Oronoque

In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 3,908
Median household income: $70,264
Median home value: $318,900

Oronoque is a community in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut, home to 3,908 residents. The median household income of $70,264 is below the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region median ($87,135).

From 2020 to 2023, Oronoque's population grew 3.4% from 3,780 to 3,908, while its median home value rose 12.0% from $284,700 to $318,900.

The typical home was built around 1975. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,908
Median age: 67.3 yrs
Median household income: $70,264
Median home value: $318,900
Median gross rent: $2,303
Housing units: 2,229
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.3%
Unemployment rate: 19.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7803,908

Median household income

$65,893$70,264

Median home value

$284,700$318,900

Median gross rent

$1,756$2,303

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	3,780	$65,893	$284,700	$1,756
2021	3,790	$62,136	$278,300	$1,846
2022	4,065	$67,069	$303,300	$2,285
2023	3,908	$70,264	$318,900	$2,303

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

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 175.7%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 342.3%

35 to 444.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7423.1%

75 and over32.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	1.3%
5 to 17	221	5.7%
18 to 24	258	6.6%
25 to 34	89	2.3%
35 to 44	161	4.1%
45 to 54	502	12.8%
55 to 64	460	11.8%
65 to 74	902	23.1%
75 and over	1,263	32.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,338	85.4%
Black or African American	38	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	118	3.0%
Two or more races	178	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	211	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate17.2%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree24.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	210	6.2%
High school graduate	580	17.2%
Some college or associate's	1,091	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	674	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	822	24.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.1%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	745	70.2%
Carpooled	109	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	182	17.1%
Other means	26	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	220	25.0%
15 to 29 min	456	51.8%
30 to 44 min	96	10.9%
45 to 59 min	32	3.6%
60+ min	76	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.79
Poverty rate: 8.4% (315 of 3,738)

	Count	Share
Family households	933	44.9%
Nonfamily households	1,146	55.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,079	93.3%
Vacant	150	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,719	82.7%
Renter-occupied	360	17.3%

1-unit, detached27.8%

1-unit, attached34.1%

2 to 4 units33.6%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	619	27.8%
1-unit, attached	759	34.1%
2 to 4 units	750	33.6%
5 to 19 units	40	1.8%
20 or more units	61	2.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0957880
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 41.2592, -73.1106