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Capitol Planning Region, CT

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

AI Overview

Capitol Planning Region anchors Connecticut's public-sector and insurance economy, drawing on a labor force of roughly 654,000 within a population of 991,508, where 41.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income stands at $93,394, with median worker earnings of $51,822 and a median home value of $298,200, keeping housing costs relatively contained relative to income. The unemployment rate of 5.3% sits modestly above national norms, labor force participation is 66.0%, and a mean commute of 23.6 minutes reflects a regionally compact geography.

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

Population

991,508

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$93,394

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone623,826 (63.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone121,813 (12.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone65,603 (6.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race59,698 (6.1%)
  • Asian Alone59,007 (6.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races44,369 (4.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish110,956
  2. 2.Other Indo-European35,855
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic23,539
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island12,204
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)8,161

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

15.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

35,313

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$49,924

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance131,914
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services58,810
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)53,830
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)53,136
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing52,430

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations241,582
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations98,247
  3. 3.Service Occupations75,883
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations57,963
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations28,179

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.57×)51,930
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.13×)131,615
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.09×)53,698
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.96×)52,165
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.94×)10,772

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$298,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,351/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99964,271 (25.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99938,016 (14.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99936,124 (14.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99936,099 (14.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99930,429 (11.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99911,849 (4.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

41.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$51,822

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone342,172 (69.7%)
  • Worked At Home82,985 (16.9%)
  • Carpooled36,636 (7.5%)
  • Public Transit13,448 (2.7%)
  • Walked8,142 (1.7%)
  • Other4,488 (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.