Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 284,015
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 284,015
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 280,467
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 X
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 X
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.6%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 17,652
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 128,044
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $323,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,140
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $931
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,365
Building Permits, 2025 440
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 115,768
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,607,889
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,291,341
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 393,306
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,362,966
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,204
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,586
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,133
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,883
Total employment, 2023 100,654
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 6,162,136
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 19,434
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,922
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,768
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 496
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,755
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,095
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 X
Population per square mile, 2010 X
Land area in square miles, 2020 X
Land area in square miles, 2010 X
FIPS Code 09180