Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT

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2021 Population
118,738
0.289% 1-year growth
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
42.6
1.39% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
4.29%
8.19% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$172,962
5.65% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$728,500
1.58% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
52,645
1.97% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT had a population of 119k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $172,962. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT grew from 118,396 to 118,738, a 0.289% increase and its median household income grew from $163,709 to $172,962, a 5.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.07%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.08%), White (Hispanic) (2.93%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.04%).

15.8% of the households in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.2% of the residents in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT are Sacred Heart University (2,730 degrees awarded in 2021) and Fairfield University (1,517 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT was $728,500, and the homeownership rate was 85%.

Most people in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT is home to a population of 119k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 12.9% of Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT residents were born outside of the country (15.3k people).

In 2021, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (99.4k people) in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.02k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.66k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT are Spanish (4,415 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,481 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (1,345 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
61,374
Women
51.6%
57,591
Men
48.4%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 118,965 inhabitants, with 48.4% men, and 51.6% women.

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Citizenship

95.2%
2021 Citizenship
95.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.2% of Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    99.4k ± 1.47k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    6.02k ± 854
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    3.66k ± 598
5.92%
Hispanic Population
7.03k people

In 2021, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (99.4k people) in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.02k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.66k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.92% of the people in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT are hispanic (7.03k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. India
    1,268 ± 870 people
  2. China
    839 ± 709 people
  3. Brazil
    672 ± 635 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT was India, the natal country of 1,268 Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT residents, followed by China with 839 and Brazil with 672.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.9%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
15.3k people
12.7%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
15k people

As of 2021, 12.9% of Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT residents (15.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,415 households (3.92%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,481 households (1.32%)
  3. Other Indo-European Languages
    1,345 households (1.19%)

15.8% of the households in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT was Spanish. 3.92% of the households in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,229 ± 212
  2. Korea
    464 ± 128
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    409 ± 120

Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT employs 52.6k people. The largest industries in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT are Elementary & secondary schools (4,441 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (4,285 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (1,744 people), and the highest paying industries are Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers ($644,339), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($335,757), and Banking & related activities ($268,373).

Males in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT have an average income that is 1.92 times higher than the average income of females, which is $120,244. The income inequality in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.541, which is higher than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY
24,220
Women
46.9%
27,406
Men
53.1%

The workforce of Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT in 2020 was 51,626 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% men.

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Occupations

52.6k
2021 Value
1.97%
1 Year growth
± 1.97%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 51.6k employees to 52.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT, are Other managers (2,412 people), Chief executives & legislators (2,122 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,755 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

52.6k
2021 Value
1.97%
1 Year growth
± 1.97%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 51.6k employees to 52.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,441 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (4,285 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (1,744 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT, though some of these residents may live in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$116,681
Median earning men ± $7,253
$58,371
Median earning women ± $5,154

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($238,063), Information ($188,287), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($149,439).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($105,461), Manufacturing ($105,213), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,578).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Connecticut to other states, or from other states to Connecticut.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $23.3B
  2. $15.3B
  3. $13.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Connecticut product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.3B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($15.3B) and Pharmaceuticals ($13.6B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$182B
2020 Value in Connecticut
$344B
Projected 2050 Value in Connecticut
89.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Connecticut trade was $182B. This is expected to increase 89.3% to $344B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Connecticut to other states, or from other states to Connecticut.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $33.3B
  2. $19.3B
  3. $7.59B

In 2020, the top outbound Connecticut domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $33.3B, followed by Massachusetts with $19.3B and New Jersey and $7.59B.

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Chris Murphy
Senator from Connecticut1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT awarded 4,247 degrees. The student population of Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 5,322 male students and 10,289 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT are White (3,066 and 75.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (401 and 9.88%), Unknown (220 and 5.42%), and Black or African American (208 and 5.13%).

The largest universities in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT by number of degrees awarded are Sacred Heart University (2,730 and 64.3%) and Fairfield University (1,517 and 35.7%).

The most popular majors in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT are Registered Nursing (524 and 12.3%), General Business Administration & Management (287 and 6.76%), and General Finance (264 and 6.22%).

The median tuition cost in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT for private four year colleges is $48,515.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 15,611 (34.1% men and 65.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 15,611 students enrolled in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT, 34.1% men and 65.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,317 records, of which 66.7% were women and 33.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 401 degree-majors awarded
  2. 264 degree-majors awarded
  3. 230 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT was Registered Nursing with 401 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,730 degrees awarded
  2. 1,517 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sacred Heart University with 2,730 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 1,459 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT, which is 0.523 times less than the 2,788 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,066 degrees mean that there were 7.65 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 401 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($48,515) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($535) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,175) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.248% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.402% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (31.5k), Graduate Degree (26.1k), and Primary Education (13.1k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT was $728,500 in 2021, which is 2.97 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $717,200 to $728,500, a 1.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT is 85%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT have an average commute time of 36.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT is $172,962. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT was Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT with a value of $172,962, followed by Norwalk, Westport & Darien Towns PUMA, CT and Stamford & Greenwich Towns PUMA, CT, with respective values of $115,229 and $110,948.

Property

$728,500
Median Property Value 2021
±$13,689
$34,361
Median Property Taxes
±$1,110

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

85%
Homeownership
2021
60.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 85% of the housing units in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT was Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT with a value of $172,962, followed by Norwalk, Westport & Darien Towns PUMA, CT and Stamford & Greenwich Towns PUMA, CT, with respective values of $115,229 and $110,948.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$172,962
Median Household Income
± $7,078
40.4k
Number of Households
± 1,326

In 2021, the median household income of the 40.4k households in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT grew to $172,962 from the previous year's value of $163,709.

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Wage Distribution

0.541
2021 Wage GINI in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT
0.545
2020 Wage GINI in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT

In 2021, the income inequality in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT was 0.541 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.855% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (59.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.7%)
  3. Public Transit (11.5%)

In 2021, 59.7% of workers in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.5%).

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Commute Time

36.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT have a longer commute time (36.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 12.9% of the workforce in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT (4.87k out of 114k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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97% of the population of Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT has health coverage, with 65.8% on employee plans, 4.53% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 0.398% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.761% decrease from the previous year (1183 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1149 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 228 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,174 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Connecticut

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.761% decrease from the previous year (1,183 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.04%
Uninsured
65.8%
Employer Coverage
4.53%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
0.398%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT grew by 3.87% from 2.92% to 3.04%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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