Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
Land area in square miles, 2020 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 994,115
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 977,686
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 X
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 X
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 35,313
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 420,861
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $323,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,284
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,027
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,411
Building Permits, 2025 1,146
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 391,113
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 24.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 42.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,946,254
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,900,508
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,811,814
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,875,348
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,446
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $93,394
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,016
Persons in poverty, percent 10.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 23,642
Total employment, 2023 473,777
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 34,344,852
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 76,682
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 16,712
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,703
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,056
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,716
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,219
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 824
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,951
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 09110