Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Population 2024

978,588

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut's estimated 2024 population is 978,588 with a growth rate of 0.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut is the largest county in Connecticut. The 2010 population was 0 and has seen a growth of since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029994,8883,2600.33%
2028991,6283,2600.33%
2027988,3683,2600.33%
2026985,1083,2600.33%
2025981,8483,2600.33%
2024978,5883,2600.33%
2023975,3283,2600.34%
2022972,0681,9260.2%
2021970,1427,7060.8%
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2010000%
2024 Growth Rate
0.33% (3,260)
2020 Population
962,436
Area
1027 mi²
Density
953 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.68% (16,152)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White654,03766.93%
Black or African American123,63112.65%
Two or more races76,4157.82%
Other race63,1346.46%
Asian57,0185.84%
Native American2,5500.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3800.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Population by Race

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Population Pyramid 2024

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Median Age

39.8

Total

38.2

Male

41.3

Female

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Adults

There are 776,219 adults, (167,285 of whom are seniors) in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Age Dependency

60.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33

Child Dependency Ratio

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Sex Ratio

Female499,70551.14%
Male477,46048.86%

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Population by Age

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All386,5492.4365.234.8
Married175,2353.118515
Non Family140,0261.2348.851.2
Female52,1543.1946.453.6
Male19,1342.8855.544.5

3.03

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

65.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade34,7785.15%
Associates Degree55,7748.26%
Bachelors Degree154,85022.93%
Graduate Degree122,69918.17%
High School Graduate169,94125.17%
Less Than 9th Grade25,8973.84%
Some College111,30716.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White442,242420,250205,777
Hispanic100,17374,91818,153
Black81,18571,70119,871
Other Race39,82328,7195,758
2+ Races39,35833,07711,714
Asian37,06133,75726,319
Native American1,6081,175344
Islander19015868

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.03%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.02%.

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,721$91,011$64,296
Graduate Degree$95,774$113,297$82,453
High School Graduate$41,484$47,216$34,087
Less Than 9th Grade$30,039$34,926$25,891
Overall$58,803$68,597$50,453
Some College$48,998$58,879$41,317

$58,803

Average Earnings

$68,597

Average Male

$50,453

Average Female

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Earnings by Educational Attainment

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Language

76.38% of Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut residents speak only English, while 23.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.17% of the population.

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Language

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic170,16938,71222.75%
White571,69535,9316.28%
Black118,46618,91715.97%
Other60,24515,79026.21%
Multiple74,77711,06114.79%
Asian54,3285,2679.69%
Native2,49857322.94%
Islander3809324.47%

10.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.92%

Male Poverty Rate

11.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

The race most likely to be in poverty in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut is Other, with 26.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut is White, with 6.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.72%.

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.19%
High School13.06%
Some College8.62%
Bachelors or Greater3.34%

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.55%
Male Unemployed24.65%
Female Employed5.15%
Male Employed3.34%

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,273$143,773
Households$88,190$119,001
Married Families$138,324$170,863
Non Families$49,837$70,844

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

38,564

Number of Veterans

35,803

Male Veterans

2,761

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam13,171
Second Gulf War7,032
First Gulf War6,009
Korea3,534
World War II939

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+11,904
65 to 749,655
35 to 548,206
55 to 646,578
18 to 342,221

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White32,3020.05986885270208657
Black3,6690.038777386727543675
Hispanic2,5180.020772835269271383
2+ Races1,3600.02789629143419757
Other Race8850.01880897730170875
Asian3210.007419735108522294
Native American270.014232999472851872

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Race

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.7%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut 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

55.87%

Born in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

85.29%

Native Born

14.71%

Foreign Born

6.1%

Non Citizen

8.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.29% of Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut residents were born in the United States, with 55.87% having been born in Connecticut. 6.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Place of Birth

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