COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pawcatuck vs Groton
PLACE A
Pawcatuck, Connecticut
VS
PLACE B
Groton, South Dakota
Pawcatuck is 317% larger than Groton. Groton earns more, with a median household income $9,747 higher.
PAWCATUCKGROTONDIFFERENCE
Total population5,5771,337+317% vs Groton
Population density1,635764+871
Population growth-3.4%-5.3%+2.0 pts
Median age46.233.9+12.3
Male45.9%51.7%−5.8 pts
Female54.1%48.3%+5.8 pts
Foreign-born8.0%3.4%+4.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.9%90.0%−8.1 pts
Black4.1%0.0%+4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.2%5.2%−1.0 pts
Asian4.5%2.1%+2.4 pts
Other5.4%2.7%+2.7 pts
Median household income$80,114$89,861−$9,747
Per capita income$45,921$40,980+$4,941
Poverty rate14.4%4.3%+10.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.380+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher41.2%35.5%+5.7 pts
Graduate degree17.9%13.2%+4.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%1.1%+3.7 pts
Labor force participation65.5%73.2%−7.8 pts
Median home value$360,600$190,600+$170,000
Median gross rent$1,155$981+$174
Owner-occupied58.3%73.1%−14.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.6%9.9%−3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households36.8%35.7%+1.1 pts
Average commute23.616.8+6.8
Worked from home10.1%3.8%+6.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.3%4.9%+1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024