2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Released: Explore Data For Your Town!
The American Community Survey (ACS) is administered by the United States Census Bureau on an ongoing basis, from January through December of every year. The 2021 ACS 5-year estimates (covering the period from January 2017 through December 2021) were released on December 8, 2022. As usual, we have created an interactive tool for you to explore the data.
Our interactive tool covers a variety of topics, including economic, demographic, education, language, and many other data topics disaggregated by town along with comparisons to previous 5-year periods.
Here are examples of some data you can explore and obtain with our interactive tool!
Health Insurance
94.8% of Connecticut residents have health insurance, with towns such as Bethlehem, Morris, South Windsor, Coventry, and Avon having a rate of over 99%.
Remote Working
10.4% of Connecticut workers reported working from home, with the highest rate in Sherman (32.2%) and the lowest rate in Morris (2.6%). Bridgeport and Waterbury, two of Connecticut’s largest towns, had low rates of 3.8% and 5.0%.
Median Age
While the median age for Connecticut residents was 41, Mansfield residents reported a median age of 21 (likely due to the University of Connecticut) and residents from towns such as Canaan, Old Saybrook, Kent, and Sherman reported a median age of over 55.
Education
40.6% of Connecticut residents 25 and older had a bachelor’s degree or higher, with an extremely large range of 14.5% in Plainfield to 85.7% in Darien.
Languages Spoken
22.3% of Connecticut residents 5 and older spoke a language other than English, with the highest rates seen in New Britain (48.7%), Bridgeport (48.5%), and Danbury (43.5%).
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