Groton

In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 9,343
Median household income: $69,811
Median home value: $278,900

Groton is a community in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, home to 9,343 residents. The median household income of $69,811 is below the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region median ($84,185).

From 2019 to 2023, Groton's population grew 3.5% from 9,030 to 9,343, while its median home value rose 25.7% from $221,800 to $278,900.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,343
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $69,811
Median home value: $278,900
Median gross rent: $1,179
Housing units: 5,193
Homeownership rate: 41.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,0309,343

Median household income

$52,859$69,811

Median home value

$221,800$278,900

Median gross rent

$1,014$1,179

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,030	$52,859	$221,800	$1,014
2020	8,999	$51,941	$223,300	$971
2021	9,333	$58,911	$223,200	$1,007
2022	9,364	$64,611	$257,300	$1,100
2023	9,343	$69,811	$278,900	$1,179

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3419.6%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6419.4%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	312	3.3%
5 to 17	1,139	12.2%
18 to 24	1,078	11.5%
25 to 34	1,830	19.6%
35 to 44	906	9.7%
45 to 54	815	8.7%
55 to 64	1,809	19.4%
65 to 74	823	8.8%
75 and over	631	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,810	62.2%
Black or African American	842	9.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.2%
Asian	509	5.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	68	0.7%
Two or more races	602	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,495	16.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree24.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	590	8.7%
High school graduate	1,776	26.1%
Some college or associate's	2,085	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,664	24.4%
Graduate or professional degree	699	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit2.6%

Walked13.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,654	71.0%
Carpooled	368	7.2%
Public transit	135	2.6%
Walked	705	13.7%
Bicycle	15	0.3%
Worked from home	225	4.4%
Other means	42	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,294	46.6%
15 to 29 min	1,669	33.9%
30 to 44 min	576	11.7%
45 to 59 min	190	3.9%
60+ min	190	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 19.5% (1,813 of 9,306)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,549	54.3%
Nonfamily households	2,146	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,695	90.4%
Vacant	498	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,939	41.3%
Renter-occupied	2,756	58.7%

1-unit, detached38.5%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units27.4%

5 to 19 units16.4%

20 or more units13.3%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,000	38.5%
1-unit, attached	213	4.1%
2 to 4 units	1,421	27.4%
5 to 19 units	850	16.4%
20 or more units	693	13.3%
Mobile home & other	16	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0934180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.08 sq mi
Water area: 3.68 sq mi
Center point: 41.3251, -72.0669