Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Population 2024

280,011

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut's estimated 2024 population is 280,011 with a growth rate of 0.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut is the 6th largest county in Connecticut. The 2010 population was 0 and has seen a growth of since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029281,8963770.13%
2028281,5193770.13%
2027281,1423770.13%
2026280,7653770.13%
2025280,3883770.13%
2024280,0113770.13%
2023279,6343770.14%
2022279,2574370.16%
2021278,8204780.17%
2020278,342278,342Infinity
201900NaN
201800NaN
201700NaN
201600NaN
201500NaN
201400NaN
201300NaN
201200NaN
201100NaN
2010000%
2024 Growth Rate
0.13% (377)
2020 Population
278,342
Area
598 mi²
Density
468 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.6% (1,669)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White212,72576.24%
Two or more races25,8349.26%
Black or African American15,2935.48%
Other race13,1884.73%
Asian10,4273.74%
Native American1,5580.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Population by Race

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Population Pyramid 2024

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Median Age

41

Total

39

Male

42.7

Female

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Adults

There are 224,404 adults, (53,143 of whom are seniors) in Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut.

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Age Dependency

62.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Sex Ratio

Female139,28149.92%
Male139,74450.08%

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Population by Age

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All114,5772.3465.434.6
Married51,4052.9884.515.5
Non Family43,3191.255149
Female14,1653.0645.554.5
Male5,6883.0151.248.8

2.9

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

65.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8,8584.49%
Associates Degree17,0708.66%
Bachelors Degree37,88519.22%
Graduate Degree30,39315.42%
High School Graduate57,50329.17%
Less Than 9th Grade5,6452.86%
Some College39,77020.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White150,275143,67556,178
Hispanic22,24417,1653,613
2+ Races13,90011,9554,038
Black9,7858,4682,015
Other Race7,9656,0821,374
Asian7,4016,3473,574
Native American1,2191,057192

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.61%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.29%.

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,122$85,010$53,386
Graduate Degree$90,934$114,295$76,405
High School Graduate$47,010$56,322$35,476
Less Than 9th Grade$30,759$35,920$25,877
Overall$55,794$67,321$45,569
Some College$48,802$62,035$39,790

$55,794

Average Earnings

$67,321

Average Male

$45,569

Average Female

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Earnings by Educational Attainment

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Language

85.06% of Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut residents speak only English, while 14.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.75% of the population.

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Language

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White192,38414,2017.38%
Hispanic39,0209,58024.55%
Multiple25,0334,21016.82%
Other12,5762,89323%
Black13,7932,45917.83%
Asian10,1168488.38%
Native1,53537424.36%

10.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.48%

Male Poverty Rate

11.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut

The race most likely to be in poverty in Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut is Hispanic, with 24.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut is White, with 7.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.29%.

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.85%
High School10.18%
Some College8.82%
Bachelors or Greater3.61%

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.15%
Female Unemployed29.81%
Female Employed7.23%
Male Employed3.17%

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,791$129,450
Households$84,185$108,630
Married Families$127,593$151,660
Non Families$51,693$69,308

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

45.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

19,021

Number of Veterans

17,618

Male Veterans

1,403

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam6,165
Second Gulf War4,972
First Gulf War4,890
Korea1,142
World War II272

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+4,925
65 to 744,471
35 to 544,231
55 to 643,832
18 to 341,562

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White16,4319.58%
2+ Races1,2437.6%
Hispanic1,2364.72%
Black7246.31%
Other Race3423.66%
Asian1792.15%
Native American1028.13%

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Race

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut 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

53.54%

Born in Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut

91.16%

Native Born

8.84%

Foreign Born

3.75%

Non Citizen

5.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.16% of Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut residents were born in the United States, with 53.54% having been born in Connecticut. 3.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Southeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut Place of Birth

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