% |
| 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% |
| Newent | 2.48 | 42.0 | 15.0% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 1977 | $1,045 | 17.7% | 91.8% | 3.2% |
| Preston | 2.48 | 46.3 | 6.0% | 8.6% | 6.8% | 1969 | $1,387 | 31.4% | 95.3% | 5.0% |
| Taftville | 2.26 | 40.4 | 17.0% | 51.9% | 14.8% | 1961 | $1,383 | 25.8% | 92.1% | 4.3% |
| Voluntown | 2.39 | 47.9 | 6.3% | 14.5% | 6.8% | 1983 | $1,186 | 26.5% | 96.9% | 5.1% |
| Ekonk | 2.51 | 48.8 | 6.1% | 13.3% | 7.0% | 1983 | $1,432 | 22.0% | 93.3% | 3.9% |
| Norwich | 2.40 | 39.3 | 17.7% | 45.5% | 11.8% | 1958 | $1,231 | 22.2% | 86.4% | 8.7% |
| Baltic | 2.58 | 46.7 | 10.7% | 32.3% | 8.5% | 1959 | $1,339 | 18.6% | 88.0% | 3.8% |
| Hanover | 2.34 | 52.3 | 7.5% | 13.4% | 6.9% | 1974 | $1,227 | 20.9% | 91.8% | 9.3% |
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 Pachaug. 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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