Population: 977,290
Households: 391,113
Average household size: 2.41
Median age: 40 years
Median household income: $93,394
Housing units: 416,559

Population comparison

2020 Census976,232

2024 estimate977,290

Change+0.1%

Population: 977,290
Median age: 40 years
Male: 478,869
Female: 498,421

Median age by sex

Male median age: 38.5 years
Female median age: 41.5 years

Age by sexPopulation distribution

25,468Under 523,941

74,8095–1772,806

50,26018–2448,687

65,23225–3462,298

63,33635–4463,563

57,72645–5460,551

64,27455–6468,034

77,76465+98,541

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5–17

Male

5–9: 26,396
10–14: 29,761
15–17: 18,652

Female

5–9: 26,448
10–14: 28,105
15–17: 18,253

18–24

Male

18–19: 14,739
20: 7,368
21: 6,674
22–24: 21,479

Female

18–19: 14,256
20: 6,859
21: 7,342
22–24: 20,230

25–34

Male

25–29: 32,271
30–34: 32,961

Female

25–29: 30,762
30–34: 31,536

35–44

Male

35–39: 32,233
40–44: 31,103

Female

35–39: 32,565
40–44: 30,998

45–54

Male

45–49: 27,644
50–54: 30,082

Female

45–49: 28,846
50–54: 31,705

55–64

Male

55–59: 32,660
60–61: 12,817
62–64: 18,797

Female

55–59: 34,567
60–61: 14,083
62–64: 19,384

65+

Male

65–66: 11,665
67–69: 14,999
70–74: 20,303
75–79: 13,661
80–84: 8,676
85+: 8,460

Female

65–66: 12,436
67–69: 17,279
70–74: 24,218
75–79: 17,626
80–84: 11,834
85+: 15,148

RaceMutually exclusive counts

White alone: 623,82663.8%
Black alone: 121,81312.5%
Two or more races: 104,06710.6%
Some other race: 65,6036.7%
Asian alone: 59,0076.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native: 2,3490.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 6250.1%

Derived from published counts

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 172,777
White, not Hispanic: 586,046

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Family households: 246,205
Married-couple share: 71.3%
With children: 45.1%

Household sizeShare of households

117,31130.0%

1 person

128,74932.9%

2 people

66,00516.9%

3 people

50,44812.9%

4 people

28,6007.3%

5+ people

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5+ people

5 People: 19,435
6 People: 6,707
7 Plus People: 2,458

Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent

All family households246,205

Married-couple families175,47071.3% of family households

With children: 67,88538.7%
Without children: 107,58561.3%

Other families70,73528.7% of family households

Male householder: 20,16828.5%
Female householder: 50,56771.5%

Family households values
Group	Value	Share of parent
All family households	246,205	Not applicable
Married-couple families	175,470	71.3%
With children	67,885	38.7%
Without children	107,585	61.3%
Other families	70,735	28.7%
Male householder	20,168	28.5%
Female householder	50,567	71.5%

Median household: $93,394
Median family: $121,211
Per capita: $51,016

Household incomeShare of households

51,38413.1%

Under $25k

55,93014.3%

$25–49k

51,97713.3%

$50–74k

49,09612.6%

$75–99k

68,66717.6%

$100–149k

45,86711.7%

$150–199k

68,19217.4%

$200k+

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Under $25k

Under $10,000: 19,059
$10,000–$14,999: 12,371
$15,000–$19,999: 9,642
$20,000–$24,999: 10,312

$25–49k

$25,000–$29,999: 11,028
$30,000–$34,999: 11,271
$35,000–$39,999: 10,987
$40,000–$44,999: 11,944
$45,000–$49,999: 10,700

$50–74k

$50,000–$59,999: 22,838
$60,000–$74,999: 29,139

$100–149k

$100,000–$124,999: 37,456
$125,000–$149,999: 31,211

Education universe: 681,319
High school or higher: 91.4%
Bachelor’s or higher: 42.1%

Educational attainmentAttainment distribution

25,1103.7%

Less than 9th grade

33,3854.9%

Grades 9–12, no diploma

170,36425.0%

High school or equivalent

110,08916.2%

Some college, no degree

55,6078.2%

Associate degree

158,69823.3%

Bachelor’s degree

128,06618.8%

Graduate or professional

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Less than 9th grade

No Schooling: 11,309
Nursery School: 340
Kindergarten: 197
First Grade: 364
Second Grade: 422
Third Grade: 826
Fourth Grade: 1,095
Fifth Grade: 1,681
Sixth Grade: 2,349
Seventh Grade: 1,791
Eighth Grade: 4,736

Grades 9–12, no diploma

Ninth Grade: 7,446
Tenth Grade: 7,312
Eleventh Grade: 7,864
Twelfth No Diploma: 10,763

High school or equivalent

Regular High School Diploma: 148,506
Ged Or Alternative Credential: 21,858

Some college, no degree

Some College Under 1 Year: 37,541
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree: 72,548

Graduate or professional

Masters Degree: 94,487
Professional School Degree: 20,510
Doctorate Degree: 13,069

Educational attainment values
Category	Value
Less than 9th grade	25,110
Grades 9–12, no diploma	33,385
High school or equivalent	170,364
Some college, no degree	110,089
Associate degree	55,607
Bachelor’s degree	158,698
Graduate or professional	128,066

Marital status by sexMale and Female

8,99433,990

Widowed

32,69250,283

Divorced

4,0875,495

Separated

195,945188,448

Now Married

159,613147,206

Never Married

14,54714,062

Married Spouse Absent

181,398174,386

Married Spouse Present

Marital status by sex values
Category	Male	Female
Widowed	8,994	33,990
Divorced	32,692	50,283
Separated	4,087	5,495
Now Married	195,945	188,448
Never Married	159,613	147,206
Married Spouse Absent	14,547	14,062
Married Spouse Present	181,398	174,386

Median home value: $323,700
Median gross rent: $1,411

Housing tenure

Owner: 257,05465.7%
Renter: 134,05934.3%

Housing occupancy

Occupied: 391,11393.9%
Vacant: 25,4466.1%

Derived from published counts

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage: 166,782
Owners without mortgage: 90,272

Vacancy reason

For rent6,833

26.9%

For sale1,439

5.7%

Rented, not occupied1,411

5.5%

Sold, not occupied1,220

4.8%

Seasonal2,841

11.2%

Migrant workers46

0.2%

Other11,656

45.8%

Structure type

Detached236,222

56.7%

Attached26,594

6.4%

2–4 units65,000

15.6%

5–19 units41,776

10.0%

20+ units44,296

10.6%

Mobile or other2,671

0.6%

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2–4 units

Structure 2 Units: 26,963
Structure 3–4 Units: 38,037

5–19 units

Structure 5–9 Units: 24,249
Structure 10–19 Units: 17,527

20+ units

Structure 20–49 Units: 15,963
Structure 50 Plus Units: 28,333

Mobile or other

Structure Mobile Home: 2,511
Structure Boat Rv Van Other: 160

Year builtHousing units by period

170,29140.9%

Before 1960

114,53127.5%

1960–79

85,25720.5%

1980–99

43,93710.5%

2000–19

2,5430.6%

2020+

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Before 1960

1939 Earlier: 75,806
1940–1949: 28,178
1950–1959: 66,307

1960–79

1960–1969: 59,457
1970–1979: 55,074

1980–99

1980–1989: 54,222
1990–1999: 31,035

2000–19

2000–2009: 26,094
2010–2019: 17,843

Move-in periodOwner and Renter

Before 1990

46,135

2,653

1990s

37,106

4,180

2000s

55,141

11,144

2010s

83,231

63,099

2020–22

30,447

41,792

2023+

4,994

11,191

Home valueOwner-occupied homes

10,6704.2%

Under $100k

66,48125.9%

$100–249k

138,41153.8%

$250–499k

30,42911.8%

$500–749k

7,4482.9%

$750–999k

2,3540.9%

$1–1.49m

1,2610.5%

$1.5m+

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Under $100k

Under 10000: 2,144
10000–14999: 420
15000–19999: 553
20000–24999: 731
25000–29999: 568
30000–34999: 787
35000–39999: 320
40000–49999: 718
50000–59999: 376
60000–69999: 842
70000–79999: 751
80000–89999: 1,000
90000–99999: 1,460

$100–249k

100000–124999: 3,191
125000–149999: 5,081
150000–174999: 10,261
175000–199999: 11,849
200000–249999: 36,099

$250–499k

250000–299999: 36,124
300000–399999: 64,271
400000–499999: 38,016

$1.5m+

1500000–1999999: 367
2000000+: 894

Gross rentRenter-occupied homes

Under $5009,861

7.6%

$500–99918,068

14.0%

$1,000–1,49945,519

35.2%

$1,500–1,99935,907

27.7%

$2,000–2,49912,795

9.9%

$2,500–2,9993,673

2.8%

$3,000+3,651

2.8%

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Under $500

Under 100: 310
100–149: 293
150–199: 507
200–249: 1,068
250–299: 2,695
300–349: 1,437
350–399: 1,199
400–449: 1,183
450–499: 1,169

$500–999

500–549: 1,117
550–599: 994
600–649: 1,209
650–699: 1,489
700–749: 1,468
750–799: 2,375
800–899: 3,623
900–999: 5,793

$1,000–1,499

1000–1249: 21,158
1250–1499: 24,361

$3,000+

3000–3499: 1,406
3500+: 2,245

Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter

No vehicle

7,319

31,012

1 vehicle

65,291

66,446

2 vehicles

114,456

30,053

3 vehicles

48,940

5,211

4 vehicles

16,003

1,031

5+ vehicles

5,045

306

Workers age 16+: 490,975
Average commute: 23.6 min

Travel mode

Drive alone: 342,17269.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool: 36,6367.5%Derived from published counts
Public transit: 13,4482.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle: 9,1341.9%Derived from published counts
Work from home: 82,98516.9%Derived from published counts
Other: 6,6001.3%Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle

Walked: 8,142
Bicycle: 992

Other

Other Transportation: 4,488
Motorcycle: 130
Taxi Or Ride Hailing: 1,982

Commute timeWorkers by travel time

109,60026.9%

Under 15 min

175,88843.1%

15–29 min

84,09320.6%

30–44 min

18,8574.6%

45–59 min

19,5524.8%

60+ min

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Under 15 min

Under 5: 9,310
5–9: 37,167
10–14: 63,123

15–29 min

15–19: 70,311
20–24: 69,291
25–29: 36,286

30–44 min

30–34: 56,089
35–39: 14,400
40–44: 13,604

60+ min

60–89: 11,797
90+: 7,755

Population age 16+: 804,715
Civilian labor force: 529,588
Employed: 501,854
Unemployed: 27,734
Unemployment rate: 5.2%
Poverty universe: 944,799
Persons below poverty: 97,216
Gini index: 0.47
White-collar workers: 339,829
Blue-collar workers: 86,142

Occupation by sexMale and Female

Service Occupations

32,517

43,366

Sales Office Occupations

38,007

60,240

Management Business Science Arts

113,723

127,859

Production Transportation Material Moving

44,508

13,455

Natural Resources Construction Maintenance

27,293

886

Occupation by sex values
Category	Male	Female
Service Occupations	32,517	43,366
Sales Office Occupations	38,007	60,240
Management Business Science Arts	113,723	127,859
Production Transportation Material Moving	44,508	13,455
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance	27,293	886

Employment and commuting

Resident workers: 433,747
Workplace jobs: 487,327
Internal commuters: 309,566
Inbound commuters: 177,761
Outbound commuters: 124,181
Net worker inflow: 53,580

Coverage status

Insured: 920,71795.5%Derived from published counts
Uninsured: 43,1354.5%

Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage

5,60813.0%

Under 19

16,27737.7%

Age 19–34

19,70645.7%

Age 35–64

1,5443.6%

Age 65+

Nativity

Native born: 828,36684.8%
Foreign born: 148,92415.2%

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen: 88,699
Not a citizen: 60,225

Residential mobility

Same house: 860,933
Within same county: 63,687
From another county: 15,196
From another state: 21,131
From abroad: 6,151

Source vintages

Demographics: 2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline: 2020 Census
Employment: 2023 LODES

Report quality

Status: complete
kind: published geography
estimated: false

Historical housing baseline

2020 housing units: 414,083

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Geography	Population	Median income	Median age	Owner occupied
Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut	977,290	$93,394	40 years	65.7%
United States	334,922,500	$80,734	38.9 years	65.2%
Connecticut	3,624,508	$95,781	41.1 years	66.5%

Category	Male	Female
Under 5	25,468	23,941
5–17	74,809	72,806
18–24	50,260	48,687
25–34	65,232	62,298
35–44	63,336	63,563
45–54	57,726	60,551
55–64	64,274	68,034
65+	77,764	98,541

Category	Value
White alone	623,826
Black alone	121,813
Two or more races	104,067
Some other race	65,603
Asian alone	59,007
American Indian / Alaska Native	2,349
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	625

Category	Value
1 person	117,311
2 people	128,749
3 people	66,005
4 people	50,448
5+ people	28,600

Category	Value
Under $25k	51,384
$25–49k	55,930
$50–74k	51,977
$75–99k	49,096
$100–149k	68,667
$150–199k	45,867
$200k+	68,192

Category	Value
For rent	6,833
For sale	1,439
Rented, not occupied	1,411
Sold, not occupied	1,220
Seasonal	2,841
Migrant workers	46
Other	11,656

Category	Value
Detached	236,222
Attached	26,594
2–4 units	65,000
5–19 units	41,776
20+ units	44,296
Mobile or other	2,671

Category	Value
Before 1960	170,291
1960–79	114,531
1980–99	85,257
2000–19	43,937
2020+	2,543

Category	Owner	Renter
Before 1990	46,135	2,653
1990s	37,106	4,180
2000s	55,141	11,144
2010s	83,231	63,099
2020–22	30,447	41,792
2023+	4,994	11,191

Category	Value
Under $100k	10,670
$100–249k	66,481
$250–499k	138,411
$500–749k	30,429
$750–999k	7,448
$1–1.49m	2,354
$1.5m+	1,261

Category	Value
Under $500	9,861
$500–999	18,068
$1,000–1,499	45,519
$1,500–1,999	35,907
$2,000–2,499	12,795
$2,500–2,999	3,673
$3,000+	3,651

Housing occupancy values
Category	Value
Occupied	391,113
Vacant	25,446

Vehicle availability values
Category	Owner	Renter
No vehicle	7,319	31,012
1 vehicle	65,291	66,446
2 vehicles	114,456	30,053
3 vehicles	48,940	5,211
4 vehicles	16,003	1,031
5+ vehicles	5,045	306

Travel mode values
Category	Value
Drive alone	342,172
Carpool	36,636
Public transit	13,448
Walk or bicycle	9,134
Work from home	82,985
Other	6,600

Coverage status values
Category	Value
Insured	920,717
Uninsured	43,135

Category	Value
Under 15 min	109,600
15–29 min	175,888
30–44 min	84,093
45–59 min	18,857
60+ min	19,552

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65+

Ethnicity

5+ people

Under $25k

$25–49k

$50–74k

$100–149k

Less than 9th grade

Grades 9–12, no diploma

High school or equivalent

Some college, no degree

Graduate or professional

Owner financing

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile or other

Before 1960

1960–79

1980–99

2000–19

Under $100k

$100–249k

$250–499k

$1.5m+

Under $500

$500–999

$1,000–1,499

$3,000+

Walk or bicycle

Other

Under 15 min

15–29 min

30–44 min

60+ min

Employment and commuting

Citizenship

Residential mobility

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