Pawcatuck

In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 5,475
Median household income: $75,820
Median home value: $330,700

Pawcatuck is a community in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, home to 5,475 residents. Its median household income of $75,820 runs below the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region figure of $84,185.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pawcatuck's population grew 3.2% from 5,305 to 5,475, while its median home value rose 35.8% from $243,600 to $330,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,475
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $75,820
Median home value: $330,700
Median gross rent: $1,152
Housing units: 2,760
Homeownership rate: 54.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3055,475

Median household income

$58,007$75,820

Median home value

$243,600$330,700

Median gross rent

$950$1,152

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,305	$58,007	$243,600	$950
2020	5,024	$67,373	$250,600	$1,030
2021	5,383	$62,900	$283,200	$1,099
2022	5,570	$70,927	$315,400	$1,162
2023	5,475	$75,820	$330,700	$1,152

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	367	6.7%
5 to 17	943	17.2%
18 to 24	250	4.6%
25 to 34	697	12.7%
35 to 44	617	11.3%
45 to 54	815	14.9%
55 to 64	729	13.3%
65 to 74	608	11.1%
75 and over	449	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,496	82.1%
Black or African American	243	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.5%
Asian	205	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	244	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	257	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree22.8%

Graduate or professional degree14.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	202	5.2%
High school graduate	1,136	29.0%
Some college or associate's	1,111	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	894	22.8%
Graduate or professional degree	572	14.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,175	80.5%
Carpooled	213	7.9%
Public transit	14	0.5%
Walked	74	2.7%
Bicycle	11	0.4%
Worked from home	206	7.6%
Other means	9	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	580	23.2%
15 to 29 min	967	38.7%
30 to 44 min	624	25.0%
45 to 59 min	257	10.3%
60+ min	68	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 11.1% (610 of 5,475)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,374	55.3%
Nonfamily households	1,112	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,486	90.1%
Vacant	274	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,344	54.1%
Renter-occupied	1,142	45.9%

1-unit, detached53.5%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units32.0%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,477	53.5%
1-unit, attached	77	2.8%
2 to 4 units	882	32.0%
5 to 19 units	158	5.7%
20 or more units	156	5.7%
Mobile home & other	10	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0959140
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.3739, -71.8564