Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 640,482
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 640,482
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 620,900
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 X
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 X
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.4%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 15,100
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 23.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 255,132
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $652,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,494
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,431
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,110
Building Permits, 2025 2,749
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 235,379
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 29.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 55.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,401,782
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,782,307
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,032,504
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,944,285
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,599
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $128,188
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $82,266
Persons in poverty, percent 7.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 19,955
Total employment, 2023 292,288
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 33,034,432
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 76,777
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 15,346
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,035
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,369
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,554
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,106
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 357
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,613
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 09190