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Zip Code 06234 - Population, Income & Demographics

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πŸ’° Income         | πŸͺ™ Poverty

🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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πŸ’Ό Employment | 🏭 Industry     | 🏠 Housing

🌍 State: CT - Connecticut

🏑 City: Brooklyn

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Windham County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 860, 959

Income

The median income of households in 06234 was $91,270. An estimated 1.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 06234 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.2
$10,000 to $14,999 1.5
$15,000 to $24,999 4.7
$25,000 to $34,999 8.6
$35,000 to $49,999 9.5
$50,000 to $74,999 16.1
$75,000 to $99,999 11.1
$100,000 to $149,999 24.4
$150,000 to $199,999 10.9
$200,000 or more 11.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 06234 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 64489
Female 57143

An estimated 80.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 36.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 31.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,188. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 06234 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 80.9
Social Security 36.8
Retirement income 31.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.5
Cash public assistance income 2.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 3.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 1.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 4.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 06234 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 3.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 1.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 4.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.5

In 2019-2023, 11.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 29.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 53.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 16.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 06234 in 2019-2023, 98.8% had health insurance coverage and 1.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 72% and public coverage was 42%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.5%.


In 2019-2023, 06234 had a total population of 8,526 - 4,059 (47.6%) females and 4,467 (52.4%) males. The median age was 40.6 years. An estimated 21.2% of the population was under 18 years, 30% was 19 to 44 years, 29.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 06234 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 210 155
5 to 9 235 254
10 to 14 446 150
15 to 19 154 336
20 to 24 237 209
25 to 29 326 222
30 to 34 336 303
35 to 39 326 262
40 to 44 189 151
45 to 49 495 357
50 to 54 384 281
55 to 59 149 351
60 to 64 235 248
65 to 69 258 225
70 to 74 192 142
75 to 79 147 114
80 to 84 20 147
85 and over 128 152

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 89.8% were White; 0.9% were Black or African American; 0.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.4% of the people in 06234 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0.6% of the people in 06234 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 2,924 households in 06234. The average household size was 2.76 people.

Married-couple households made up 62.6% of the households in 06234 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 20.8% of all households, while 8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 3.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 14.7% of all households.

In 06234, 38.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 06234 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 62.6
Cohabiting Couples 8.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 55.8% of males and 54.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.1 25
Now married, except separated 55.8 54.8
Separated 1.2 0
Widowed 1.6 6.7
Divorced 9.2 13.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 06234, 196 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 24.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 95.9% of the people living in 06234 were U.S. natives. 50.9% of the 06234 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 4.1% of 06234 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 71.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 93.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 06234 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2019-2023 for 06234.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 06234 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 20.1
Asia 52.4
Europe 13
Africa 8.5
Northern America 5.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 06234 in 2019-2023, 7.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.2% of people at least five years old; 2.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 06234 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 4.2
Other Indo-European languages 1.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 84.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 06234 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 06234 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 84.2
Different house, same county 6.9
Different county, same state 2.6
Different state 6.2
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2019-2023, 91.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 21.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 06234 was 1,933 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 63 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,218. College or graduate school enrollment was 652.

Educational Attainment of People in 06234 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9
High school diploma or equivalency 31.2
Some college, no degree 29
Associate's degree 9.6
Bachelor's degree 13.7
Graduate or professional degree 7.6

Disability

In 06234, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 15.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.6% of people under 18 years old, to 11.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 44.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 06234, 58.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,194 79.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 567 14.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 273 6.8

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 06234 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 06234 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 6.6
Manufacturing 22.2
Wholesale trade 1.6
Retail trade 10.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.9
Information 1.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.1
Other Services, except public administration 1.8
Public administration 2.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 06234 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,473 36.5
Service occupations 659 16.3
Sales and office occupations 685 17
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 437 10.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 780 19.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 82.9% of 06234 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 10.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 06234 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 82.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 6.3

In 2019-2023, 06234 had a total of 3,219 housing units. Of these housing units, 78.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 18.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 06234 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 78.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 18.8
Mobile homes 2.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 15.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 06234 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 68.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 06234 had 2,924 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 295 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 78.8% while renters occupied 21.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.97 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.01.

9.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.2% and another 33.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 06234:

House Heating Fuel Used in 06234 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 16.2
Electricity 12.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 58.6
All other fuels 12.5
No fuel used 0

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 06234 was $275,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64.9 % had a mortgage. 35.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,893 and for owners without a mortgage it was $779.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 06234 was $1,149. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.