Mansfield is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 31,949 people and four associated neighborhoods, Mansfield is the 44th largest community in Connecticut.Mansfield is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.83% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Mansfield is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mansfield who work in teaching (17.86%), office and administrative support (11.60%), and food service (8.76%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 29.29% 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, Mansfield is a major college town that has a very high percentage of its residents over 18 years old who are college students. Naturally, collegiate life has a major influence on local Mansfield culture, lifestyle and entertainment options. Mansfield really pulses to the beat of the academic calendar. In Mansfield every fall, returning students reinvigorate the community, who you will notice are all over town, buying groceries, out with friends, and getting acquainted or re-acquainted with each other and Mansfield. One of the beneficial effects that colleges provide is that they tend to be lasting institutions that deliver direct economic benefits to the local economy in the form of such things as jobs for faculty and staff, and spending by students. Mansfield benefits directly from this. Overall, Mansfield’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.If knowledge is power, Mansfield is a pretty powerful place. 58.53% of the adults in Mansfield 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 Mansfield in 2022 was $25,565, which is low income relative to Connecticut, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,260 for a family of four. However, Mansfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mansfield is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mansfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mansfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mansfield include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Mansfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
