South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Population 2024

567,914

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut's estimated 2024 population is 567,914 with a growth rate of -0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut is the 3rd 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
2029566,694-244-0.04%
2028566,938-244-0.04%
2027567,182-244-0.04%
2026567,426-244-0.04%
2025567,670-244-0.04%
2024567,914-244-0.04%
2023568,158-244-0.04%
2022568,402-48-0.01%
2021568,4504,3740.78%
2020564,076564,076Infinity
201900NaN
201800NaN
201700NaN
201600NaN
201500NaN
201400NaN
201300NaN
201200NaN
201100NaN
2010000%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.04% (-244)
2020 Population
564,076
Area
367 mi²
Density
1547 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.68% (3,838)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White362,49863.95%
Black or African American79,17513.97%
Two or more races51,2419.04%
Other race47,4228.37%
Asian25,0594.42%
Native American1,2210.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1870.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Population by Race

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Population Pyramid 2024

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Median Age

40.2

Total

38.8

Male

41.6

Female

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Adults

There are 454,643 adults, (103,124 of whom are seniors) in South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut.

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Sex Ratio

Female292,86451.67%
Male273,93948.33%

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Population by Age

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All227,7392.460.639.4
Married97,4663.1282.117.9
Non Family87,5911.2542.257.8
Female31,7153.1546.953.1
Male10,9673.0155.744.3

3.04

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

60.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade18,1234.57%
Associates Degree27,9187.03%
Bachelors Degree84,32321.24%
Graduate Degree78,70019.83%
High School Graduate110,94427.95%
Less Than 9th Grade14,9543.77%
Some College61,96315.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White258,457247,252120,566
Hispanic61,12646,40611,936
Black51,35045,91714,289
Other Race29,27421,8355,740
2+ Races26,64222,2988,172
Asian16,95515,34511,215
Native American823601165
Islander1831270

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.66%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.15%.

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,476$83,255$62,234
Graduate Degree$91,490$105,109$82,292
High School Graduate$43,583$49,360$36,261
Less Than 9th Grade$33,301$41,389$26,587
Overall$58,398$65,618$51,611
Some College$48,377$58,671$41,288

$58,398

Average Earnings

$65,618

Average Male

$51,611

Average Female

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Earnings by Educational Attainment

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Language

78.01% of South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut residents speak only English, while 21.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.5% of the population.

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Language

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic105,79522,27321.05%
White326,37221,0686.46%
Black75,86416,10021.22%
Other46,27110,11721.86%
Multiple49,8808,01116.06%
Asian23,8592,71911.4%
Native1,14525222.01%
Islander18311864.48%

11.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.66%

Male Poverty Rate

12.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut

The race most likely to be in poverty in South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut is Islander, with 64.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut is White, with 6.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.02%.

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.7%
High School11.83%
Some College9.16%
Bachelors or Greater4.75%

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.03%
Male Unemployed25.68%
Female Employed5.44%
Male Employed3.68%

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,503$144,927
Households$86,266$118,110
Married Families$139,935$172,273
Non Families$48,584$70,537

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.7%

Male Marriage Rate

41.2%

Female Marriage Rate

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Married by Age and Sex

male

female

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut 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 45-54.

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

20,951

Number of Veterans

19,314

Male Veterans

1,637

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam7,691
Second Gulf War3,391
First Gulf War2,978
Korea2,043
World War II289

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+7,182
65 to 745,369
35 to 543,680
55 to 643,442
18 to 341,278

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White16,7745.49%
Black2,4854.12%
Hispanic1,4521.96%
2+ Races8282.57%
Other Race4101.18%
Asian3301.62%
Islander6936.9%
Native American555.46%

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Race

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

South Central CT 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

59.71%

Born in South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut

86.61%

Native Born

13.39%

Foreign Born

6.37%

Non Citizen

7.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.61% of South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut residents were born in the United States, with 59.71% having been born in Connecticut. 6.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

South Central CT Planning Region, Connecticut Place of Birth

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