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Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT

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

AI Overview

Western Connecticut Planning Region holds a labor force of roughly 435,000 drawn from a population of 637,013, with 55.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median household income of $128,188—well above national norms. Housing costs are substantial, with a median home value of $625,400 and median gross rent of $2,060 per month, while the 5.5% unemployment rate and 68.3% labor force participation rate reflect moderate workforce engagement. The region's 23.8% foreign-born share and median worker earnings of $59,268 round out a picture of a high-income, highly educated, and relatively costly labor market with a median age of 41.5 years.

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

Population

637,013

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$128,188

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone383,219 (61.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race64,537 (10.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone61,269 (9.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone58,263 (9.3%)
  • Asian Alone34,370 (5.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races22,956 (3.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish91,487
  2. 2.Other Indo-European34,232
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)11,420
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic10,396
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)7,573

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

23.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

15,100

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$79,648

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance70,806
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services57,603
  3. 3.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing41,508
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)31,658
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)25,934

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations172,628
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations63,606
  3. 3.Service Occupations47,876
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations22,293
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations21,780

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.95×)42,196
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.67×)10,172
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.40×)56,133
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.06×)16,140
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.04×)7,732

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$625,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,060/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99936,774 (23.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99921,672 (13.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99921,479 (13.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99917,991 (11.5%)
  • $2,000,000 or More17,044 (10.9%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99916,392 (10.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

55.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$59,268

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone190,316 (59.3%)
  • Worked At Home69,067 (21.5%)
  • Carpooled26,000 (8.1%)
  • Public Transit22,355 (7.0%)
  • Walked8,144 (2.5%)
  • Other3,117 (1.0%)

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.