West Simsbury

In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 2,878
Median household income: $191,042
Median home value: $468,400

West Simsbury is a community in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, home to 2,878 residents. At $191,042, its median household income sits above Capitol Planning Region's $91,541.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Simsbury's population grew 4.1% from 2,764 to 2,878, while its median home value rose 29.0% from $363,200 to $468,400.

92.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,878
Median age: 56.1 yrs
Median household income: $191,042
Median home value: $468,400
Median gross rent: $2,250
Housing units: 951
Homeownership rate: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7642,878

Median household income

$124,570$191,042

Median home value

$363,200$468,400

Median gross rent

$2,107$2,250

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,764	$124,570	$363,200	$2,107
2020	3,131	$152,681	$412,800	$2,000
2021	3,005	$160,284	$425,100	$2,375
2022	2,796	$175,045	$457,700	$2,176
2023	2,878	$191,042	$468,400	$2,250

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

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6423.7%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over13.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	1.0%
5 to 17	505	17.5%
18 to 24	161	5.6%
25 to 34	159	5.5%
35 to 44	216	7.5%
45 to 54	348	12.1%
55 to 64	683	23.7%
65 to 74	383	13.3%
75 and over	395	13.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,690	93.5%
Black or African American	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	47	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	36	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	100	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate9.9%

Some college or associate's22.1%

Bachelor's degree38.4%

Graduate or professional degree27.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	2.6%
High school graduate	216	9.9%
Some college or associate's	482	22.1%
Bachelor's degree	839	38.4%
Graduate or professional degree	590	27.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone67.9%

Carpooled1.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home27.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	901	67.9%
Carpooled	16	1.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	2.3%
Bicycle	11	0.8%
Worked from home	364	27.5%
Other means	4	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	305	31.7%
15 to 29 min	311	32.3%
30 to 44 min	260	27.0%
45 to 59 min	48	5.0%
60+ min	38	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 5.1% (136 of 2,662)

	Count	Share
Family households	808	87.0%
Nonfamily households	121	13.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	929	97.7%
Vacant	22	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	835	89.9%
Renter-occupied	94	10.1%

1-unit, detached92.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	881	92.6%
1-unit, attached	8	0.8%
2 to 4 units	16	1.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	46	4.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0983990
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8757, -72.8451