Branford Center, Connecticut Population 2024

6,265

Branford Center Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Branford Center was:

  • White: 85.87%
  • Asian: 3.76%
  • Two or more races: 3.69%
  • Black or African American: 3.31%
  • Other race: 3.29%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,355.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.19% (420)
The current population of Branford Center, Connecticut is 6,265 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,845.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,32585.87%
Asian2333.76%
Two or more races2293.69%
Black or African American2053.31%
Other race2043.29%
Native American50.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Branford Center Population by Race

Branford Center Population Pyramid 2024

Branford Center Median Age

51.1

Total

48.3

Male

53.5

Female

Branford Center Adults

There are 5,197 adults, (1,713 of whom are seniors) in Branford Center.

Branford Center Age Dependency

78

Age Dependency Ratio

49.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Branford Center Sex Ratio

Female3,24152.27%
Male2,96047.73%

Branford Center Population by Age

Branford Center Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2261.9244.955.1
Non Family1,6991.1633.966.1
Married1,0562.616436
Female2853.148.151.9
Male1863.0932.367.7

2.56

Average Family Size

1.92

Average Household Size

44.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Branford Center Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade921.85%
Associates Degree3987.99%
Bachelors Degree1,14723.03%
Graduate Degree69513.95%
High School Graduate1,73534.83%
Less Than 9th Grade380.76%
Some College87617.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Branford Center Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Branford Center Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,3704,2561,631
Hispanic23922325
Black19619665
2+ Races15115131
Asian12712790
Other Race107919
Native American550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.87%.

Branford Center Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,944$80,667$60,077
Graduate Degree$77,908$79,625$74,982
High School Graduate$35,772$35,594$43,527
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,384$53,433$53,299
Some College$68,012$93,750$45,656

$53,384

Average Earnings

$53,433

Average Male

$53,299

Average Female

Branford Center Earnings by Educational Attainment

Branford Center Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Branford Center Language

89.74% of Branford Center residents speak only English, while 10.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.32% of the population.

Branford Center Language

Branford Center Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,26456210.68%
Hispanic40516240%
Other20412862.75%
Multiple229229.61%
Black20531.46%

11.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.54%

Male Poverty Rate

13.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Branford Center

The race most likely to be in poverty in Branford Center is Other, with 62.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Branford Center is Black, with 1.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.1%.

Branford Center Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.69%
High School17.12%
Some College10.75%
Bachelors or Greater2.82%

Branford Center Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.26%
Female Employed9.25%
Male Employed6.21%
Male Unemployed0%

Branford Center Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Branford Center Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,278$110,965
Households$76,500$89,507
Married Families$120,917$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,876$66,947

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Branford Center Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.3%

Male Marriage Rate

37.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Branford Center Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Branford Center 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.

Branford Center Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Branford Center Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

465

Number of Veterans

373

Male Veterans

92

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam173
First Gulf War96
Second Gulf War66
Korea51
World War II15

Branford Center Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+136
65 to 74108
35 to 5499
55 to 6464
18 to 3458

Branford Center Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White46510.08%

Branford Center Veterans by Race

Branford Center Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Branford Center Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Branford Center Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Branford Center Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Branford Center 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

76.23%

Born in Branford Center

93.58%

Native Born

6.42%

Foreign Born

2.11%

Non Citizen

4.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.58% of Branford Center residents were born in the United States, with 76.23% having been born in Connecticut. 2.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Branford Center Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20246,265320.51%
20236,233320.52%
20226,2012674.5%
20215,934891.52%
20205,845-318-5.16%
20196,163-250-3.9%
20186,413580.91%
20176,355-5-0.08%
20166,3603455.74%
20156,015-240-3.84%
20146,255-12-0.19%
20136,267-147-2.29%
20126,414560.88%
20116,3585399.26%
20105,81900%

Branford Center Population by Year