Trumbull is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 37,135 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Trumbull is the 27th largest community in Connecticut.
Trumbull home prices are not only among the most expensive in Connecticut, but Trumbull real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Trumbull has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.73% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Trumbull is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Because of many things, Trumbull is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Trumbull really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Trumbull perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In Trumbull, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.20 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
If knowledge is power, Trumbull is a pretty powerful place. 59.91% of the adults in Trumbull have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Trumbull in 2022 was $59,452, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $237,808 for a family of four.
Trumbull is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Trumbull home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Trumbull residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Trumbull include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
Trumbull also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.21%.
The most common language spoken in Trumbull is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.