COUNTY
Capitol Planning Region
Connecticut · 994,115 residents (2025 est.) · 1,027.349 sq mi
Part of the Hartford metro area
Notable rankings
#51Largest by populationof 3,144994,115The short version
Capitol Planning Region is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $93,394. Population has held roughly steady since 2023. Median home value is $323,700. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.
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
PEP 2025 EST:994,115 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
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
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Capitol Planning Region on RentDataNow
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
Section 08
People & community
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
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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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