COUNTY
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Connecticut · 578,741 residents (2025 est.) · 367.169 sq mi
Part of the New Haven metro area
The short version
South Central Connecticut Planning Region has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $88,197. Population has held roughly steady since 2023. Median home value is $353,100. 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 40.2
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:578,741 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 2022 – 2024
2024571K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(28,405)
5 to 95.2%(29,672)
10 to 145.7%(32,439)
15 to 197%(39,870)
20 to 247.1%(40,539)
25 to 3413.2%(75,536)
35 to 4412.4%(70,620)
45 to 5412.1%(68,918)
55 to 6413.8%(78,533)
65 to 7410.7%(60,916)
75 to 845.5%(31,344)
85 and over2.4%(13,806)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$88,197
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $86,266 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2022 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
56.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2023
from 55.6% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.2%
Information9.8%
Other services5.9%
Wholesale trade5.5%
Finance & insurance4.7%
Public administration4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Education & health services0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$353,100
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $328,300 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2022 – 2024
4.0
+5%since 2023
from 3.8 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic59.6%(337,620)
Black13%(73,955)
Hispanic / Latino19.1%(108,273)
Asian4.3%(24,651)
Other3.9%(22,304)
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.5%(333,578)
Black13%(74,251)
Hispanic / Latino19.5%(111,540)
Asian4.5%(25,619)
Other4.5%(25,610)
75
+2%since 2023
from 74 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 Rican9.7%(55,115)
South American3.1%(17,944)
Mexican2.8%(16,232)
Ecuadorian1.4%(8,085)
Central American1.4%(7,815)
Dominican1.2%(6,600)
Guatemalan0.9%(5,028)
Colombian0.9%(4,886)
Cuban0.5%(2,638)
Peruvian0.3%(1,793)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,489)
Argentine0.2%(1,194)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(1,175)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,041)
Chilean0.1%(399)
Honduran0.1%(389)
Panamanian0.1%(375)
Costa Rican0.1%(302)
Nicaraguan0%(232)
Bolivian0%(226)
Uruguayan0%(175)
Paraguayan0%(84)
Asian origin
Chinese1.4%(7,863)
Asian Indian0.9%(5,278)
Korean0.4%(2,348)
Filipino0.4%(2,297)
Kazakh0.2%(1,276)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,173)
Pakistani0.2%(1,154)
Laotian0.1%(782)
Bangladeshi0.1%(531)
Thai0.1%(511)
Cambodian0.1%(374)
Japanese0.1%(370)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(342)
Taiwanese0%(282)
Sri Lankan0%(94)
Indonesian0%(72)
Burmese0%(43)
Mongolian0%(40)
Malaysian0%(34)
Singaporean0%(12)
Uzbek0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(261)
Fijian0%(237)
Samoan0%(55)
Chamorro0%(20)
Marshallese0%(5)
Ancestry
Italian19%(108,230)
Irish14.2%(80,855)
English7.1%(40,580)
German7.1%(40,410)
Polish5.3%(30,361)
American3%(16,945)
French2.4%(13,772)
Subsaharan African1.6%(9,104)
West Indian1.5%(8,724)
French Canadian1.4%(7,866)
Scottish1.2%(6,759)
Russian1.2%(6,729)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.9%(5,388)
Swedish0.9%(5,342)
Arab0.9%(5,271)
Portuguese0.9%(4,959)
Hungarian0.9%(4,865)
Greek0.7%(4,194)
Dutch0.6%(3,152)
Lithuanian0.5%(2,893)
Ukrainian0.4%(2,488)
Slovak0.4%(2,294)
Canadian0.3%(1,942)
Norwegian0.3%(1,925)
British0.3%(1,719)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,664)
Haitian0.3%(1,570)
Danish0.3%(1,569)
Turkish0.3%(1,504)
Austrian0.3%(1,445)
Moroccan0.2%(1,325)
Welsh0.2%(1,245)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(1,235)
Nigerian0.2%(1,072)
Armenian0.2%(1,005)
Lebanese0.2%(1,003)
Czech0.2%(980)
Swiss0.2%(890)
Brazilian0.1%(806)
Croatian0.1%(790)
Ghanaian0.1%(692)
Cape Verdean0.1%(685)
Finnish0.1%(632)
Egyptian0.1%(593)
Romanian0.1%(587)
Syrian0.1%(586)
Iranian0.1%(575)
Latvian0.1%(529)
Israeli0.1%(472)
Guyanese0.1%(460)
Serbian0.1%(304)
Australian0.1%(291)
Belgian0%(239)
Bulgarian0%(230)
Slovene0%(208)
Barbadian0%(198)
Kenyan0%(172)
Ethiopian0%(157)
Palestinian0%(144)
Iraqi0%(112)
Jordanian0%(59)
Macedonian0%(14)
Somali0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 91.7% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.2%(96,875)
Married47.4%(108,657)
Widowed2.5%(5,802)
Divorced7.9%(18,127)
Women 15+
Never married37.7%(94,529)
Married42.4%(106,202)
Widowed8%(20,031)
Divorced11.9%(29,859)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked
How many people live in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut has about 570,598 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
The typical household in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut earns about $88,197 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut expensive?
In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $353,100, and the typical rent is about $1,525 a month.
How educated are people in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
About 42.0% of adults age 25 and over in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
About 11.4% of people in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.
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