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Branford Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated May 2023.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Branford Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

28,176

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.5%
5 - 17:
11.9%
18 - 24:
5.9%
25 - 34:
11.7%
35 - 54:
23.4%
55 - 64:
18.9%
Over 65 Years:
24.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.0%
3.0%
97.0%
97.0%
49.4%
49.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Branford
USA
$54,683
$54,683
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Branford
USA
$87,738
$87,738
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Construction
Finance
Wholesale
Public Service
Other
Accommodation
Transportation
Arts
Real estate
16.0%
16.0%
14.9%
14.9%
10.3%
10.3%
8.2%
8.2%
6.9%
6.9%
6.0%
6.0%
5.6%
5.6%
5.2%
5.2%
4.7%
4.7%
4.5%
4.5%
4.3%
4.3%
3.7%
3.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
85.3%
85.3%
6.0%
6.0%
3.5%
3.5%
2.8%
2.8%
2.3%
2.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
English
German
Polish
French
Scottish
Swedish
Russian
French Canadian
Portuguese
Eastern European
Greek
Lithuanian
Scots-Irish
British
Hungarian
Ukrainian
European
Canadian
30.7%
30.7%
18.7%
18.7%
11.2%
11.2%
8.1%
8.1%
5.7%
5.7%
3.6%
3.6%
2.2%
2.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
Korean
French
Chinese
Arabic
Italian
Russian
Japanese
Polish
Portuguese
Slavic languages
Persian
Scandinavian languages
Thai
Vietnamese
African languages
German/Yiddish
89.1%
89.1%
4.4%
4.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Branford Residents

9.1%