Population
3,821 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Connecticut
City profile · Connecticut · Census ACS 2023
Quinnipiac University, CT
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Quinnipiac University - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 3,821
- Residents
- $1,969
- Median rent (state)
Quinnipiac University - the verdict
Connecticut's Quinnipiac University counts 3,821 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 82nd
- 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: Quinnipiac University, CT
3,821 people live in Quinnipiac University, Connecticut - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 20.1 years. 100.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 50.5% 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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,969 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $345 across Connecticut, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 95.1 out of 100 (Very High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Census ACS B19013
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.6 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Connecticut average
How does Quinnipiac University compare to other US cities?
Quinnipiac University measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 82% 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 Quinnipiac University against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Connecticut only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Connecticut-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Quinnipiac University's strongest outlier among Connecticut cities
Among the 207 Connecticut cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Quinnipiac University ranks #1 - the 100th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Quinnipiac University only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#80 of 207
56th percentile in Connecticut
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1 of 207
100th 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 Quinnipiac University in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 100.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
3,821
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
20.1
Poverty Rate
N/A
Labor force participation
50.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
100.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
16.9%
Carpool
7.7%
Public Transit
3.2%
Walk
37.4%
Work from Home
33.7%
Other
1.1%
Based on 1,873 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 Quinnipiac University sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,969/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.1 / 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 Quinnipiac University's 3,821 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 Quinnipiac University 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac University (this city) | 3,821 | N/A |
| East | 3,744 | $174,415 |
| Oronoque | 3,908 | $70,264 |
| Collinsville | 4,001 | $104,808 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CT OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Quinnipiac University, CT?
What is the population of Quinnipiac University, CT? +
The population of Quinnipiac University, CT stands at 3,821 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Quinnipiac University? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Quinnipiac University; 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.