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South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut: commercial real estate data.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut has a population of 570,598 across 367 square miles, up 1.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $50.13 bn in 2024, 13,779 establishments operate here.
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South Central Connecticut Planning Region
How many people live in South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Population570,598
- Households230,673
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$88,197
- Median age40.2
- Median gross rent$1,525 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$353,100
- Home value to household income4.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher42.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree20.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over399,673
- Population under 18111,623
- Share under 1819.6 percent
- Population 65 and over106,066
- Share 65 and over18.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64352,909
- Civilian labor force307,607
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.0 percent
- Rank by population among Connecticut planning regions3rd of 9
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents125th
South Central Connecticut Planning Region is the 3rd largest of 9 Connecticut planning regions by population. A median home costs 4.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 19.6 percent against 18.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is South Central Connecticut Planning Region growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.05 percent
- Census 2020 base population570,732
- Births, 20245,641
- Deaths, 20245,375
- Natural change, 2024266
- Net domestic migration, 2024-1,802
- Net international migration, 20245,328
- Total net migration, 20243,526
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,707
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1462nd
The county has grown 1.05 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.
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Where people moving to South Central Connecticut Planning Region come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving13,546
- People arriving, from those returns20,711
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.09 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$80,547
- Largest single originSouth Central Connecticut Plannin Non-migrants (227,048 households)
- Largest single destination (227,048 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Connecticut Plannin Non-migrants | 227,048 | 419,699 | $22.02 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 2,604 | 3,946 | $188.9 m |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 1,662 | 2,594 | $103.5 m |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Regio | 1,432 | 2,297 | $97.8 m |
| Capitol Planning Region | 1,186 | 1,752 | $90.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 1,088 | 1,683 | $72.3 m |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Pl | 794 | 1,193 | $57.1 m |
| Western Connecticut Planning Regi | 758 | 1,189 | $92.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is South Central Connecticut Plannin 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.
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What the South Central Connecticut Planning Region economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$50.13 bn
- County GDP, 2023$0
- Rank by GDP among Connecticut planning regions3rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents117th
- GDP per resident$87,861
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Covered employment, annual average281,946
- Establishments reporting20,772
- Average annual pay$75,517
- Average weekly wage$1,452
- Sector 62, employment54,695
- Sector 62, average annual pay$67,514
- Sector 61, employment29,670
- Sector 61, average annual pay$106,632
- Sector 44-45, employment26,237
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$43,518
- Sector 72, employment20,204
- Sector 72, average annual pay$29,505
- Sector 31-33, employment19,596
- Sector 48-49, employment17,985
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 54,695 | 3,630 | $67,514 |
| Sector 61 | 29,670 | 434 | $106,632 |
| Sector 44-45 | 26,237 | 1,925 | $43,518 |
| Sector 72 | 20,204 | 1,585 | $29,505 |
| Sector 31-33 | 19,596 | 726 | $84,007 |
| Sector 48-49 | 17,985 | 360 | $51,057 |
| Sector 56 | 16,381 | 1,294 | $66,929 |
| Sector 54 | 12,937 | 2,901 | $133,851 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 54,695 jobs, 19.4 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.
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What businesses operate in South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Establishments, all industries13,779
- Employment at those establishments263,675
- Annual payroll$17.15 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.1
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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241,014
- Declared construction value permitted$154.3 m
- Single family units authorised191
- Multifamily units authorised823
- Multifamily share of units81.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$152,213
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.4
Multifamily is 81.2 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 big is South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Land area367 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Connecticut planning regions8th of 9
- Width, east to west30.9 mi
- Height, north to south34 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land1,555
- Establishments per square mile37.54
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 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- 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 South Central Connecticut 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population570,598
- Households230,673
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$88,197
- Median age40.2
Common questions
South Central Connecticut Planning Region questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
570,598, in 230,673 households, ranking 3rd of 9 Connecticut counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is South Central Connecticut Planning Region growing?
The population has grown 1.05 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 5,641 births against 5,375 deaths, with net migration of 3,526. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in South Central Connecticut Planning Region?
$88,197. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $353,100, which is 4.0 times income, and median gross rent is $1,525 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in South Central Connecticut Planning Region?
13,779 establishments, employing 263,675 people with an annual payroll of $17.15 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region?
Average annual pay is $75,517, or $1,452 a week, across 281,946 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in South Central Connecticut Planning Region?
1,014 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $154.3 m. Multifamily was 81.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Where do people moving to South Central Connecticut Planning Region come from?
The largest single origin is South Central Connecticut Plannin Non-migrants, with 227,048 households. Arriving households report an average income of $80,547 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 South Central Connecticut 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 South Central Connecticut 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.