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Western Connecticut Planning Region

Connecticut · 640,482 residents (2025 est.) · 532 sq mi
Part of the Bridgeport metro area
The short version

Western Connecticut Planning Region is home to 627,071 people in Connecticut. This is an unusually credentialed place: 56% of adults have a four-year degree. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. The typical home is worth $652,900. That is roughly 34% ahead of the Connecticut median. The median household earns $128,188, about 56% above the national 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

Total population
627,071
+1%since 2023
from 621,232 in 2023
640,482 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2022 – 2025
Population density
1,178 / sq mi
+1%since 2023
from 1,167 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
Median age
41.5
Unchangedsince 2023
from 41.5 in 2023
US average: 38.9
Land area
532 sq mi
Population, 2022 – 2024
620K622K624K626K628K20222024Western Connecticut Planning Region
2024627K
20222024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(33,437)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(36,826)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(39,796)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(40,846)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(37,679)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.7%(73,173)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(81,313)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.5%(84,342)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.4%(90,442)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(62,477)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(32,133)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(14,607)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$128,188
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2023
from $124,553 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2022 – 2024
Per capita income
$82,266
+3%since 2023
from $79,648 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2023
from 69.1% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 7.4% in 2023
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.545
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.543 in 2023
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services12.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration10.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Information9.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$652,900
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $625,400 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2022 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,110
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $2,060 in 2023
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 66.2% in 2023
33.6% rent
Vacancy rate
6.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2023
from 7.1% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.63 people
Unchangedsince 2023
from 2.64 people in 2023
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
29.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2023
from 30.6% in 2023
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2023
from 48.8% in 2023
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
+1%since 2023
from 5.0 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-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)
Diversity Score
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.
Segregation Score
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
Laotian0%(79)
Nepalese0%(65)
Mongolian0%(54)
Malaysian0%(40)
Burmese0%(36)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(127)
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)
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)
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)
Jordanian0%(195)
Iraqi0%(165)
Ethiopian0%(31)
Kenyan0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
55.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 55.0% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.7%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 91.7% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
25.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 25.2% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.8 min
−1%since 2023
from 31.0 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
59.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2023
from 61.5% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 7.7% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
7.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2023
from 7.4% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2023
from 19.1% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 2.6% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.1% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.2%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 6.2% in 2023
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2023
from 5.5% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.3%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 68.3% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.5%
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.7%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 10.6% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
52.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2023
from 51.8% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 49.1% in 2023
Female
50.9%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 50.9% in 2023
Foreign born
23.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 23.7% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 3.4% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 9.4% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 7.5% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 94.2% in 2023
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.2%
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
70.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2023
from 70.7% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 15.6% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
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
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 7.5% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.2%
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.1%
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.6%
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.1%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.1%
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)16.3%(2,466)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.4%(2,329)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.5%(5,510)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.3%(1,251)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(268)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 15,100 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 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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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