South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Population 2024

567,914

South Central Connecticut 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 Connecticut 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
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

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White385,87267.54%
Black or African American76,38113.37%
Two or more races42,0677.36%
Other race41,1977.21%
Asian24,3894.27%
Native American1,1230.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2690.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Population by Race

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Population Pyramid 2024

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Median Age

39.9

Total

38.6

Male

41.3

Female

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Adults

There are 457,936 adults, (99,975 of whom are seniors) in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Age Dependency

59.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Child Dependency Ratio

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Sex Ratio

Female295,20351.67%
Male276,09548.33%

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All226,1542.426139
Married97,3133.1382.317.7
Non Family87,0901.2543.156.9
Female30,8353.2746.253.8
Male10,9163.0355.544.5

3.07

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

61.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade18,5844.7%
Associates Degree27,1806.87%
Bachelors Degree81,52320.6%
Graduate Degree78,37719.8%
High School Graduate112,40328.4%
Less Than 9th Grade15,3533.88%
Some College62,39215.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White264,479252,143121,341
Hispanic60,15845,24311,358
Black47,83342,62612,550
Other Race25,58618,7064,655
2+ Races21,13617,7126,304
Asian16,18614,84010,964
Native American606470155
Islander2692390

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.34%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.74%.

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,480$80,523$60,231
Graduate Degree$89,781$104,111$80,566
High School Graduate$42,690$49,469$34,686
Less Than 9th Grade$31,736$40,229$24,671
Overall$56,532$63,408$50,163
Some College$46,812$55,577$40,349

$56,532

Average Earnings

$63,408

Average Male

$50,163

Average Female

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Earnings by Educational Attainment

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Language

78.32% of South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut residents speak only English, while 21.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.07% of the population.

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Language

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic104,44823,81222.8%
White336,39222,7806.77%
Black72,91414,74020.22%
Other40,0409,94124.83%
Multiple40,6106,74716.61%
Asian22,7902,56211.24%
Native99825725.75%
Islander26921278.81%

11.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.8%

Male Poverty Rate

12.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

The race most likely to be in poverty in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut is Islander, with 78.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut is White, with 6.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.64%.

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.79%
High School12.33%
Some College8.44%
Bachelors or Greater4.95%

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.26%
Male Unemployed26.6%
Female Employed5.64%
Male Employed4.02%

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

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,066$141,716
Households$83,617$115,620
Married Families$134,432$168,358
Non Families$47,894$69,600

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.3%

Male Marriage Rate

40.7%

Female Marriage Rate

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

male

female

South Central Connecticut 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 45-54.

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

21,802

Number of Veterans

20,156

Male Veterans

1,646

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam8,110
Second Gulf War3,579
First Gulf War2,880
Korea2,291
World War II385

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
75+7,148
65 to 746,034
35 to 543,826
55 to 643,259
18 to 341,535

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White17,9955.57%
Black2,2103.85%
Hispanic1,7302.36%
2+ Races7062.71%
Other Race3741.23%
Asian3081.57%
Islander16661.71%
Native American435.08%

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Race

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

South Central Connecticut 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

59.73%

Born in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

87.01%

Native Born

12.99%

Foreign Born

6.23%

Non Citizen

6.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.01% of South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut residents were born in the United States, with 59.73% having been born in Connecticut. 6.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Place of Birth

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