South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

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South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut is among the highest in the country for total population (125th of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for population per square mile (110th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

Statistic	South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	Connecticut	United States	Rank
Total Population	570,598	3,624,508	334,922,499	125th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$88,197	$95,781	$80,734	346th of 3,221
Median Age	40.2	41.1	38.9	2048th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	42.0%	42.5%	35.7%	223rd of 3,222
Median Home Value	$353,100	$366,900	$332,700	402nd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$1,525	$1,488	$1,413	232nd of 3,215
Poverty Rate	11.4%	10.0%	12.5%	2099th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	6.0%	5.6%	5.2%	694th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	1,553.7	748.5	n/a	110th of 3,222
Foreign Born	13.7%	15.7%	14.1%	226th of 3,222
Homeownership Rate	60.5%	66.5%	65.2%	2991st of 3,222
Average Commute Time	23.5	26.5	26.4	1778th of 3,221
Worked from Home	14.3%	16.0%	15.1%	489th of 3,222
Married-Couple Households	42.1%	46.6%	46.9%	2697th of 3,222

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Statistic	South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	Connecticut	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	58.5%	61.9%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19.5%	18.3%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	13.0%	9.8%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	4.5%	4.7%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	3.5%	4.3%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Diversity Index	60.0	57.0	61.4

Age in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Statistic	South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	Connecticut	United States
Median Age	40.2	41.1	38.9
Under 18 %	19.6%	20.2%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	10.4%	9.3%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	13.2%	12.6%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	12.4%	12.7%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	25.8%	26.7%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	18.6%	18.5%	17.2%

Households and families in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Statistic	South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	Connecticut	United States
Households	230,673	1,434,007	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.4	2.5	2.5
Family Households	61.4%	64.3%	64.2%
Households with Children	26.4%	28.6%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	19.3%	17.6%	17.3%
People Living Alone	31.2%	29.1%	28.7%
Never Married	39.9%	35.8%	34.4%

Income and poverty in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Statistic	South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	Connecticut	United States
Per Capita Income	$49,766	$55,915	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	14.4%	12.9%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	13.8%	13.3%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	17.6%	17.7%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	16.2%	19.2%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	11.4%	10.0%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	25.0%	22.0%	28.2%
SNAP Households	13.5%	11.8%	n/a

Housing in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Statistic	South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	Connecticut	United States
Housing Units	248,267	1,541,822	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	52.8%	58.6%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	21.7%	18.6%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	7.1%	7.0%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,964.0	1,967.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	39.5%	33.5%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	31.9%	31.4%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$6,759	$6,643	n/a

Education in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Statistic	South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	Connecticut	United States
Less than High School	7.9%	8.5%	10.4%
High School Graduate	28.1%	25.3%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	22.0%	23.7%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	21.7%	23.3%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	20.3%	19.2%	14.1%

Work and commuting in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Statistic	South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	Connecticut	United States
Labour Force Participation	65.1%	65.9%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	69.4%	68.8%	68.8%
Public Transit	3.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked to Work	4.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	28.0%	26.2%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	6.1%	8.7%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	11.4%	8.8%	n/a

Origins and language in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Statistic	South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	Connecticut	United States
Born in State of Residence	59.3%	53.3%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	7.3%	8.7%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	6.5%	7.1%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	77.7%	76.6%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	13.4%	12.8%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	16.4%	17.5%	16.7%

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