Fairfield County vs. Litchfield County

Fairfield County (CT)Litchfield County (CT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)943,823181,111
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.9%-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)916,864189,925
Population, Census, April 1, 2010916,829189,927
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.9%21.3%
Female persons, percent51.3%50.6%
White alone, percent78.7%93.6%
Black or African American alone, percent12.7%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent5.8%2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent20.2%6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.5%88.1%
Veterans, 2014-201832,56211,632
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201821.7%7.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)374,48188,383
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.3%77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$422,300$251,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,771$1,909
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,116$803
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,470$1,036
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201335.1%21.0%
Building permits, 20181,097126
Households, 2014-2018340,49173,987
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201829.5%10.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.8%90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.1%85.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.9%92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201847.4%35.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.9%6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.9%5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.8%67.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.8%63.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,153,287265,230
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)8,087,565929,184
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)13,412,4902,615,264
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,166,5072,654,993
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,241$14,158
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.727.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$92,969$78,314
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,613$42,443
Persons in poverty, percent10.0%6.9%
Total employer establishments, 201727,2074,714
Total employment, 2017429,67950,591
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)35,297,5532,162,422
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%-4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201795,72617,232
All firms, 2012107,55720,187
Men-owned firms, 201260,95512,048
Women-owned firms, 201234,9596,092
Minority-owned firms, 201221,3091,330
Nonminority-owned firms, 201281,74418,350
Veteran-owned firms, 20128,7151,755
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201293,69617,666
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.7%1.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%1.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20075.9%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.6%28.5%
Population per square mile, 20101,467.2206.3
Land area in square miles, 2010624.89920.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Fairfield county (CT) and Litchfield county (CT) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.