Staples, Connecticut Population 2024

8,400

Staples Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Staples was:

  • White: 80.66%
  • Asian: 7.29%
  • Two or more races: 6.71%
  • Other race: 3.26%
  • Black or African American: 2%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,931.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
20.83% (1,448)
The current population of Staples, Connecticut is 8,400 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,952.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,63480.66%
Asian5097.29%
Two or more races4696.71%
Other race2283.26%
Black or African American1402%
Native American50.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Staples Population by Race

Staples Population Pyramid 2024

Staples Median Age

48.7

Total

47.1

Male

51.6

Female

Staples Adults

There are 5,178 adults, (1,387 of whom are seniors) in Staples.

Staples Age Dependency

84.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Staples Sex Ratio

Female3,47949.81%
Male3,50650.19%

Staples Population by Age

Staples Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4272.8690.99.1
Married1,6873.3593.96.1
Non Family5391.1485.514.5
Female1873.1278.121.9
Male147.071000

3.23

Average Family Size

2.86

Average Household Size

90.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Staples Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1593.36%
Associates Degree2234.72%
Bachelors Degree1,80038.07%
Graduate Degree1,59133.65%
High School Graduate61813.07%
Less Than 9th Grade240.51%
Some College3136.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Staples Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Staples Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,8183,7312,828
Hispanic376298182
Asian353353303
2+ Races214179163
Other Race16114340
Black87690
Native American555

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Staples Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$147,500$244,091$93,816
Graduate Degree$139,327$250,001$75,323
High School Graduate$47,060$153,472$32,257
Less Than 9th Grade$46,103$0$0
Overall$113,889$211,964$57,641
Some College$54,542$78,405$33,029

$113,889

Average Earnings

$211,964

Average Male

$57,641

Average Female

Staples Earnings by Educational Attainment

Staples Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Staples Language

79.45% of Staples residents speak only English, while 20.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 10.18% of the population.

Staples Language

Staples Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,4051703.15%
Hispanic7179212.83%
Multiple4696213.22%

3.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.57%

Male Poverty Rate

5.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Staples

The race most likely to be in poverty in Staples is Multiple, with 13.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Staples is White, with 3.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.4%.

Staples Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.79%
Some College7.65%
Bachelors or Greater2.15%
High School1.33%

Staples Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.92%
Female Employed4.57%
Male Employed0.45%
Female Unemployed0%

Staples Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Staples Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$446,289
Households$218,365$379,267
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$71,791$108,083

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Staples Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.4%

Male Marriage Rate

60.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Staples Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Staples Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Staples Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Staples Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

144

Number of Veterans

144

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam92
Second Gulf War8
Korea7
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Staples Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+71
65 to 7465
35 to 548
18 to 340
55 to 640

Staples Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1443.42%

Staples Veterans by Race

Staples Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

10.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Staples Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.4%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Staples Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Staples Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Staples Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

24.25%

Born in Staples

78.88%

Native Born

21.12%

Foreign Born

6.56%

Non Citizen

14.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.88% of Staples residents were born in the United States, with 24.25% having been born in Connecticut. 6.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Staples Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,4006007.69%
20237,8006008.33%
20227,200751.05%
20217,1251732.49%
20206,95200%

Staples Population by Year