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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT

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

AI Overview

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is a mid-sized coastal community of 282,602 residents with a median household income of $86,586 and a per capita income of $45,691, supported by a workforce where 34.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 92.6% have at least a high school diploma. Labor force participation stands at 64.5% with a 5.1% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $47,447. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $293,900 and median gross rent of $1,316 per month, while a mean commute of 24.1 minutes and a 65.4% homeownership rate reflect a largely settled, owner-occupant population with a median age of 41.1 years.

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

Population

282,602

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$86,586

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone207,385 (74.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race15,864 (5.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone14,996 (5.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone14,635 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races14,548 (5.2%)
  • Asian Alone10,721 (3.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish23,233
  2. 2.Other Indo-European4,255
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3,599
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2,489
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1,537

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

17,652

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$45,691

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance35,314
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)20,706
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services16,740
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)14,345
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services12,967

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations59,656
  2. 2.Service Occupations26,311
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations23,739
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations14,632
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations11,443

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.48×)17,623
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.47×)19,845
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)35,291
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.01×)6,479
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.98×)14,431

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$293,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,316/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99917,639 (23.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99911,532 (15.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99910,377 (13.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9999,674 (12.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9998,354 (11.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,043 (4.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,447

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone103,651 (75.5%)
  • Worked At Home16,025 (11.7%)
  • Carpooled9,661 (7.0%)
  • Walked4,006 (2.9%)
  • Public Transit1,893 (1.4%)
  • Other1,461 (1.1%)

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.