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Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut: commercial real estate data.
Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut has a population of 627,071 across 532 square miles, up 2.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $76.34 bn in 2024, 19,955 establishments operate here.
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Western Connecticut Planning Region
How many people live in Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Population627,071
- Households235,379
- Average household size2.66
- Median household income$128,188
- Median age41.5
- Median gross rent$2,110 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$652,900
- Home value to household income5.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher55.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree25.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over438,487
- Population under 18136,490
- Share under 1821.8 percent
- Population 65 and over109,217
- Share 65 and over17.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64381,364
- Civilian labor force346,557
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over70.6 percent
- Rank by population among Connecticut planning regions2nd of 9
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents111th
Western Connecticut Planning Region is the 2nd largest of 9 Connecticut planning regions by population. A median home costs 5.1 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.8 percent against 17.4 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.60 percent
- Census 2020 base population620,884
- Births, 20246,326
- Deaths, 20244,768
- Natural change, 20241,558
- Net domestic migration, 2024-4,317
- Net international migration, 20249,532
- Total net migration, 20245,215
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-12,862
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents982nd
The county has grown 2.60 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.
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Where people moving to Western Connecticut Planning Region come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving15,702
- People arriving, from those returns26,403
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.00 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$254,936
- Largest single originWestern Connecticut Planning Regi Non-migrants (241,044 households)
- Largest single destination (241,044 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Connecticut Planning Regi Non-migrants | 241,044 | 491,738 | $76.79 bn |
| Westchester County | 2,396 | 4,364 | $695.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 2,297 | 3,648 | $369.7 m |
| New York County | 1,523 | 2,789 | $970.1 m |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Regio | 1,262 | 2,044 | $118.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 918 | 1,508 | $118.4 m |
| Bronx County | 780 | 1,447 | $63.2 m |
| Kings County | 645 | 1,204 | $252.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Western Connecticut Planning Regi 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.
Western Connecticut Planning Region
What the Western Connecticut Planning Region economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$76.34 bn
- County GDP, 2023$0
- Rank by GDP among Connecticut planning regions2nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents69th
- GDP per resident$121,746
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Covered employment, annual average287,189
- Establishments reporting33,324
- Average annual pay$129,052
- Average weekly wage$2,482
- Sector 62, employment44,014
- Sector 62, average annual pay$78,503
- Sector 44-45, employment33,578
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$52,938
- Sector 52, employment25,511
- Sector 52, average annual pay$447,504
- Sector 54, employment24,027
- Sector 54, average annual pay$174,689
- Sector 72, employment23,907
- Sector 56, employment15,715
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 44,014 | 3,297 | $78,503 |
| Sector 44-45 | 33,578 | 2,571 | $52,938 |
| Sector 52 | 25,511 | 2,940 | $447,504 |
| Sector 54 | 24,027 | 5,810 | $174,689 |
| Sector 72 | 23,907 | 1,894 | $36,398 |
| Sector 56 | 15,715 | 2,380 | $96,809 |
| Sector 31-33 | 13,621 | 588 | $130,242 |
| Sector 81 | 13,058 | 3,997 | $55,504 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 44,014 jobs, 15.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Establishments, all industries19,955
- Employment at those establishments292,288
- Annual payroll$33.03 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents31.8
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 Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241,094
- Declared construction value permitted$493.9 m
- Single family units authorised389
- Multifamily units authorised705
- Multifamily share of units64.4 percent
- Average declared value per unit$451,504
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.6
Multifamily is 64.4 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Western Connecticut Planning Region
How big is Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Land area532 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Connecticut planning regions5th of 9
- Width, east to west28.3 mi
- Height, north to south50.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land1,179
- Establishments per square mile37.51
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 Western 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population627,071
- Households235,379
- Average household size2.66
- Median household income$128,188
- Median age41.5
Common questions
Western Connecticut Planning Region questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
627,071, in 235,379 households, ranking 2nd of 9 Connecticut counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Western Connecticut Planning Region growing?
The population has grown 2.60 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 6,326 births against 4,768 deaths, with net migration of 5,215. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Western Connecticut Planning Region?
$128,188. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $652,900, which is 5.1 times income, and median gross rent is $2,110 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Western Connecticut Planning Region?
19,955 establishments, employing 292,288 people with an annual payroll of $33.03 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region?
Average annual pay is $129,052, or $2,482 a week, across 287,189 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Western Connecticut Planning Region?
1,094 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $493.9 m. Multifamily was 64.4 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Where do people moving to Western Connecticut Planning Region come from?
The largest single origin is Western Connecticut Planning Regi Non-migrants, with 241,044 households. Arriving households report an average income of $254,936 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 Western 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 Western 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.