South Windham

In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 1,391
Median household income: $72,917
Median home value: $217,700

South Windham, a community in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, has 1,391 residents. The median household income of $72,917 is below the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region median ($84,185).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Windham's population declined 4.7% from 1,459 to 1,391, while its median home value rose 45.8% from $149,300 to $217,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,391
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $72,917
Median home value: $217,700
Median gross rent: $1,207
Housing units: 586
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4591,391

Median household income

$61,155$72,917

Median home value

$149,300$217,700

Median gross rent

$1,026$1,207

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,459	$61,155	$149,300	$1,026
2020	1,475	$57,111	$145,500	$981
2021	1,581	$66,154	$156,600	$896
2022	1,412	$69,327	$185,500	$1,125
2023	1,391	$72,917	$217,700	$1,207

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1723.7%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	97	7.0%
5 to 17	330	23.7%
18 to 24	27	1.9%
25 to 34	147	10.6%
35 to 44	227	16.3%
45 to 54	209	15.0%
55 to 64	94	6.8%
65 to 74	193	13.9%
75 and over	67	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,113	80.0%
Black or African American	21	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	246	17.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	114	12.2%
High school graduate	297	31.7%
Some college or associate's	324	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	120	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	82	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit4.3%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	553	82.7%
Carpooled	25	3.7%
Public transit	29	4.3%
Walked	5	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	206	33.7%
15 to 29 min	210	34.3%
30 to 44 min	75	12.3%
45 to 59 min	54	8.8%
60+ min	67	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 16.8% (234 of 1,389)

	Count	Share
Family households	332	60.1%
Nonfamily households	220	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	552	94.2%
Vacant	34	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	391	70.8%
Renter-occupied	161	29.2%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units9.2%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	449	76.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	50	8.5%
5 to 19 units	6	1.0%
20 or more units	54	9.2%
Mobile home & other	27	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0971250
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.6842, -72.1825