COUNTY
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Connecticut · 640,482 residents (2025 est.) · 532.127 sq mi
Part of the Bridgeport metro area
The short version
Western Connecticut Planning Region is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $128,188. Population has held roughly steady since 2023. 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value is $652,900. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 34% more than the Connecticut median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
56% 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:640,482 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 2022 – 2024
2024627K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(33,437)
5 to 95.9%(36,826)
10 to 146.3%(39,796)
15 to 196.5%(40,846)
20 to 246%(37,679)
25 to 3411.7%(73,173)
35 to 4413%(81,313)
45 to 5413.5%(84,342)
55 to 6414.4%(90,442)
65 to 7410%(62,477)
75 to 845.1%(32,133)
85 and over2.3%(14,607)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$128,188
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2023
from $124,553 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2022 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
70.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2023
from 69.1% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services12.6%
Public administration10.2%
Information9.6%
Retail trade7.9%
Wholesale trade6.5%
Finance & insurance3.6%
Arts, entertainment, food3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Education & health services0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$652,900
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $625,400 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2022 – 2024
5.1
+1%since 2023
from 5.0 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-Hispanic59.7%(371,057)
Black9.8%(60,864)
Hispanic / Latino19.9%(123,865)
Asian5.3%(33,076)
Other5.2%(32,370)
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.6%(367,416)
Black9.3%(58,629)
Hispanic / Latino20.5%(128,783)
Asian5.4%(34,023)
Other6.1%(38,220)
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.
40
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
South American7.5%(47,038)
Central American3.7%(23,349)
Ecuadorian3.1%(19,370)
Puerto Rican2.7%(17,203)
Dominican2.3%(14,443)
Guatemalan2.2%(13,951)
Mexican2.1%(13,285)
Colombian1.8%(11,548)
Peruvian1.2%(7,604)
Honduran0.7%(4,188)
Cuban0.5%(2,907)
Argentine0.5%(2,846)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.4%(2,468)
Salvadoran0.4%(2,432)
Spaniard0.3%(1,876)
Chilean0.3%(1,708)
Costa Rican0.2%(1,511)
Bolivian0.1%(606)
Panamanian0.1%(532)
Nicaraguan0.1%(507)
Uruguayan0.1%(469)
Paraguayan0%(164)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(13,386)
Chinese1.4%(8,516)
Filipino0.5%(2,966)
Korean0.4%(2,281)
Japanese0.2%(1,387)
Pakistani0.2%(1,002)
Bangladeshi0.1%(856)
Vietnamese0.1%(833)
Taiwanese0.1%(487)
Cambodian0.1%(419)
Thai0.1%(320)
Kazakh0%(151)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(86)
Sri Lankan0%(81)
Laotian0%(79)
Nepalese0%(65)
Mongolian0%(54)
Malaysian0%(40)
Burmese0%(36)
Ancestry
Italian14.8%(92,827)
Irish13.4%(84,321)
English8.7%(54,662)
German8.5%(53,425)
American4.3%(26,731)
Polish4%(25,033)
West Indian3.4%(21,120)
Russian1.8%(11,251)
Brazilian1.7%(10,966)
French1.6%(10,205)
Scottish1.6%(9,997)
Jamaican1.5%(9,484)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian1.3%(8,272)
Subsaharan African1.2%(7,422)
Greek1.1%(7,126)
Swedish1%(6,447)
Hungarian1%(6,357)
Portuguese1%(6,272)
Arab0.9%(5,577)
Dutch0.8%(5,066)
Ukrainian0.8%(4,931)
French Canadian0.7%(4,658)
Norwegian0.7%(4,106)
British0.6%(3,550)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(2,970)
Slovak0.4%(2,568)
Lithuanian0.4%(2,540)
Czech0.4%(2,467)
Austrian0.4%(2,429)
Lebanese0.4%(2,325)
Danish0.3%(2,145)
Welsh0.3%(2,104)
Canadian0.3%(1,957)
Swiss0.3%(1,881)
Romanian0.2%(1,369)
Croatian0.2%(1,176)
Iranian0.2%(1,095)
Nigerian0.2%(1,048)
Barbadian0.1%(925)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(820)
Moroccan0.1%(801)
Finnish0.1%(757)
Syrian0.1%(751)
Turkish0.1%(741)
Israeli0.1%(694)
Armenian0.1%(639)
Ghanaian0.1%(634)
Serbian0.1%(567)
Belgian0.1%(563)
Latvian0.1%(553)
Australian0.1%(484)
Guyanese0.1%(467)
Macedonian0.1%(463)
Bulgarian0.1%(446)
Egyptian0.1%(415)
Slovene0%(306)
Cape Verdean0%(258)
Jordanian0%(195)
Palestinian0%(168)
Iraqi0%(165)
Ethiopian0%(31)
Kenyan0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.7%
Unchangedsince 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 married34.8%(87,712)
Married56.3%(141,973)
Widowed2%(5,129)
Divorced6.9%(17,411)
Women 15+
Never married31.5%(83,379)
Married50.8%(134,427)
Widowed7.5%(19,792)
Divorced10.3%(27,189)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut has about 627,071 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
The typical household in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut earns about $128,188 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut expensive?
In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $652,900, and the typical rent is about $2,110 a month.
How educated are people in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
About 55.5% of adults age 25 and over in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
About 7.5% of people in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.
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