Blue Hills, Connecticut Population 2024

2,111

Blue Hills Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Blue Hills was:

  • Black or African American: 80.22%
  • White: 11.06%
  • Two or more races: 6.61%
  • Other race: 2.11%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,810.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-18.81% (-489)
The current population of Blue Hills, Connecticut is 2,111 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,600.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American1,78480.22%
White24611.06%
Two or more races1476.61%
Other race472.11%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Blue Hills Population by Race

Blue Hills Population Pyramid 2024

Blue Hills Median Age

49.1

Total

48

Male

50.9

Female

Blue Hills Adults

There are 1,834 adults, (362 of whom are seniors) in Blue Hills.

Blue Hills Age Dependency

51.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Blue Hills Sex Ratio

Female1,44464.93%
Male78035.07%

Blue Hills Population by Age

Blue Hills Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9392.3763.536.5
Non Family3451.0442.357.7
Female2863.0181.518.5
Married2843.1871.828.2
Male244.1754.245.8

3.01

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

63.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Blue Hills Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade19511.46%
Associates Degree17310.17%
Bachelors Degree18911.11%
Graduate Degree583.41%
High School Graduate70241.27%
Less Than 9th Grade492.88%
Some College33519.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Blue Hills Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Blue Hills Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black1,3881,171150
White12710037
Hispanic12612634
2+ Races10010026
Other Race35350

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.13%.

Blue Hills Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,768$0$59,811
Graduate Degree$76,207$0$0
High School Graduate$41,292$42,656$34,811
Less Than 9th Grade$20,776$0$0
Overall$41,860$41,917$41,731
Some College$35,769$40,577$0

$41,860

Average Earnings

$41,917

Average Male

$41,731

Average Female

Blue Hills Earnings by Educational Attainment

Blue Hills Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Blue Hills Language

85.89% of Blue Hills residents speak only English, while 14.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 7.36% of the population.

Blue Hills Language

Blue Hills Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,78430817.26%
Hispanic2284218.42%
Other472144.68%
Multiple1472114.29%
White1271511.81%

16.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.05%

Male Poverty Rate

18.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Blue Hills

The race most likely to be in poverty in Blue Hills is Other, with 44.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Blue Hills is White, with 11.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.19%.

Blue Hills Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.52%
High School12.11%
Some College10.24%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Blue Hills Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed16.69%
Male Employed7.1%
Female Unemployed0%

Blue Hills Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Blue Hills Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,227$89,270
Households$63,844$72,886
Married Families$94,257$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,504$41,370

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Blue Hills Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.8%

Male Marriage Rate

24.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Blue Hills Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Blue Hills Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Blue Hills Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Blue Hills Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

76

Number of Veterans

76

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War26
Vietnam23
First Gulf War14
World War II13
Korea0

Blue Hills Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5440
65 to 7423
75+13
18 to 340
55 to 640

Blue Hills Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black493.22%
2+ Races1414%
White137.3%

Blue Hills Veterans by Race

Blue Hills Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Blue Hills Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72%

Labor Force Participation

69.5%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Blue Hills Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Blue Hills Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Blue Hills Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.74%

Born in Blue Hills

63.22%

Native Born

36.78%

Foreign Born

16.55%

Non Citizen

20.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

63.22% of Blue Hills residents were born in the United States, with 52.74% having been born in Connecticut. 16.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Blue Hills Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,111-57-2.63%
20232,168-56-2.52%
20222,224-475-17.6%
20212,699993.81%
20202,600-313-10.74%
20192,9131605.81%
20182,753-505-15.5%
20173,258772.42%
20163,18130910.76%
20152,8721375.01%
20142,73528211.5%
20132,453-12-0.49%
20122,465-70-2.76%
20112,535-366-12.62%
20102,90100%

Blue Hills Population by Year