Official Federal Data
Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
FIPS 09110 · Population 977,290
7 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$93,394
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.1% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$110.9B
GDP
42.1%
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$93,394
Per Capita
$51,016
Mean Household
$125,847
Poverty Rate
10.3%
Median Income Comparison
Capitol Planning Region$93,394
Connecticut$95,781
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 20.2%
18-34 · 23.2%
35-54 · 25.1%
55-64 · 13.5%
65+ · 18%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
91.4%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +1.8 pts
42.1%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +6.4 pts
18.8%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +4.7 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
977,290
Population
530,544
Labor Force
Employed
501,854
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.1% ▲ +0.7 pts YoY
Mean Commute 3 min below national avg
23.6 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
16.9%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 6.4 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 91,698 workers (23.5% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $68,194.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $110.9B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $168,471 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $31,002, a 5.4x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Finance & Insurance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
34,464
Cluster Employment
3.89x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
3.89x 34,464
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
2.78x 16,465
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
2.77x 5,345
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
2.34x 11,373
Warehousing and Storage
2.26x 14,695
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.22x
Textile Product Mills
71 employed
0.25x
Air Transportation
481 employed
0.26x
Wood Product Manufacturing
363 employed
0.27x
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
386 employed
0.34x
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
805 employed
0.36x
Accommodation
2,343 employed
0.37x
Utilities
770 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities concentrates at 3.89x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
- Cluster depth: 5 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$323,700
Median Home Value
$1,411
Rent/Mo
65.7%
Owner-Occ
6.1%
Vacancy
3.5x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents (County Average)
Renter-household-weighted average across 38 town FMR areas · Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,286/mo$1,286 to $1,286
1 Bedroom
$1,477/mo$1,477 to $1,477
2 Bedroom
$1,865/mo$1,865 to $1,865
3 Bedroom
$2,236/mo$2,236 to $2,236
4 Bedroom
$2,537/mo$2,537 to $2,537
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,335/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.5x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,335/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
603,961
Working Age (18-64)
Mean Commute 3 min below national avg
23.6 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
16.9%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
83.7%
of prime-age population
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
42.1%
HS Diploma+
91.4%
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
25,411/yr
8,710/yr
5,297/yr
3,108/yr
3,023/yr
2,886/yr
2,387/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
21.9%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
48.1%
Service
15.1%
Sales & Office
19.6%
Construction / Maint.
5.6%
Production / Transport
11.5%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 501,854 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 17,115 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 7 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Capitol Planning Region shows meaningful potential for insurance carriers and related activities attraction, with a 3.89x concentration and 34,464 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across insurance carriers and related activities, transportation equipment manufacturing, and transit and ground passenger transportation creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut?
977,290 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut?
$93,394 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut?
4.1% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut?
$110.9B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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