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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Southbury, CT compare?
| Figure | Southbury, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 20,468 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 19,879 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 510 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.6% |
| Measure | Southbury, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,071±23 |
| Median age | 54.2±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.9%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.2%±4.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.8%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.3%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 51.8%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $112,887±$8,440 |
| Per capita income | $67,509±$5,898 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.4%±0.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $411,600±$17,997 |
| Median gross rent | $1,935±$277 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.5%±13.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.2%±2.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.3%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.2%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.9 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.8%±0.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov