Staples, Connecticut Population 2024

8,400

Staples Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Staples was:

  • White: 82.78%
  • Asian: 7.63%
  • Two or more races: 6.06%
  • Other race: 2.97%
  • Black or African American: 0.57%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,931.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
20.83% (1,448)
The current population of Staples, Connecticut is 8,400 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,952.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,96082.78%
Asian5497.63%
Two or more races4366.06%
Other race2142.97%
Black or African American410.57%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Staples Population by Race

Staples Population Pyramid 2024

Staples Median Age

49

Total

46.9

Male

52.5

Female

Staples Adults

There are 5,500 adults, (1,437 of whom are seniors) in Staples.

Staples Age Dependency

77.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Staples Sex Ratio

Female3,47048.19%
Male3,73051.81%

Staples Population by Age

Staples Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5802.7892.27.8
Married1,7683.3193.36.7
Non Family6551.11919
Female1463.3884.215.8
Male118.361000

3.24

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

92.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Staples Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1783.6%
Associates Degree2114.27%
Bachelors Degree1,96239.69%
Graduate Degree1,75535.5%
High School Graduate52710.66%
Less Than 9th Grade290.59%
Some College2815.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Staples Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Staples Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0533,9553,138
Asian413413377
Hispanic372263128
2+ Races178138116
Other Race15714031
Black19190

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 91.28%.

Staples Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$147,614$250,001$98,274
Graduate Degree$203,750$250,001$73,750
High School Graduate$0$0$45,483
Less Than 9th Grade$42,031$0$0
Overall$133,309$235,729$57,946
Some College$52,647$64,917$30,515

$133,309

Average Earnings

$235,729

Average Male

$57,946

Average Female

Staples Earnings by Educational Attainment

Staples Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Staples Language

80.43% of Staples residents speak only English, while 19.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.77% of the population.

Staples Language

Staples Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,7223676.41%
Hispanic69210114.6%
Multiple4347517.28%
Asian54981.46%

6.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.85%

Male Poverty Rate

7.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Staples

The race most likely to be in poverty in Staples is Multiple, with 17.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Staples is Asian, with 1.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.36%.

Staples Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.17%
Some College6.5%
Bachelors or Greater4.9%
High School1.56%

Staples Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.57%
Female Employed4.92%
Male Employed0.66%
Female Unemployed0%

Staples Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Staples Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$391,669
Households$213,158$322,482
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,743$89,869

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Staples Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.0%

Male Marriage Rate

62.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Staples Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Staples Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Staples Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Staples Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

122

Number of Veterans

122

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam86
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Staples Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7471
75+51
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

Staples Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1222.64%

Staples Veterans by Race

Staples Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Staples Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Staples Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Staples Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Staples Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

25.81%

Born in Staples

79.08%

Native Born

20.92%

Foreign Born

5.11%

Non Citizen

15.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.08% of Staples residents were born in the United States, with 25.81% having been born in Connecticut. 5.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Staples Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,4006007.69%
20237,8006008.33%
20227,200751.05%
20217,1251732.49%
20206,95200%

Staples Population by Year