What is the population of Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?

The population of Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut is 525,937, compared to the U.S. total of 334,821,731.

What is the median household income in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?

The median household income in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut is $131,264, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

What is the median home price in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?

The median home price in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut is $812,656, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

What is the unemployment rate in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?

The unemployment rate in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut is 5.4%, compared to the U.S. average of 5.2%.

Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health A+

Income A

Education A+

Population

Metric	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Avg	U.S. Average
Population	525,937	3,353,625	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	811.9	604.9	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	-0.97%	-0.50%	0.57%
Median age	43.2	42.0	37.1
Households	199,014	1,298,936	128,459,983

Population Over Time

Year	Western Connecticut Planning Region

Race & Ethnicity

Group	Share

Economy

Western Connecticut Planning Region has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$131,264	$95,363	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	4.36%	4.09%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.6%	5.2%

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Housing

Metric	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$812,656	$290,235	$242,182
Median rent	$2,073	$1,419	$1,342
Homeownership rate	70.4%	67.2%	65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	23.1	22.1	22.5
Work from home	19.6%	14.5%	13.4%

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Education & Households

Western Connecticut Planning Region has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	52.0%	38.7%	31.6%
Average household size	2.67	2.48	2.54

Health

Western Connecticut Planning Region has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	82.7	80.1	78.3
Self-rated poor health	9.2%	12.0%	16.3%
Smokers	10.2%	15.2%	19.0%

Overview of Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut