Thompsonville

In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 7,473
Median household income: $71,714
Median home value: $235,200

Thompsonville, a community in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, has 7,473 residents. At $71,714, its median household income sits below Capitol Planning Region's $91,541.

Between 2019 and 2023, Thompsonville's population declined 14.1% from 8,701 to 7,473, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $178,900 to $235,200.

81.2% of workers drive to work alone. 35.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,473
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,714
Median home value: $235,200
Median gross rent: $1,364
Housing units: 3,395
Homeownership rate: 44.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7017,473

Median household income

$46,257$71,714

Median home value

$178,900$235,200

Median gross rent

$1,114$1,364

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,701	$46,257	$178,900	$1,114
2020	8,563	$50,417	$179,900	$1,146
2021	8,134	$49,626	$181,000	$1,158
2022	8,097	$57,662	$219,000	$1,347
2023	7,473	$71,714	$235,200	$1,364

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	526	7.0%
5 to 17	1,041	13.9%
18 to 24	733	9.8%
25 to 34	1,150	15.4%
35 to 44	815	10.9%
45 to 54	787	10.5%
55 to 64	1,238	16.6%
65 to 74	810	10.8%
75 and over	373	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,866	65.1%
Black or African American	433	5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	75	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.2%
Some other race	33	0.4%
Two or more races	963	12.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,080	14.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	366	7.1%
High school graduate	2,023	39.1%
Some college or associate's	1,644	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	837	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	303	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,784	81.2%
Carpooled	311	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	298	8.7%
Other means	14	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,245	39.8%
15 to 29 min	880	28.1%
30 to 44 min	598	19.1%
45 to 59 min	125	4.0%
60+ min	281	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 16.3% (1,188 of 7,292)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,703	53.9%
Nonfamily households	1,454	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,157	93.0%
Vacant	238	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,411	44.7%
Renter-occupied	1,746	55.3%

1-unit, detached35.6%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units36.2%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units15.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,210	35.6%
1-unit, attached	197	5.8%
2 to 4 units	1,228	36.2%
5 to 19 units	244	7.2%
20 or more units	516	15.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0975940
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 41.9921, -72.5965