Connecticut · Census place 39940
Jewett City borough, CT
Quick answer
Jewett City borough has 3,412 residents, ranking #89 of 215 places in Connecticut. Median household income is $55,590, the median home is worth $196,600 and median gross rent runs $1,100 a month.
- Population
- 3,412Jewett City borough residents
- Median household income
- $55,590Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $196,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,100Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 37.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Jewett City borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Jewett City borough median would spend about 23.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16% of residents and 37.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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