Branford Center

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 6,130
Median household income: $70,391
Median home value: $291,500

Branford Center is a community in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, home to 6,130 residents. Its median household income of $70,391 runs below the South Central Connecticut Planning Region figure of $86,266.

Between 2019 and 2023, Branford Center's population held roughly steady from 6,163 to 6,130, while its median home value rose 13.3% from $257,200 to $291,500.

14.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.88 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,130
Median age: 52.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,391
Median home value: $291,500
Median gross rent: $1,414
Housing units: 3,344
Homeownership rate: 42.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1636,130

Median household income

$66,742$70,391

Median home value

$257,200$291,500

Median gross rent

$1,281$1,414

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,163	$66,742	$257,200	$1,281
2020	5,845	$68,067	$257,700	$1,274
2021	5,934	$65,398	$234,600	$1,320
2022	6,201	$76,500	$282,300	$1,366
2023	6,130	$70,391	$291,500	$1,414

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over16.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	216	3.5%
5 to 17	586	9.6%
18 to 24	294	4.8%
25 to 34	966	15.8%
35 to 44	504	8.2%
45 to 54	667	10.9%
55 to 64	1,019	16.6%
65 to 74	852	13.9%
75 and over	1,026	16.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,109	83.3%
Black or African American	213	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	153	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	80	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	575	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree24.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	164	3.3%
High school graduate	1,517	30.1%
Some college or associate's	1,356	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,253	24.9%
Graduate or professional degree	744	14.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone69.3%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit3.6%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home13.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,311	69.3%
Carpooled	352	10.5%
Public transit	121	3.6%
Walked	43	1.3%
Bicycle	60	1.8%
Worked from home	450	13.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	829	28.7%
15 to 29 min	1,163	40.3%
30 to 44 min	487	16.9%
45 to 59 min	214	7.4%
60+ min	194	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 14.7% (896 of 6,109)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,416	43.4%
Nonfamily households	1,845	56.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,261	97.5%
Vacant	83	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,370	42.0%
Renter-occupied	1,891	58.0%

1-unit, detached27.7%

1-unit, attached8.5%

2 to 4 units31.7%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units23.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	926	27.7%
1-unit, attached	283	8.5%
2 to 4 units	1,060	31.7%
5 to 19 units	300	9.0%
20 or more units	775	23.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0907345
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 41.2777, -72.8161