Westbrook Center

In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 2,529
Median household income: $71,132
Median home value: $459,500

Located in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, Westbrook Center is a community with a population of 2,529. Its median household income of $71,132 runs below the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region figure of $101,117.

Between 2019 and 2023, Westbrook Center's population grew 13.1% from 2,237 to 2,529, while its median home value rose 21.0% from $379,800 to $459,500.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 22.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 72.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,529
Median age: 52.3 yrs
Median household income: $71,132
Median home value: $459,500
Median gross rent: $1,331
Housing units: 1,859
Homeownership rate: 53.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2372,529

Median household income

$69,327$71,132

Median home value

$379,800$459,500

Median gross rent

$1,181$1,331

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,237	$69,327	$379,800	$1,181
2020	2,257	$65,385	$349,300	$1,181
2021	2,241	$63,455	$387,600	$1,237
2022	2,317	$69,544	$463,400	$1,284
2023	2,529	$71,132	$459,500	$1,331

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

Age distribution

Under 50.6%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 545.6%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7422.7%

75 and over13.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	0.6%
5 to 17	226	8.9%
18 to 24	102	4.0%
25 to 34	462	18.3%
35 to 44	391	15.5%
45 to 54	141	5.6%
55 to 64	281	11.1%
65 to 74	575	22.7%
75 and over	336	13.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,837	72.6%
Black or African American	42	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	35	1.4%
Two or more races	219	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	396	15.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate22.5%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree15.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	311	14.2%
High school graduate	492	22.5%
Some college or associate's	565	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	491	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	327	15.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.5%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	971	72.5%
Carpooled	115	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	185	13.8%
Other means	50	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	562	48.7%
15 to 29 min	236	20.4%
30 to 44 min	146	12.6%
45 to 59 min	166	14.4%
60+ min	45	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.75
Poverty rate: 6.4% (161 of 2,498)

	Count	Share
Family households	700	49.9%
Nonfamily households	704	50.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,404	75.5%
Vacant	455	24.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	744	53.0%
Renter-occupied	660	47.0%

1-unit, detached64.9%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units14.7%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,207	64.9%
1-unit, attached	49	2.6%
2 to 4 units	274	14.7%
5 to 19 units	216	11.6%
20 or more units	9	0.5%
Mobile home & other	104	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0981750
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.41 sq mi
Center point: 41.2814, -72.4423