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Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut: commercial real estate data.
Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut has a population of 977,290 across 1,027 square miles, up 1.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $110.91 bn in 2024, 23,642 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1,056 7(a) approvals worth $401.8 m.
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Capitol Planning Region
How many people live in Capitol Planning Region
- Population977,290
- Households391,113
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$93,394
- Median age40.0
- Median gross rent$1,411 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$323,700
- Home value to household income3.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher42.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over681,319
- Population under 18197,024
- Share under 1820.2 percent
- Population 65 and over176,305
- Share 65 and over18.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64603,961
- Civilian labor force529,588
- Unemployment rate5.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.9 percent
- Rank by population among Connecticut planning regions1st of 9
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents53rd
Capitol Planning Region is the 1st largest of 9 Connecticut planning regions by population. A median home costs 3.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.2 percent against 18.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Capitol Planning Region
Is Capitol Planning Region growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.41 percent
- Census 2020 base population977,685
- Births, 20249,287
- Deaths, 20249,254
- Natural change, 202433
- Net domestic migration, 2024-1,829
- Net international migration, 20249,950
- Total net migration, 20248,121
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,740
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1366th
The county has grown 1.41 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Capitol Planning Region
Where people moving to Capitol Planning Region come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving18,650
- People arriving, from those returns30,124
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.41 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$75,536
- Largest single originCapitol Planning Region Non-migrants (400,006 households)
- Largest single destination (400,006 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region Non-migrants | 400,006 | 760,544 | $41.82 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 3,165 | 5,330 | $244.1 m |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 2,222 | 3,614 | $140.0 m |
| South Central Connecticut Plannin | 1,621 | 2,567 | $102.8 m |
| Hampden County | 1,332 | 2,153 | $101.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 1,323 | 2,318 | $94.8 m |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Pl | 1,304 | 1,920 | $94.0 m |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning | 949 | 1,425 | $52.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Capitol Planning Region Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Capitol Planning Region
What the Capitol Planning Region economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$110.91 bn
- County GDP, 2023$0
- Rank by GDP among Connecticut planning regions1st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents53rd
- GDP per resident$113,492
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Capitol Planning Region
- Covered employment, annual average522,687
- Establishments reporting36,617
- Average annual pay$82,874
- Average weekly wage$1,594
- Sector 62, employment88,428
- Sector 62, average annual pay$66,171
- Sector 31-33, employment50,064
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$104,860
- Sector 44-45, employment45,080
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$43,239
- Sector 52, employment42,286
- Sector 52, average annual pay$166,447
- Sector 72, employment35,902
- Sector 54, employment33,230
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 88,428 | 6,449 | $66,171 |
| Sector 31-33 | 50,064 | 1,304 | $104,860 |
| Sector 44-45 | 45,080 | 3,293 | $43,239 |
| Sector 52 | 42,286 | 2,156 | $166,447 |
| Sector 72 | 35,902 | 2,502 | $29,961 |
| Sector 54 | 33,230 | 5,122 | $120,433 |
| Sector 48-49 | 26,243 | 817 | $56,391 |
| Sector 56 | 24,492 | 2,452 | $53,899 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 88,428 jobs, 16.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Capitol Planning Region
What businesses operate in Capitol Planning Region
- Establishments, all industries23,642
- Employment at those establishments473,777
- Annual payroll$34.34 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Capitol Planning Region
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241,618
- Declared construction value permitted$298.8 m
- Single family units authorised468
- Multifamily units authorised1,150
- Multifamily share of units71.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$184,673
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.1
Multifamily is 71.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Capitol Planning Region
- 7(a) approvals recorded1,056
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$401.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$380,505
- Median 7(a) approval$100,000
- 10th percentile approval$23,000
- 90th percentile approval$930,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)10,548
- Jobs per approval10.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active88
- Distinct industries receiving approvals263
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer9.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms101
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter933
- Franchise loans82
- Franchise share of approvals7.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (55)
- Most active lenderManufacturers and Traders Trust Company (201)
- 504 approvals recorded204
- 504 gross approval dollars$141.1 m
- Average 504 approval$691,549
- Median 504 approval$396,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval7.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.1
- Most active CDCNew England Certified Development Corporation (100)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.8 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$542.9 m
The average approval of $380,505 sits well above the median of $100,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 9.6 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Capitol Planning Region
Do SBA loans in Capitol Planning Region get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded119
- Paid in full100
- Charged off19
- Charge off rate on resolved loans16.0 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure734
- Status: Paid in full100
- Status: Charged off19
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed113
- Status: Cancelled90
Of the 119 loans that have reached a final outcome, 16.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Capitol Planning Region
Which parts of Capitol Planning Region get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending61
- HARTFORD, approvals104
- WEST HARTFORD, approvals88
- GLASTONBURY, approvals60
- Manchester, approvals59
- Newington, approvals45
- SOUTHINGTON, approvals41
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| HARTFORD | 104 | $27,586,000 |
| WEST HARTFORD | 88 | $28,421,200 |
| GLASTONBURY | 60 | $31,128,400 |
| Manchester | 59 | $23,127,500 |
| Newington | 45 | $19,967,800 |
| SOUTHINGTON | 41 | $11,216,200 |
| Avon | 39 | $14,174,600 |
| New Britain | 37 | $5,515,600 |
HARTFORD accounts for 104 approvals against 88 in WEST HARTFORD. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Capitol Planning Region
How big is Capitol Planning Region
- Land area1,027 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Connecticut planning regions1st of 9
- Width, east to west41.2 mi
- Height, north to south34 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land952
- Establishments per square mile23.02
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Capitol Planning Region site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Capitol Planning Region site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population977,290
- Households391,113
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$93,394
- Median age40.0
Common questions
Capitol Planning Region questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut?
977,290, in 391,113 households, ranking 1st of 9 Connecticut counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Capitol Planning Region growing?
The population has grown 1.41 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 9,287 births against 9,254 deaths, with net migration of 8,121. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Capitol Planning Region?
$93,394. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $323,700, which is 3.5 times income, and median gross rent is $1,411 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Capitol Planning Region?
23,642 establishments, employing 473,777 people with an annual payroll of $34.34 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Capitol Planning Region?
Average annual pay is $82,874, or $1,594 a week, across 522,687 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Capitol Planning Region?
1,056 7(a) approvals totalling $401.8 m since FY2020, across 88 lenders, with a median approval of $100,000, plus 204 504 approvals worth $141.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Capitol Planning Region get paid back?
Of the 119 loans that have reached a final outcome, 100 were paid in full and 19 charged off, a charge off rate of 16.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Capitol Planning Region?
1,618 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $298.8 m. Multifamily was 71.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Where do people moving to Capitol Planning Region come from?
The largest single origin is Capitol Planning Region Non-migrants, with 400,006 households. Arriving households report an average income of $75,536 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Capitol Planning Region on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Capitol Planning Region?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.