Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Population 2024

624,957

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut's estimated 2024 population is 624,957 with a growth rate of 0.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut is the 2nd 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
2029630,2071,0500.17%
2028629,1571,0500.17%
2027628,1071,0500.17%
2026627,0571,0500.17%
2025626,0071,0500.17%
2024624,9571,0500.17%
2023623,9071,0500.17%
2022622,857-401-0.06%
2021623,2584,8900.79%
2020618,368618,368Infinity
201900NaN
201800NaN
201700NaN
201600NaN
201500NaN
201400NaN
201300NaN
201200NaN
201100NaN
2010000%
2024 Growth Rate
0.17% (1,050)
2020 Population
618,368
Area
532 mi²
Density
1175 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.07% (6,589)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White398,09964.08%
Two or more races71,34711.48%
Black or African American64,18510.33%
Other race52,1628.4%
Asian33,2925.36%
Native American1,8500.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2970.05%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Population by Race

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Population Pyramid 2024

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Median Age

41.5

Total

40.3

Male

42.6

Female

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Adults

There are 484,861 adults, (105,714 of whom are seniors) in Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut.

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36

Child Dependency Ratio

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Sex Ratio

Female316,04050.87%
Male305,19249.13%

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All232,2792.6466.233.8
Married126,2983.2681.118.9
Non Family71,4831.2748.151.9
Female24,4963.1548.151.9
Male10,0023.4551.448.6

3.17

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

66.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade16,6193.83%
Associates Degree24,5825.67%
Bachelors Degree129,31529.83%
Graduate Degree109,32325.22%
High School Graduate78,12318.02%
Less Than 9th Grade19,4404.48%
Some College56,12412.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White275,114266,922176,907
Hispanic74,78155,88621,354
Black44,16138,98214,525
2+ Races39,38833,24315,823
Other Race32,83021,8797,341
Asian24,15622,24318,043
Native American1,057919297
Islander16416485

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 74.69%.

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$90,371$112,663$70,214
Graduate Degree$118,396$160,378$93,974
High School Graduate$42,091$49,926$30,566
Less Than 9th Grade$31,822$35,749$26,574
Overall$70,621$84,978$55,940
Some College$50,010$59,621$39,182

$70,621

Average Earnings

$84,978

Average Male

$55,940

Average Female

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Earnings by Educational Attainment

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Language

70.7% of Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut residents speak only English, while 29.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.55% of the population.

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Language

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic122,38317,71414.47%
White367,29815,7984.3%
Other51,3699,57718.64%
Black63,1019,14314.49%
Multiple70,7976,2888.88%
Asian33,1881,3734.14%
Native1,76630517.27%
Islander26012949.62%

7.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.4%

Male Poverty Rate

8.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut

The race most likely to be in poverty in Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut is Islander, with 49.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut is Asian, with 4.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.51%.

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.57%
High School10.86%
Some College8.38%
Bachelors or Greater3.06%

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.98%
Male Unemployed18.72%
Female Employed4.91%
Male Employed2.79%

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

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$156,520$248,252
Households$124,553$209,168
Married Families$187,496$285,292
Non Families$72,146$113,899

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

16,370

Number of Veterans

15,243

Male Veterans

1,127

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,881
Second Gulf War2,715
First Gulf War2,133
Korea1,486
World War II450

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+7,050
65 to 743,505
35 to 542,806
55 to 642,055
18 to 34954

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White13,5994.22%
Black1,2742.55%
Hispanic1,1921.37%
2+ Races8761.9%
Other Race3760.99%
Asian2060.77%
Native American393.11%

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Race

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Western 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

36.92%

Born in Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut

76.33%

Native Born

23.67%

Foreign Born

11.37%

Non Citizen

12.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.33% of Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut residents were born in the United States, with 36.92% having been born in Connecticut. 11.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut Place of Birth

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