Population 12,254 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Suffield
Household size in Suffield
| Period | Suffield | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, Suffield sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Hartford area as a whole, where it has 2.47 people. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.60, even as the national average fell.
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 Suffield
| Period | Suffield | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.5, Suffield is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 42.6 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the west.
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 Suffield
| Period | Suffield | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Suffield, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 Suffield
Renters in Suffield
| Period | Suffield | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.3% of households in Suffield rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 31.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Suffield
| Period | Suffield | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Suffield than nationally: 8.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Hartford area. Vacancy is up 3.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Suffield
| Period | Suffield | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Suffield was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Hartford area overall, where the median home dates to 1967. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Suffield
| Period | Suffield | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,046 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,124 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,279 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,914 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$868 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Suffield costs $1,914 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $868 a month from 2006–10, an 83% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the northeast.
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 Suffield
Bachelor's degrees in Suffield
| Period | Suffield | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.2% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.3% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.7% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Suffield (44.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.5 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
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 Suffield
| Period | Suffield | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Suffield have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Hartford area as a whole (91.8%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 1.9 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 Suffield
| Period | Suffield | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Suffield is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.5 points, as it has 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).
Suffield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffield | 2.68 | 45.5 | 7.3% | 16.3% | 8.1% | 1979 | $1,914 | 44.7% | 90.0% | 5.4% |
| Thompsonville | 2.44 | 34.5 | 16.7% | 59.7% | 12.6% | 1954 | $1,308 | 25.7% | 91.6% | 6.1% |
| Southwood Acres | 2.38 | 40.9 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 2.4% | 1965 | $1,610 | 37.4% | 96.9% | 2.1% |
| Enfield | 2.34 | 44.2 | 6.6% | 17.8% | 2.9% | 1969 | $1,614 | 32.1% | 93.6% | 4.4% |
| Windsor Locks | 2.40 | 41.3 | 15.5% | 22.9% | 4.2% | 1963 | $1,407 | 29.0% | 94.3% | 5.2% |
| West Suffield | 2.63 | 49.3 | 2.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1975 | $996 | 43.0% | 93.2% | 3.9% |
| Longmeadow | 2.67 | 45.2 | 6.4% | 11.8% | 4.5% | 1955 | $1,606 | 65.3% | 96.3% | 5.3% |
| Agawam Town | 2.36 | 47.2 | 6.8% | 25.6% | 4.8% | 1967 | $1,214 | 34.6% | 95.3% | 3.8% |
| East Windsor | 1.92 | 49.5 | 11.3% | 34.6% | 8.6% | 1970 | $1,681 | 35.2% | 93.9% | 2.1% |
| East Granby | 2.73 | 41.3 | 8.0% | 13.7% | 9.3% | 1975 | $1,341 | 52.5% | 96.6% | 2.3% |
| Broad Brook | 2.39 | 41.5 | 8.9% | 25.9% | 6.1% | 1975 | $1,631 | 46.3% | 94.3% | 4.5% |
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 Suffield. 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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