What is the population of South Woodstock CDP?

South Woodstock CDP has 1,294 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #149 of 215 in Connecticut.

What is the median household income in South Woodstock CDP?

Median household income in South Woodstock CDP is $88,182 a year, 12.3% above the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in South Woodstock CDP?

Median gross rent is $1,179 a month and the median home value is $248,500, so rent absorbs about 16% of median household income.

Is South Woodstock CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 2.8× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so South Woodstock CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 16% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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South Woodstock, CT population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of South Woodstock, Connecticut (South Woodstock, CT — Census place “South Woodstock CDP”) is 1,294 residents, ranking #149 of 215 places in Connecticut. Median household income is $88,182, the median home is worth $248,500 and median gross rent runs $1,179 a month. Looking for the South Woodstock Connecticut ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve South Woodstock, CT: 06281.

Population: 1,294South Woodstock CDP residents
Median household income: $88,182Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $248,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $1,179Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 31.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 45.6%Owner-occupied households

South Woodstock ZIP codes (Connecticut)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps South Woodstock.

The South Woodstock CT ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

06281

What the numbers mean in South Woodstock CDP

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the South Woodstock CDP median would spend about 16% 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 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 2.9% of residents and 45.6% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

South Woodstock CDP, CT in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

South Woodstock CDP is a small town in Connecticut, with 1,294 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #149 of 215 ranked by population — larger than 30% of them. The median age here is 31.9 years against 39.1 nationally, a distinctly younger profile, typical of places with students, military posts or a fast-growing family population. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.

Households in South Woodstock CDP earn a median of $88,182 a year, 12.3% above the national figure of $78,538 and 9% below the $96,484 median for the 159 Connecticut cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 2.9% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in South Woodstock CDP is valued at $248,500, 18.1% below the national figure and 28% below the $344,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,179 a month, 16.1% below the national figure, or roughly $14,148 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 16% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.8×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 45.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.

All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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What is the population of South Woodstock CDP?: South Woodstock CDP has 1,294 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #149 of 215 in Connecticut.
What is the median household income in South Woodstock CDP?: Median household income in South Woodstock CDP is $88,182 a year, 12.3% above the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in South Woodstock CDP?: Median gross rent is $1,179 a month and the median home value is $248,500, so rent absorbs about 16% of median household income.
Is South Woodstock CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 2.8× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so South Woodstock CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 16% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this South Woodstock CDP data?: All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.