Broad Brook

In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 3,550
Median household income: $96,484
Median home value: $328,300

Located in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, Broad Brook is a community with a population of 3,550. The median household income of $96,484 is above the Capitol Planning Region median ($91,541).

From 2019 to 2023, Broad Brook's population declined 24.4% from 4,695 to 3,550, while its median home value rose 39.6% from $235,100 to $328,300.

74.3% of workers drive to work alone. 54.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,550
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $96,484
Median home value: $328,300
Median gross rent: $1,297
Housing units: 1,658
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6953,550

Median household income

$81,500$96,484

Median home value

$235,100$328,300

Median gross rent

$1,226$1,297

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,695	$81,500	$235,100	$1,226
2020	4,118	$84,663	$244,400	$1,320
2021	4,145	$87,446	$276,900	$1,361
2022	4,006	$93,243	$292,800	$1,302
2023	3,550	$96,484	$328,300	$1,297

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	84	2.4%
5 to 17	572	16.1%
18 to 24	418	11.8%
25 to 34	496	14.0%
35 to 44	238	6.7%
45 to 54	366	10.3%
55 to 64	663	18.7%
65 to 74	436	12.3%
75 and over	277	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,454	69.1%
Black or African American	378	10.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	276	7.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	60	1.7%
Two or more races	131	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	251	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate21.4%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree23.7%

Graduate or professional degree24.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	1.7%
High school graduate	531	21.4%
Some college or associate's	707	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	586	23.7%
Graduate or professional degree	609	24.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.3%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,373	74.3%
Carpooled	60	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	395	21.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	398	27.4%
15 to 29 min	446	30.7%
30 to 44 min	461	31.7%
45 to 59 min	149	10.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 9.8% (347 of 3,547)

	Count	Share
Family households	889	59.2%
Nonfamily households	612	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,501	90.5%
Vacant	157	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,055	70.3%
Renter-occupied	446	29.7%

1-unit, detached54.7%

1-unit, attached9.3%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units21.8%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	907	54.7%
1-unit, attached	154	9.3%
2 to 4 units	111	6.7%
5 to 19 units	361	21.8%
20 or more units	125	7.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0908770
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.9112, -72.5411