COUNTY
Capitol Planning Region
Connecticut · 994,115 residents (2025 est.) · 1,027 sq mi
Part of the Hartford metro area
Notable rankings
#51Largest by populationof 3,144994,115The short version
With 977,290 people, Capitol Planning Region is a county in Connecticut. Few US counties rank higher on income. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Density works out to 951 people per square mile. Median home value sits at $323,700. Households take in $93,394 a year at the median, 14% more than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
977,290
+1%since 2023
from 969,029 in 2023
994,115 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2022 – 2025
Land area
1,027 sq mi
Population, 2022 – 2024
2024977K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(49,409)
5 to 95.4%(52,844)
10 to 145.9%(57,866)
15 to 196.7%(65,900)
20 to 247.2%(69,952)
25 to 3413%(127,530)
35 to 4413%(126,899)
45 to 5412.1%(118,277)
55 to 6413.5%(132,308)
65 to 7410.3%(100,900)
75 to 845.3%(51,797)
85 and over2.4%(23,608)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$93,394
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $91,541 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2022 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
59.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2023
from 58.5% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.7%
Information10.6%
Other services10.4%
Public administration9.3%
Finance & insurance5.5%
Wholesale trade5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Education & health services0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Construction0.3%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$323,700
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $298,200 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2022 – 2024
3.5
+6%since 2023
from 3.3 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic60.9%(590,481)
Black11.5%(111,597)
Hispanic / Latino17.4%(168,439)
Asian5.8%(56,485)
Other4.3%(42,027)
2024
White, non-Hispanic60%(586,046)
Black11.5%(112,506)
Hispanic / Latino17.7%(172,777)
Asian6%(58,275)
Other4.9%(47,686)
74
+2%since 2023
from 72 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican10.8%(105,913)
South American2.3%(22,903)
Dominican1.1%(10,980)
Mexican1.1%(10,541)
Central American1%(9,809)
Peruvian0.9%(8,799)
Colombian0.6%(6,311)
Ecuadorian0.4%(3,539)
Cuban0.4%(3,484)
Honduran0.3%(2,789)
Salvadoran0.3%(2,715)
Guatemalan0.3%(2,527)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(2,177)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,506)
Argentine0.1%(1,086)
Chilean0.1%(683)
Costa Rican0.1%(661)
Panamanian0.1%(566)
Nicaraguan0%(482)
Uruguayan0%(187)
Bolivian0%(143)
Paraguayan0%(60)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3%(29,729)
Chinese1%(9,411)
Vietnamese0.4%(3,654)
Pakistani0.3%(2,893)
Korean0.3%(2,822)
Filipino0.3%(2,713)
Laotian0.1%(1,065)
Japanese0.1%(832)
Bangladeshi0.1%(815)
Nepalese0.1%(643)
Sri Lankan0%(483)
Taiwanese0%(391)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(377)
Burmese0%(227)
Thai0%(207)
Kazakh0%(207)
Malaysian0%(167)
Indonesian0%(106)
Singaporean0%(27)
Hmong0%(10)
Mongolian0%(8)
Uzbek0%(6)
Ancestry
Irish13.1%(127,894)
Italian12.7%(124,574)
English8.4%(82,328)
Polish8.2%(79,740)
German7.3%(70,977)
French4.9%(47,598)
West Indian4%(38,681)
Jamaican3.1%(30,256)
American3%(28,879)
French Canadian2.7%(26,541)
Scottish1.5%(15,039)
Swedish1.4%(13,852)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African1.3%(12,445)
Portuguese1.1%(11,032)
Russian1%(9,468)
Lithuanian0.8%(8,018)
Greek0.7%(6,853)
Ukrainian0.6%(6,332)
Arab0.6%(6,278)
Dutch0.5%(4,747)
Hungarian0.5%(4,425)
Norwegian0.4%(3,784)
Canadian0.4%(3,777)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(3,625)
Haitian0.3%(2,999)
Welsh0.3%(2,821)
Austrian0.3%(2,632)
Brazilian0.3%(2,572)
Ghanaian0.3%(2,563)
British0.3%(2,554)
Swiss0.2%(2,437)
Guyanese0.2%(2,041)
Slovak0.2%(1,946)
Danish0.2%(1,919)
Lebanese0.2%(1,653)
Czech0.2%(1,639)
Nigerian0.2%(1,496)
Armenian0.1%(1,456)
Romanian0.1%(1,359)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(1,313)
Iranian0.1%(1,243)
Turkish0.1%(1,029)
Finnish0.1%(953)
Egyptian0.1%(722)
Croatian0.1%(694)
Belgian0.1%(594)
Latvian0.1%(585)
Syrian0.1%(582)
Israeli0%(468)
Moroccan0%(441)
Ethiopian0%(389)
Barbadian0%(357)
Cape Verdean0%(342)
Kenyan0%(308)
Iraqi0%(282)
Macedonian0%(268)
Serbian0%(238)
Slovene0%(220)
Jordanian0%(186)
Palestinian0%(177)
Somali0%(142)
Bulgarian0%(136)
Australian0%(123)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 91.2% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.6%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.4%
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.2%(159,613)
Married49.3%(195,945)
Widowed2.3%(8,994)
Divorced8.2%(32,692)
Women 15+
Never married35.1%(147,206)
Married44.9%(188,448)
Widowed8.1%(33,990)
Divorced12%(50,283)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.6%
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.5%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.9%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.3%
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.5%(7,222)
Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(5,581)
Vietnam era35.5%(12,549)
Korean War7.7%(2,709)
World War II1.4%(483)
Share of the 35,313 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut?
Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut has about 977,290 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut?
The typical household in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut earns about $93,394 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut expensive?
In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $323,700, and the typical rent is about $1,411 a month.
How educated are people in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut?
About 42.1% of adults age 25 and over in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut?
About 10.3% of people in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.
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