Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 994,115
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 994,115
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 991,508
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 977,686
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 977,685
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 X
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 X
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.1%
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