Population
112 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Connecticut
City profile · Connecticut · Census ACS 2023
Chimney Point, CT
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Chimney Point - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 112
- Residents
- $2,511
- Median rent (state)
Chimney Point - the verdict
112 people call Chimney Point, Connecticut home. Source: Census ACS.
- 92nd
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Chimney Point, CT
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 112 residents in Chimney Point, a small town within Connecticut. The median resident age is 58.1 years. About 87.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 87.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Connecticut carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Connecticut at 103.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,511 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Connecticut's average monthly utility costs around $345 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 96.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.6 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Connecticut average
How does Chimney Point compare to other US cities?
Where Chimney Point sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 92% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Chimney Point against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Connecticut only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Connecticut-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Chimney Point near the bottom of Connecticut's cities
Among the 204 Connecticut cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Chimney Point ranks #141 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Chimney Point only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 207
62nd percentile in Connecticut
Poverty Rate
#141 of 204
0th percentile in Connecticut
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#7 of 207
97th percentile in Connecticut
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Connecticut only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Chimney Point in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 87.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 87.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
112
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
58.1
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
87.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
87.5%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
0.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
100.0%
Based on 98 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Connecticut - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$175
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$345
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Connecticut state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Connecticut state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Chimney Point sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,511/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Connecticut
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Chimney Point's 112 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Chimney Point compares to nearby Connecticut cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Point (this city) | 112 | N/A |
| Hawleyville | 131 | $239,375 |
| Sail Harbor | 136 | $250,001 |
| Bridgewater | 143 | $125,000 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CT OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Chimney Point, CT?
What is the population of Chimney Point, CT? +
112 people live in Chimney Point, CT according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Chimney Point? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Chimney Point; the closest available measure is the Connecticut state average, a cost of living index of 103.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Connecticut vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.