Population 451 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wequetequock
Household size in Wequetequock
| Period | Wequetequock | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in Wequetequock are small: just 2.30 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 has dropped from 2.52 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 Wequetequock
| Period | Wequetequock | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.0 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Wequetequock skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.7, 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 Wequetequock
| Period | Wequetequock | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Wequetequock (15.4%), well above 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 Wequetequock
Renters in Wequetequock
| Period | Wequetequock | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.4% of households in Wequetequock 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 (31.5%) 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 Wequetequock
| Period | Wequetequock | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Wequetequock as nationally: 8.8%, 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 Wequetequock
| Period | Wequetequock | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Wequetequock run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. Still, 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 Wequetequock
| Period | Wequetequock | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,090 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,362 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,217 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,229 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,140 | +$575 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wequetequock costs $2,229 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.7% 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 Wequetequock
Bachelor's degrees in Wequetequock
| Period | Wequetequock | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.2% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.1% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.3% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.5% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Wequetequock is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (56.5%) 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 Wequetequock
| Period | Wequetequock | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.5% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.5% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wequetequock: 96.6% 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 Wequetequock
| Period | Wequetequock | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wequetequock runs below the national rate: 4.2% 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).
Wequetequock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wequetequock | 2.30 | 46.7 | 15.4% | 14.4% | 8.8% | 1973 | $2,229 | 56.5% | 96.6% | 4.2% |
| Pawcatuck | 2.19 | 45.3 | 9.1% | 32.3% | 6.2% | 1964 | $1,444 | 43.8% | 95.3% | 3.8% |
| Stonington | 2.03 | 58.4 | 9.6% | 22.7% | 15.6% | 1964 | $1,783 | 61.1% | 98.5% | 4.6% |
| Westerly | 2.24 | 51.5 | 6.4% | 25.3% | 14.0% | 1972 | $1,276 | 46.1% | 94.9% | 4.0% |
| Old Mystic | 2.17 | 48.0 | 4.6% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 1982 | $1,379 | 52.4% | 97.5% | 0.5% |
| Mystic | 2.27 | 51.8 | 5.8% | 20.3% | 10.6% | 1970 | $1,906 | 52.4% | 97.7% | 3.1% |
| Noank | 2.22 | 50.8 | 3.4% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 1961 | $1,448 | 61.6% | 98.0% | 1.4% |
| Bradford | 2.46 | 37.1 | 8.4% | 24.6% | 13.6% | 1974 | $1,262 | 39.0% | 97.1% | 6.3% |
| Ashaway | 2.63 | 45.7 | 14.5% | 17.9% | 10.4% | 1960 | $1,414 | 35.3% | 97.2% | 4.5% |
| North Stonington | 2.51 | 49.9 | 7.2% | 7.2% | 10.9% | 1973 | $1,298 | 53.8% | 98.2% | 2.2% |
| Groton Long Point | 2.00 | 66.3 | 3.4% | 8.9% | 48.0% | 1971 | $2,750 | 79.2% | 99.0% | 5.5% |
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 Wequetequock. 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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