Blue Hills

In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 1,989
Median household income: $62,672
Median home value: $199,800

Located in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, Blue Hills is a community with a population of 1,989. At $62,672, its median household income sits below Capitol Planning Region's $91,541.

Between 2019 and 2023, Blue Hills's population declined 31.7% from 2,913 to 1,989, while its median home value rose 28.2% from $155,800 to $199,800.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 89.0% of the population. 68.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,989
Median age: 52.4 yrs
Median household income: $62,672
Median home value: $199,800
Median gross rent: $783
Housing units: 958
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9131,989

Median household income

$57,569$62,672

Median home value

$155,800$199,800

Median gross rent

$1,028$783

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,913	$57,569	$155,800	$1,028
2020	2,600	$58,211	$157,900	$954
2021	2,699	$62,149	$166,700	$1,003
2022	2,224	$63,844	$183,800	$1,008
2023	1,989	$62,672	$199,800	$783

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6427.0%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	2.2%
5 to 17	256	12.9%
18 to 24	135	6.8%
25 to 34	148	7.4%
35 to 44	260	13.1%
45 to 54	237	11.9%
55 to 64	538	27.0%
65 to 74	137	6.9%
75 and over	235	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	58	2.9%
Black or African American	1,770	89.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.4%
Two or more races	43	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	110	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	245	15.8%
High school graduate	598	38.5%
Some college or associate's	531	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	98	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	83	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone68.2%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit13.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means8.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	732	68.2%
Carpooled	63	5.9%
Public transit	147	13.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	4.1%
Other means	87	8.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	266	25.9%
15 to 29 min	505	49.1%
30 to 44 min	144	14.0%
45 to 59 min	73	7.1%
60+ min	41	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 17.4% (346 of 1,989)

	Count	Share
Family households	529	59.9%
Nonfamily households	354	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	883	92.2%
Vacant	75	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	656	74.3%
Renter-occupied	227	25.7%

1-unit, detached82.2%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units8.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	787	82.2%
1-unit, attached	12	1.3%
2 to 4 units	68	7.1%
5 to 19 units	6	0.6%
20 or more units	85	8.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0906050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8134, -72.6954