Suffolk County vs. New London County

Suffolk County (NY)New London County (CT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,481,093266,784
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.8%-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,493,147274,068
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,493,350274,055
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%18.2%
Female persons, percent50.8%49.9%
White alone, percent84.4%83.6%
Black or African American alone, percent8.7%7.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%1.2%
Asian alone, percent4.2%4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent19.8%10.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.2%75.3%
Veterans, 2014-201863,70321,980
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201815.5%8.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)576,873123,635
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.1%66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$386,800$239,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,782$1,853
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,194$751
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,698$1,099
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.2%27.8%
Building permits, 20181,002666
Households, 2014-2018487,981107,402
Persons per household, 2014-20182.992.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.3%85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201822.7%13.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.8%89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.0%84.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.6%33.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.2%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.4%5.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%63.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,990,4033,023,820
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)10,416,2031,727,974
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)15,887,3854,693,686
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,693,3573,679,298
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,803$13,420
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.423.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$96,675$71,368
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,204$38,109
Persons in poverty, percent7.3%9.8%
Total employer establishments, 201749,8065,907
Total employment, 2017585,525105,456
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)32,005,2215,328,892
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.2%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017131,98617,132
All firms, 2012153,68820,244
Men-owned firms, 201293,19311,621
Women-owned firms, 201248,2726,428
Minority-owned firms, 201229,7312,519
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012120,29516,823
Veteran-owned firms, 201212,2482,358
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012136,46716,712
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.5%2.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.3%2.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20077.1%2.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.0%28.2%
Population per square mile, 20101,637.4412.2
Land area in square miles, 2010912.05664.88

Source: United States Census Bureau

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