Enfield, Connecticut Population 2024

40,352

Enfield Demographics

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

  • White: 76.68%
  • Two or more races: 10.25%
  • Black or African American: 6.34%
  • Other race: 4.07%
  • Asian: 2.54%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,211.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.06% (-847)
The current population of Enfield, Connecticut is 40,352 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 41,199.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,70476.68%
Two or more races4,23910.25%
Black or African American2,6226.34%
Other race1,6844.07%
Asian1,0502.54%
Native American470.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Enfield Population by Race

Enfield Population Pyramid 2024

Enfield Median Age

40.2

Total

37.7

Male

43.7

Female

Enfield Adults

There are 33,189 adults, (7,095 of whom are seniors) in Enfield.

Enfield Age Dependency

58.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Enfield Sex Ratio

Female20,08448.58%
Male21,26251.42%

Enfield Population by Age

Enfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,3942.4175.624.4
Married7,9473.0889.210.8
Non Family6,1441.2662.537.5
Female1,6503.226238
Male6532.9167.732.3

2.99

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

75.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Enfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3144.37%
Associates Degree3,46411.53%
Bachelors Degree5,69718.96%
Graduate Degree3,37811.24%
High School Graduate9,48931.58%
Less Than 9th Grade5881.96%
Some College6,12020.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Enfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Enfield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,93422,8247,253
Hispanic2,4922,055492
Black1,8821,627471
2+ Races1,5951,548768
Other Race77848874
Asian745674329
Native American30300

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 48.15%.

Enfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,152$74,197$58,830
Graduate Degree$77,315$96,555$71,575
High School Graduate$44,365$52,855$31,657
Less Than 9th Grade$39,938$30,972$44,286
Overall$56,402$61,068$50,055
Some College$52,773$63,919$41,891

$56,402

Average Earnings

$61,068

Average Male

$50,055

Average Female

Enfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Enfield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Enfield Language

88.33% of Enfield residents speak only English, while 11.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.44% of the population.

Enfield Language

Enfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,1432,0487.03%
Hispanic4,7881,00520.99%
Multiple4,14181719.73%
Other1,29869653.62%
Asian1,04916615.82%
Black1,9491055.39%
Native341132.35%

10.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.03%

Male Poverty Rate

11.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Enfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Enfield is Other, with 53.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Enfield is Black, with 5.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.84%.

Enfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.72%
High School10.48%
Some College10.06%
Bachelors or Greater5.01%

Enfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.09%
Male Unemployed42.36%
Female Employed3.54%
Male Employed2.53%

Enfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Enfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,815$121,344
Households$90,741$104,136
Married Families$118,364$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,939$71,087

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Enfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Enfield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Enfield Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Enfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Enfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,356

Number of Veterans

2,228

Male Veterans

128

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam717
Second Gulf War636
First Gulf War251
Korea140
World War II5

Enfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+632
55 to 64535
65 to 74491
35 to 54376
18 to 34322

Enfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2088.12%
Hispanic1123.64%
Black663.17%
2+ Races542.68%
Other Race161.81%
Asian121.4%

Enfield Veterans by Race

Enfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Enfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Enfield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Enfield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Enfield 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

54.83%

Born in Enfield

93.84%

Native Born

6.16%

Foreign Born

2.09%

Non Citizen

4.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.84% of Enfield residents were born in the United States, with 54.83% having been born in Connecticut. 2.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Enfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,152-440-1.14%
202838,592-440-1.13%
202739,032-440-1.11%
202639,472-440-1.1%
202539,912-440-1.09%
202440,352-440-1.08%
202340,792-440-1.07%
202241,2324531.11%
202140,779-420-1.02%
202041,199-2,444-5.6%
201943,643-78-0.18%
201843,721-739-1.66%
201744,46030.01%
201644,457760.17%
201544,381-166-0.37%
201444,547-169-0.38%
201344,716220.05%
201244,694-10%
201144,695500.11%
201044,64500%

Enfield Population by Year