Higganum is a city located in Middlesex County Connecticut. Higganum has a 2020 population of 2,167. Higganum is currently growing at a rate of 1.83% annually and its population has increased by 3.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,089 in 2010.
The average household income in Higganum is $120,299 with a poverty rate of 9.13%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $760 per month, and the median house value is $328,600. The median age in Higganum is 47.3 years, 46.6 years for males, and 51.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Higganumwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,593 | 90.36% |
Asian | 144 | 8.17% |
Two or More Races | 26 | 1.47% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 775 | 2.25 | 76.3 |
Married | 467 | 2.61 | 78.4 |
Male | 81 | 2.16 | 100 |
Female | 61 | 2.84 | 100 |
Non Family | 166 | 1.08 | 50 |
2.57
Average Family Size
2.25
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 24 | 1.81% |
9th to 12th Grade | 5 | 0.38% |
High School Graduate | 173 | 13.04% |
Some College | 151 | 11.38% |
Associates Degree | 87 | 6.56% |
Bachelors Degree | 415 | 31.27% |
Graduate Degree | 472 | 35.57% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 26 | 26 | 26 |
White | 1,143 | 1,125 | 779 |
Hispanic | 32 | 21 | 21 |
Asian | 126 | 126 | 61 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
90.98% of Higganum residents speak only English, while 9.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.28% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 144 | 83 | 57.64% |
White | 1,450 | 78 | 5.38% |
Other | NaN% |
9.13%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.54%
Male Poverty Rate
12.60%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Higganum is Asian, with 57.64% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Higganum is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.30%.
70.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
65.0%
Male Marriage Rate
76.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 46 | 3.91% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.74%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.9%
Labor Force Participation
65.9%
Employment Rate
3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
60.75%
Born in Higganum
91.83%
Native Born
8.17%
Foreign Born
8.17%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
91.83% of Higganum residents were born in the United States, with 60.75% having been born in Connecticut. 8.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1,698 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 1,737 | 39 | 2.30% |
2012 | 1,776 | 39 | 2.25% |
2013 | 1,815 | 39 | 2.20% |
2014 | 1,854 | 39 | 2.15% |
2015 | 1,893 | 39 | 2.10% |
2016 | 1,932 | 39 | 2.06% |
2017 | 1,971 | 39 | 2.02% |
2018 | 2,010 | 39 | 1.98% |
2019 | 2,049 | 39 | 1.94% |
2020 | 2,089 | 40 | 1.95% |
2021 | 2,128 | 39 | 1.87% |
2022 | 2,167 | 39 | 1.83% |