South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Persons in poverty, percent 11.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 578,741
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 570,746
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
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 18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.5%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 20,524
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 250,935
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $353,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,377
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,107
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,525
Building Permits, 2025 1,020
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 230,673
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 42.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,715,500
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,173,332
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,564,132
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,478,624
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,954
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $88,197
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,766
Persons in poverty, percent 11.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 13,779
Total employment, 2023 263,675
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 17,151,628
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 49,250
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,593
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,100
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,709
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,816
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,491
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 282
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,011
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 09170