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A profile of Capitol Planning Region from official statistics: 22 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Capitol Planning Region was 994,115 in 2025, up 0.5% from 2024, and the highest of 9 counties in Connecticut.

Population994,1152025Up 0.5% from 2024The highest of 9 counties in Connecticut
Median age40 years2024Down 0.2 years from 2023The 2nd lowest of 9 counties in Connecticut
Population aged 65 and over20.1%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024The 3rd lowest of 9 counties in Connecticut
Foreign-born population share15.2%2024Up 0.2 percentage points from 2023
Population density373.6 inhabitants per km²2025Up 0.5% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June-1052025, estimatedCompared with -578 in 2024
960K970K980K990K1M2020202120222023202420252020: 964,034 persons2021: 971,972 persons2022: 975,074 persons2023: 981,775 persons2024: 989,194 persons2025: 994,115 persons960K970K980K990K1M2020202220252020: 964,034 persons2021: 971,972 persons2022: 975,074 persons2023: 981,775 persons2024: 989,194 persons2025: 994,115 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Capitol Planning Region was 5% (provisional) in August 2026, up 0.7 percentage points from August 2025, and the 3rd highest of 9 counties in Connecticut.

Unemployment rate5%August 2026, provisionalUp 0.7 percentage points from August 2025The 3rd highest of 9 counties in Connecticut
Median household income$93,3942024Up 2% from 2023The 4th highest of 9 counties in Connecticut
Per capita personal income$82,7192024No 2023 figure to compareThe 5th highest of 9 counties in Connecticut
Poverty rate (US official measure)10.4%2024Up 0.6 percentage points from 2023
Gini index46.92024Up less than 0.1 points from 2023
23456782021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 7.3 %2021-08: 6.7 %2021-09: 5.8 %2021-10: 5.5 %2021-11: 4.9 %2021-12: 4.5 %2022-01: 5.5 %2022-02: 5.3 %2022-03: 4.6 %2022-04: 4.2 %2022-05: 4.3 %2022-06: 4.2 %2022-07: 4.4 %2022-08: 4.1 %2022-09: 3.5 %2022-10: 3.5 %2022-11: 3.2 %2022-12: 2.9 %2023-01: 3.8 %2023-02: 3.9 %2023-03: 3.4 %2023-04: 2.6 %2023-05: 3.1 %2023-06: 3.1 %2023-07: 3.5 %2023-08: 3.3 %2023-09: 2.9 %2023-10: 3 %2023-11: 3 %2023-12: 2.9 %2024-01: 3.7 %2024-02: 3.8 %2024-03: 3.3 %2024-04: 2.8 %2024-05: 3.2 %2024-06: 3.1 %2024-07: 3.9 %2024-08: 3.6 %2024-09: 3.1 %2024-10: 3.2 %2024-11: 3.3 %2024-12: 3.1 %2025-01: 4.1 %2025-02: 4.3 %2025-03: 3.9 %2025-04: 3.4 %2025-05: 3.9 %2025-06: 3.7 %2025-07: 4.5 %2025-08: 4.3 %2025-09: 4 %2025-11: 4.5 %2025-12: 4.2 %2026-01: 5.5 %2026-02: 5.8 %2026-03: 5.1 %2026-04: 5.4 %2026-05: 5.1 %2026-06: 5 %2026-07: 5.9 %2026-08: 5 %24682021-072023-042025-012026-082021-07: 7.3 %2021-08: 6.7 %2021-09: 5.8 %2021-10: 5.5 %2021-11: 4.9 %2021-12: 4.5 %2022-01: 5.5 %2022-02: 5.3 %2022-03: 4.6 %2022-04: 4.2 %2022-05: 4.3 %2022-06: 4.2 %2022-07: 4.4 %2022-08: 4.1 %2022-09: 3.5 %2022-10: 3.5 %2022-11: 3.2 %2022-12: 2.9 %2023-01: 3.8 %2023-02: 3.9 %2023-03: 3.4 %2023-04: 2.6 %2023-05: 3.1 %2023-06: 3.1 %2023-07: 3.5 %2023-08: 3.3 %2023-09: 2.9 %2023-10: 3 %2023-11: 3 %2023-12: 2.9 %2024-01: 3.7 %2024-02: 3.8 %2024-03: 3.3 %2024-04: 2.8 %2024-05: 3.2 %2024-06: 3.1 %2024-07: 3.9 %2024-08: 3.6 %2024-09: 3.1 %2024-10: 3.2 %2024-11: 3.3 %2024-12: 3.1 %2025-01: 4.1 %2025-02: 4.3 %2025-03: 3.9 %2025-04: 3.4 %2025-05: 3.9 %2025-06: 3.7 %2025-07: 4.5 %2025-08: 4.3 %2025-09: 4 %2025-11: 4.5 %2025-12: 4.2 %2026-01: 5.5 %2026-02: 5.8 %2026-03: 5.1 %2026-04: 5.4 %2026-05: 5.1 %2026-06: 5 %2026-07: 5.9 %2026-08: 5 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Capitol Planning Region was $110.91 billion in 2024, with no 2023 figure in the same series to compare, and the highest of 9 counties in Connecticut.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$110.91 billion2024No 2023 figure to compareThe highest of 9 counties in Connecticut
GDP per capita, US dollars$111,8642024No 2023 figure to compareThe 2nd highest of 9 counties in Connecticut

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Capitol Planning Region was $323,700 in 2024, up 8.6% from 2023, and the 4th lowest of 9 counties in Connecticut.

Median home value$323,7002024Up 8.6% from 2023The 4th lowest of 9 counties in Connecticut
County house price annual change, sales and refinances5.74%2025Down 4 percentage points from 2024The 2nd lowest of 9 counties in Connecticut
Median gross rent (monthly)$1,4112024Up 4.4% from 2023The 5th highest of 9 counties in Connecticut
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)65.7%2024Up 0.3 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits1,1462025, estimatedDown 29.2% from 2024
280K290K300K310K320K330K2022202320242022: 283,800 USD2023: 298,200 USD2024: 323,700 USD280K290K300K310K320K330K2022202320242022: 283,800 USD2023: 298,200 USD2024: 323,700 USD
Median home value, 2022 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Capitol Planning Region were 17,024 in 2023, up less than 0.1% from 2022, and the highest of 9 counties in Connecticut.

Employer firms17,0242023Up less than 0.1% from 2022The highest of 9 counties in Connecticut
Establishment entry rate8.101%2023Down 1.4 percentage points from 2022The 2nd lowest of 9 counties in Connecticut
Establishment exit rate8.408%2023Down 0.08 percentage points from 2022The 5th highest of 9 counties in Connecticut
Job creation rate13.026%2023Down 0.69 percentage points from 2022
16.5K17K17.5K18K18.5K19K19992003200720112015201920231999: 18,544 count2000: 18,415 count2001: 18,300 count2002: 18,161 count2003: 18,040 count2004: 18,213 count2005: 18,285 count2006: 18,353 count2007: 18,262 count2008: 18,093 count2009: 17,799 count2010: 17,531 count2011: 17,367 count2012: 17,391 count2013: 17,276 count2014: 17,217 count2015: 17,187 count2016: 17,365 count2017: 17,199 count2018: 17,054 count2019: 17,114 count2020: 16,961 count2021: 16,775 count2022: 17,016 count2023: 17,024 count16.5K17K17.5K18K18.5K19K1999200820231999: 18,544 count2000: 18,415 count2001: 18,300 count2002: 18,161 count2003: 18,040 count2004: 18,213 count2005: 18,285 count2006: 18,353 count2007: 18,262 count2008: 18,093 count2009: 17,799 count2010: 17,531 count2011: 17,367 count2012: 17,391 count2013: 17,276 count2014: 17,217 count2015: 17,187 count2016: 17,365 count2017: 17,199 count2018: 17,054 count2019: 17,114 count2020: 16,961 count2021: 16,775 count2022: 17,016 count2023: 17,024 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  15. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  16. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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