Danielson

In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 4,185
Median household income: $71,672
Median home value: $219,800

Located in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, Danielson is a community with a population of 4,185. Its median household income of $71,672 runs below the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region figure of $87,564.

From 2019 to 2023, Danielson's population grew 4.8% from 3,993 to 4,185, while its median home value rose 40.4% from $156,500 to $219,800.

The median gross rent is $1,251. 14.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,185
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $71,672
Median home value: $219,800
Median gross rent: $1,251
Housing units: 1,897
Homeownership rate: 44.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 14.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9934,185

Median household income

$44,246$71,672

Median home value

$156,500$219,800

Median gross rent

$1,048$1,251

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,993	$44,246	$156,500	$1,048
2020	3,996	$51,887	$166,200	$1,104
2021	4,146	$62,870	$183,000	$1,119
2022	4,162	$69,007	$229,000	$1,279
2023	4,185	$71,672	$219,800	$1,251

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3422.6%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	201	4.8%
5 to 17	619	14.8%
18 to 24	356	8.5%
25 to 34	947	22.6%
35 to 44	689	16.5%
45 to 54	512	12.2%
55 to 64	387	9.2%
65 to 74	230	5.5%
75 and over	244	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,345	79.9%
Black or African American	248	5.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.2%
Asian	54	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.3%
Two or more races	118	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	397	9.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	318	10.6%
High school graduate	1,102	36.6%
Some college or associate's	1,163	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	383	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	43	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,776	83.3%
Carpooled	110	5.2%
Public transit	28	1.3%
Walked	17	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	131	6.1%
Other means	69	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	459	22.9%
15 to 29 min	499	24.9%
30 to 44 min	455	22.8%
45 to 59 min	389	19.4%
60+ min	198	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 25.4% (1,059 of 4,165)

	Count	Share
Family households	968	55.7%
Nonfamily households	771	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,739	91.7%
Vacant	158	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	779	44.8%
Renter-occupied	960	55.2%

1-unit, detached41.2%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units33.3%

5 to 19 units19.7%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	782	41.2%
1-unit, attached	81	4.3%
2 to 4 units	631	33.3%
5 to 19 units	373	19.7%
20 or more units	30	1.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0918780
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 41.8071, -71.8844