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Conning Towers-Nautilus Park

Connecticut · 8,460 residents · 5.20 sq mi
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Conning Towers-Nautilus Park is a city of 8,460 people in Connecticut. The median age is 25.0, younger than the US median of 38.9. Owners hold 21% of the housing stock. People stay put here: 64% were in the same home a year ago. The average commute runs 14 minutes. 3% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 25.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
8,460
−17%since 2000
from 10,241 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
1,627 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 1,660 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
25.0
+6%since 2000
from 23.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.20 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K9K9K10K10K19902000201020202024Conning Towers-Nautilus Park
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 512.7%(1,075)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(487)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.1%(343)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1910%(850)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2417.5%(1,480)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3423.6%(2,000)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.1%(774)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 544.8%(402)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 645.1%(428)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 742.7%(232)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 841.3%(108)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.3%(281)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,694
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,033 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,414
+149%since 2000
from $14,216 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
58.8%
+31.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.336
+7%since 2010
from 0.314 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food4%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$290,100
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $115,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,856
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $776 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
20.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
79.2% rent
Vacancy rate
8.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.81 people
−8%since 2009
from 3.07 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
12.4%
−15.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.1%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
−13%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.5%(8,039)
Black9.2%(943)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(635)
Asian2.2%(229)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic60.5%(5,116)
Black6.5%(551)
Hispanic / Latino19.1%(1,620)
Asian3.2%(272)
Other10.7%(901)
Diversity Score
73
+43%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican9.4%(798)
Mexican5.2%(436)
Colombian1%(85)
Costa Rican0.7%(60)
Dominican0.5%(46)
Salvadoran0.3%(26)
Ecuadorian0.2%(21)
Peruvian0.2%(20)
Spaniard0.2%(15)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(10)
Honduran0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Filipino1.3%(112)
Chinese0.4%(38)
Japanese0.2%(15)
Hmong0.1%(6)
Korean0.1%(6)
Vietnamese0.1%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro1.3%(114)
Samoan0.3%(24)
Ancestry
German16.8%(1,420)
Italian15.7%(1,325)
Irish15.1%(1,274)
English6.8%(576)
Polish3.8%(323)
French2.9%(242)
American2.4%(201)
Scottish2%(165)
Dutch1.6%(137)
Russian1.5%(126)
Swedish1.2%(101)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(64)
Greek0.6%(49)
Portuguese0.6%(49)
West Indian0.5%(40)
Canadian0.4%(37)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(34)
Austrian0.4%(30)
Hungarian0.4%(30)
Slovak0.4%(30)
Finnish0.3%(26)
Haitian0.3%(26)
Danish0.3%(25)
British0.2%(15)
Ukrainian0.1%(11)
Norwegian0.1%(10)
Lithuanian0.1%(9)
Czech0.1%(7)
Romanian0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.3%
+16.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.0%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 90.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.8%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.7 min
+40%since 2000
from 9.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
58.4%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 63.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.3%
+13.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
11.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 8.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
75.1%
−6.2 ptssince 2011
from 81.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.2%
+10.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.1%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
57.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 56.7% in 2009
Female
42.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
Foreign born
2.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
13.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 17.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2012
from 9.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2013
from 5.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.4%
−4.1 ptssince 2017
from 94.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 97.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
64.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 64.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 90.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 6.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married46.4%(1,781)
Married47.8%(1,836)
Widowed1.6%(60)
Divorced4.2%(161)
Women 15+
Never married29%(789)
Married55.4%(1,505)
Widowed4.3%(117)
Divorced11.3%(306)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2013
from 5.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.1%
+13.5 ptssince 2020
from 33.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
9.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 82.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)73.1%(367)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.7%(164)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era9.2%(46)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 502 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut?

Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut has about 8,460 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut?

The typical household in Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut earns about $81,694 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut expensive?

In Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $290,100, and the typical rent is about $1,856 a month.

How educated are people in Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut?

About 30.3% of adults age 25 and over in Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut?

About 7.1% of people in Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

Has Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut grown since 1990?

Yes, Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,553 residents, a change of about -16 percent over that period.

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