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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Connecticut · 284,015 residents (2025 est.) · 598 sq mi
Part of the Norwich metro area
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With 279,971 people, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is a county in Connecticut. Few US counties rank higher on income. 9% of people here were born outside the United States. Median home value sits at $323,400. Median household income is $86,586, close to the national figure. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% 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

Total population
279,971
Unchangedsince 2023
from 279,025 in 2023
284,015 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2022 – 2025
Population density
468 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2023
from 466 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
Median age
41.1
Unchangedsince 2023
from 41.0 in 2023
US average: 38.9
Land area
598 sq mi
Population, 2022 – 2024
279K279K280K280K280K20222024Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
2024280K
20222024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(13,387)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(13,978)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(16,528)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(17,987)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(19,723)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.2%(36,907)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(33,770)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(32,685)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.4%(40,330)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.4%(31,920)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.9%(16,399)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(6,357)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,586
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2023
from $84,185 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2022 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,133
+3%since 2023
from $45,691 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2023
from 55.6% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 10.6% in 2023
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.445
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.443 in 2023
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$323,400
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $293,900 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2022 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,365
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $1,316 in 2023
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 65.4% in 2023
34.9% rent
Vacancy rate
8.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2023
from 8.9% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.32 people
−1%since 2023
from 2.34 people in 2023
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2023
from 23.6% in 2023
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2023
from 46.7% in 2023
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+7%since 2023
from 3.5 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-Hispanic71.3%(199,002)
Black5%(13,847)
Hispanic / Latino14.7%(40,941)
Asian3.7%(10,292)
Other5.4%(14,943)
2024
White, non-Hispanic70.6%(197,646)
Black4.9%(13,686)
Hispanic / Latino15%(42,111)
Asian3.7%(10,495)
Other5.7%(16,033)
Diversity Score
59
+2%since 2023
from 58 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
37
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 Rican7.8%(21,709)
Mexican2%(5,658)
Dominican1.5%(4,255)
Central American0.8%(2,315)
Peruvian0.8%(2,180)
Ecuadorian0.5%(1,354)
Cuban0.4%(1,001)
Colombian0.3%(965)
Guatemalan0.3%(810)
Spaniard0.2%(694)
Salvadoran0.2%(669)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(372)
Argentine0.1%(322)
Honduran0.1%(292)
Panamanian0.1%(218)
Costa Rican0.1%(210)
Bolivian0%(123)
Chilean0%(107)
Uruguayan0%(54)
Asian origin
Chinese1.4%(3,852)
Asian Indian0.9%(2,512)
Filipino0.8%(2,363)
Vietnamese0.1%(349)
Korean0.1%(309)
Pakistani0.1%(291)
Thai0.1%(235)
Japanese0.1%(208)
Nepalese0%(138)
Laotian0%(86)
Cambodian0%(38)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(140)
Samoan0%(65)
Tongan0%(12)
Fijian0%(6)
Ancestry
Irish14.7%(41,231)
Italian13.5%(37,933)
English12.3%(34,377)
German9.7%(27,204)
Polish6.5%(18,261)
French6.2%(17,421)
French Canadian3.6%(10,106)
American3.1%(8,705)
Scottish2.5%(6,910)
Swedish1.7%(4,805)
Portuguese1.6%(4,422)
West Indian1.5%(4,078)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(2,650)
Dutch0.9%(2,418)
Haitian0.9%(2,383)
Ukrainian0.8%(2,224)
Norwegian0.8%(2,149)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,867)
Greek0.6%(1,729)
Arab0.5%(1,347)
British0.5%(1,288)
Hungarian0.5%(1,266)
Lithuanian0.4%(1,160)
Canadian0.4%(1,151)
Jamaican0.4%(1,132)
Welsh0.4%(1,113)
Danish0.4%(997)
Finnish0.3%(838)
Lebanese0.3%(794)
Czech0.2%(690)
Slovak0.2%(653)
Cape Verdean0.2%(527)
Austrian0.2%(520)
Brazilian0.2%(492)
Swiss0.2%(437)
Belgian0.2%(421)
Romanian0.1%(289)
Turkish0.1%(216)
Syrian0.1%(206)
Armenian0.1%(193)
Croatian0.1%(187)
Egyptian0.1%(181)
Latvian0.1%(153)
Nigerian0.1%(151)
Guyanese0%(136)
Serbian0%(128)
Australian0%(124)
Moroccan0%(118)
Bulgarian0%(98)
Slovene0%(70)
Barbadian0%(70)
Ethiopian0%(59)
Iraqi0%(52)
Iranian0%(51)
Ghanaian0%(38)
Kenyan0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2023
from 34.6% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 92.6% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2023
from 15.4% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.9 min
−1%since 2023
from 24.1 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2023
from 76.3% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2023
from 7.6% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 1.3% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2023
from 10.6% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 2.8% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.2% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 7.4% in 2023
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 5.1% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2023
from 64.5% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.1%
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2023
from 14.7% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2023
from 42.8% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 50.1% in 2023
Female
50.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 49.9% in 2023
Foreign born
8.8%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 8.8% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2023
from 8.7% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 14.4% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 4.5% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2023
from 90.6% in 2023
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.2%
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.1%
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
84.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2023
from 85.1% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2023
from 8.7% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.3%(43,887)
Married49.1%(57,709)
Widowed2.9%(3,398)
Divorced10.7%(12,543)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(37,854)
Married45.9%(54,443)
Widowed8.2%(9,694)
Divorced14%(16,550)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 4.5% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.2%
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.1%
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.9%
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.1%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.1%
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)28.1%(4,958)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.7%(4,716)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.8%(5,616)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(836)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(153)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,652 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 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut has about 279,971 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?

The typical household in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut earns about $86,586 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut expensive?

In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $323,400, and the typical rent is about $1,365 a month.

How educated are people in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?

About 35.8% of adults age 25 and over in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?

About 10.7% of people in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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