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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 Southport, CT compare?
| Figure | Southport, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,797 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,073 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.0% |
| Measure | Southport, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,568±265 |
| Median age | 57.0±11.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.8%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.5%±6.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 84.3%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $159,688±$53,946 |
| Per capita income | $138,027±$49,206 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.3%±4.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7%±5.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,094,600±$165,370 |
| Median gross rent | $3,333±$481 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 79.2%±18.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.3%±8.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 41.0%±12.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 47.2%±9.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 11.1%±8.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.1 min±7.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.5%±5.8 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