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South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT

Demographic and economic profile of South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

South Central Connecticut Planning Region is a mid-sized metro area of 576,718 residents anchored by a well-educated workforce — 41.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — with median worker earnings of $49,102 and a median household income of $88,197. Housing costs are moderate relative to Connecticut norms, with a median home value of $328,300 and median gross rent of $1,463 per month, supported by a 60.6% homeownership rate. The region carries a 5.9% unemployment rate and 65.3% labor force participation, with a 13.7% foreign-born population contributing to its labor pool and a mean commute of 23.7 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

576,718

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$88,197

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone351,364 (61.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone79,061 (13.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone51,448 (9.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race41,330 (7.2%)
  • Asian Alone26,087 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races19,422 (3.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish72,669
  2. 2.Other Indo-European14,309
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)6,184
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3,916
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3,845

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

20,524

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$48,264

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance96,677
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services30,989
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)29,612
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)28,324
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services22,608

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations137,667
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations52,821
  3. 3.Service Occupations47,073
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations31,927
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations19,554

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.42×)95,760
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.04×)29,799
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.01×)5,420
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.92×)17,720
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.91×)23,026

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$328,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,463/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

60.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99933,573 (24.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99923,640 (16.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99920,038 (14.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99916,461 (11.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99915,782 (11.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9995,886 (4.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

41.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,102

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone196,215 (69.4%)
  • Worked At Home40,323 (14.3%)
  • Carpooled20,345 (7.2%)
  • Walked12,937 (4.6%)
  • Public Transit8,399 (3.0%)
  • Other2,418 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.