East Hampton Average Income, Population and Demographics

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In this article, we'll explore most of the 190+ data points we have for East Hampton, covering popular demographics statistics like household income, race, age and gender, educational attainment, poverty, housing, and transportation.

The data on this page is from the 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey from the US Census Bureau.

Median Household Income

According to the latest ACS 5-year survey in 2021, the median household income in East Hampton is $107,869.00.

The chart below shows the average household income by age in East Hampton.

• Under 25
  $0.00
• 25 to 44
  $119,007.00
• 45 to 64
  $130,528.00
• 65 and over
  $69,023.00

Average Household Income

A very commonly asked question is "what is the average household income in East Hampton, Connecticut?". The official term for the average household income is the mean household income. The mean household income is the total income of all households divided by the number of households.

The average (or mean) household income in East Hampton is $126,794.00.

15.31% of households in East Hampton, Connecticut are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers for East Hampton

We can also look at the household income tiers. This lets you see how many households fall into each of the earnings brackets and what percentage that bracket is of the total number of households.

The chart below shows the household income brackets to see which age groups have the highest median income. The actual data is more granular than these brackets, but we've simplified them into bigger categories to make reviewing the data for East Hampton, Connecticut easier to view.

You can purchase the raw data above, which will have the full income tiers with smaller jumps in household income.

• Less than $24,999
  7.49%
• $25,000 to $49,999
  12.03%
• $50,000 to $74,999
  14.20%
• $75,000 to $99,999
  11.04%
• $100,000 to $149,999
  26.90%
• $150,000 to $199,999
  13.03%
• $200,000 or more
  15.31%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income is the average income of all people in East Hampton, Connecticut. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people in East Hampton by the total number of people in East Hampton.

It differs from the average or mean household income because it includes all people in East Hampton and not just the people who earn an income (i.e. children, retirees, unemployed, etc.).

The per capita income in East Hampton, Connecticut is $47,399.00.

Population in East Hampton by Race and Ethnicity

The total population in East Hampton is currently 12,858 people.

The race and ethnicity of the population in East Hampton can be very important for social research, economics, and marketing to a multi-culturial society.

Whether you want to target products or services to a particular race or ethnicity, or provide housing and new businesses to improve areas with a larger ethnic minority population, this data is very valuable for discovering suitable areas.

The chart below breaks down the population and percentage for each race and ethnicity in East Hampton, Connecticut.

• 89.50% White
  11,503
• 0.90% Black/African American
  111
• 0.40% Native
  55
• 3.60% Hispanic
  468
• 2.90% Asian
  377
• 0.00% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  0
• 2.50% Two or more races
  324
• 0.20% Other
  20

Population of East Hampton by Age and Gender

Another very important demographics statistic for East Hampton, Connecticut is the age and gender of the population. The age and gender of the population can be used to track trends in population growth or decline, and for businesses, the data can be used to identify people important to you and your business need.

In the table below, we show age groups at a 10 year granularity for ease of use. The raw data, which can be purchased above, includes age and gender at a 5 year granularity.

Education Levels

Educational attainment is a very useful statistic that can give insights into other data such as the average household income, unemployment levels, and literacy.

What this means is that it is likely for areas that have higher levels of education to have higher average household incomes, lower unemployment rates, and higher literacy rates.

The chart below shows the educational attainment of the population in East Hampton, Connecticut.

• Master's degree or higher
  19.60%
• Bachelor's degree
  31.59%
• Some college or associate's degree
  12.01%
• High school diploma or equivalent
  35.14%
• Less than high school diploma
  1.66%

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the population that is actively looking for work but is unable to find a job. The unemployment rate is a very important statistic for East Hampton because it can show how many people are actively looking for work and how many people are unable to find a job.

Lower levels of unemployment is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy. It also makes the government in East Hampton look good because it shows that they are doing a good job of creating jobs, working to capacity, being efficient, and keeping the economy strong.

The unemployment rate is calculated using the total population in East Hampton, Connecticut that are over the age of 16.

The current population in East Hampton that are over the age of 16 is 10,456 people.

The unemployment rate in East Hampton is 6.20%, which means 3,220 people are unemployed.

Median Age in East Hampton

The median age is an interesting metric because it gives us an idea of the age distribution of people in East Hampton, Connecticut. You know when you see a median age that it is the age where half of the population is older and half is younger than it.

For demographic studies, this can be used to infer and compare date to things such as birth rates, the age of parents, and so on.

An increasing median age can be a sign of an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population. This is because older people tend to have fewer children and die more often than younger people.

The median age in East Hampton is 43.3 years old.

We can also look at the median age by gender to compare the see how each group compares to the total median age:

Median age by gender in East Hampton

43.3

Total

45.6

Male

40.5

Female

Households and Families

There are a total of 4,781 households in East Hampton, and the average household size is 2.67 people.

For families, the total number is 3,572, and the average family size is 3.06 people.

2.90% of those families in East Hampton, Connecticut are living below the poverty line.

The table below shows the poverty thresholds for East Hampton in 2022.

Households and Families by Marital Status

There are four types of household and family, as defined by the Census Bureau:

• Married-couple
• Male householder, no spouse present
• Female householder, no spouse present
• Nonfamily household

In the table below, you can see the total households and families in East Hampton, Connecticut for each type, as well as the average sizes.

Housing Data in East Hampton

There are total of 5,277 housing units in East Hampton, Connecticut. Of those units, 4,781 (90.60%) are occupied, and 496 (9.40%) are vacant.

Rental Rates

Of the 5,277 housing units in East Hampton, 562 (10.65%) are occupied by renters. The median rent paid by renters is $1,362.00.

Owner occupied housing units make up the remaining 79.44% of housing units, with 4,192 housing units in total.

The table below breaks down how much rent is paid by renters in East Hampton, Connecticut.

• No rent paid
  27
• Less than $500
  11
• $500 to $999
  86
• $1,000 to $1,499
  279
• $1,500 to $1,999
  137
• $2,000 to $2,499
  49
• $2,500 to $2,999
  0
• $3,000 or more
  0

Property Values

The median value of a property in East Hampton is $271,700.00.

The table below breaks down the range of valuations for all properties in East Hampton.

• Less than $50,000
  17
• $50,000 to $99,999
  117
• $100,000 to $149,999
  253
• $150,000 to $199,999
  572
• $200,000 to $299,999
  1,637
• $300,000 to $499,999
  1,344
• $500,000 to $999,999
  242
• $1,000,000 or more
  10

Property Age

We can also look at the number of properties built in a given year to see the spread of property age in East Hampton, Connecticut.

• 1939 or earlier
  1,081
• 1940 to 1949
  177
• 1950 to 1959
  597
• 1960 to 1969
  432
• 1970 to 1979
  706
• 1980 to 1989
  769
• 1990 to 1999
  465
• 2000 to 2009
  850
• 2010 to 2013
  200
• 2014 or later
  0

Vehicles Available per Household

Finally, we have data on how many vehicles each household in East Hampton has. The table below breaks down the number of vehicles available per household.

• No vehicles available
  60
• 1 vehicle available
  949
• 2 vehicles available
  2,286
• 3 or more vehicles available
  1,486

Commuting to Work in East Hampton

The time and means of commuting to work are useful metrics to look at because they can be correlated against other data such as income and education level.

Does a longer commuting time indicate a higher average income? If so, has the huge increase in home working during the pandemic changed this?

Using these metrics, we can get a better understanding of the demographics of East Hampton, Connecticut, how they commute, and how that correlates to other data points.

The average travel time is 31.5 minutes, and the chart below covers the range of travel times across the population of East Hampton.

• Less than 5 minutes
  137
• 5 to 9 minutes
  294
• 10 to 14 minutes
  458
• 15 to 19 minutes
  445
• 20 to 24 minutes
  697
• 25 to 29 minutes
  566
• 30 to 34 minutes
  946
• 35 to 39 minutes
  548
• 40 to 44 minutes
  529
• 45 to 59 minutes
  1,046
• 60 to 89 minutes
  365
• 90 or more minutes
  131

We can also look at the means of transport in East Hampton to see which modes of transport people are using to commute to work.

• Drove alone
  5,686
• Carpooled
  403
• Public transportation
  18
• Walked
  44
• Other means
  11
• Worked from home
  419

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you the demographics data you were looking for in East Hampton, Connecticut.

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