New London County vs. Suffolk County

New London County (CT)Suffolk County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)266,7841,481,093
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.7%-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)274,0681,493,147
Population, Census, April 1, 2010274,0551,493,350
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%16.9%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.8%
White alone, percent83.6%84.4%
Black or African American alone, percent7.0%8.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%0.6%
Asian alone, percent4.4%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.7%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.9%19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent75.3%67.2%
Veterans, 2014-201821,98063,703
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.5%15.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)123,635576,873
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.5%80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$239,000$386,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,853$2,782
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$751$1,194
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,099$1,698
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201327.8%14.2%
Building permits, 20186661,002
Households, 2014-2018107,402487,981
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.99
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.4%93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201813.8%22.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.9%91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.9%87.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.9%90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.3%35.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.0%5.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.9%64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.2%59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,023,8202,990,403
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,727,97410,416,203
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)4,693,68615,887,385
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,679,29823,693,357
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,420$15,803
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.532.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$71,368$96,675
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,109$42,204
Persons in poverty, percent9.8%7.3%
Total employer establishments, 20175,90749,806
Total employment, 2017105,456585,525
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)5,328,89232,005,221
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201717,132131,986
All firms, 201220,244153,688
Men-owned firms, 201211,62193,193
Women-owned firms, 20126,42848,272
Minority-owned firms, 20122,51929,731
Nonminority-owned firms, 201216,823120,295
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,35812,248
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201216,712136,467
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%4.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.8%4.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%7.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.2%27.0%
Population per square mile, 2010412.21,637.4
Land area in square miles, 2010664.88912.05

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between New London county (CT) and Suffolk county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.