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Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

FIPS 09190 · Pop. 627,071
9 Sources May 19, 2026
$128,188
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.5% ▲
Unemployment
5.2% national
346,817
Labor Force
55.5%
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Data / United States / Connecticut / Western Connecticut Planning Region
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Demographics & Population

Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 · 5-Year Estimates

Household Income

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$128,188
Per Capita
$82,266
Mean Household
$214,668
Poverty Rate
7.5%
Median Income Comparison
Western Connecticut Planning Region$128,188
Connecticut$95,781
National$80,734

Population Profile

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003 · Median Age: 42
65+: 17.4% (109,217 residents) 55-64: 14.4% (90,442 residents) 35-54: 26.4% (165,655 residents) 18-34: 20.0% (125,267 residents) Under 18: 21.8% (136,490 residents) 42 Median Age
Cohorts
Under 18 · 21.8%
18-34 · 20.0%
35-54 · 26.4%
55-64 · 14.4%
65+ · 17.4%
Race & Ethnicity
White61.1%
Black or African American9.8%
Asian5.5%
Hispanic or Latino(any race)20.5%
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.

Educational Attainment

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
91.7%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +2.1 pts
55.5%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +19.8 pts
25.4%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +11.3 pts

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates
627,071
Population
346,817
Labor Force
Employed
328,183
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.5% ▲ +0.6 pts YoY
Mean Commute 4 min above national avg
30.8 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
21.5%
Key Takeaways
Auto-generated from benchmark deltas. Bullets only appear when the comparison is meaningful.

Economy & Industry

Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics · Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages 2024 Annual
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top 10Avg Wage
1Health Care and Social Assistance		 44,014 20.5%
$78,503
2Retail Trade		 33,578 15.6%
$52,938
3Finance and Insurance		 25,511 11.9%
$447,504
4Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services		 24,027 11.2%
$174,689
5Accommodation and Food Services		 23,907 11.1%
$36,398
6Administrative and Support and Waste Management		 15,715 7.3%
$96,809
7Manufacturing		 13,621 6.3%
$130,242
8Other Services (except Public Administration)		 13,058 6.1%
$55,504
9Information		 11,258 5.2%
$191,825
10Wholesale Trade		 9,943 4.6%
$160,134
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Industry Concentration

Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.

Location Quotient Analysis

Concentrated Industries
Source: BLS QCEW · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector · Location Quotient vs. national employment share
Same source as the Top Industries table above, sub-sector view surfaces the specialization the supersector view masks (e.g., Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing inside the Manufacturing supersector).
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments
7.98x
16,006
Private Households
6.09x
2,352
Web Search Portals, Libraries, and Archives
3.85x
1,292
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
3.01x
2,103
Telecommunications
2.22x
2,546
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar
2.17x
718
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
1.95x
6,707
Management of Companies and Enterprises
1.93x
9,362
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
1.80x
3,002
Personal and Laundry Services
1.80x
5,222

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
16,006
Cluster Employment
7.98x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments
7.98x 16,006
Private Households
6.09x 2,352
Web Search Portals, Libraries, and Archives
3.85x 1,292
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
3.01x 2,103
Telecommunications
2.22x 2,546
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar
2.17x 718
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
1.95x 6,707
Management of Companies and Enterprises
1.93x 9,362
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
1.80x 3,002
Personal and Laundry Services
1.80x 5,222

Attraction Opportunities

LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.04x
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
115 employed
0.11x
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
151 employed
0.15x
Wood Product Manufacturing
116 employed
0.16x
Warehousing and Storage
549 employed
0.18x
Truck Transportation
503 employed
0.19x
Primary Metal Manufacturing
132 employed
0.21x
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
161 employed
Key Takeaways
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Western Connecticut Planning Region's Top Sectors by Workforce Share
Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of total private-sector employment across all NAICS supersectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW 2024 Annual · Private sector, NAICS supersectors

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS

Housing Overview

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$652,900
Median Home Value
$2,110
Rent/Mo
66.4%
Owner-Occ
6.4%
Vacancy
5.1x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
Key Takeaways
Generated from Census ACS housing tables.

Workforce Pipeline

Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition

Labor Market Overview

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
381,364
Working Age (18-64)
Mean Commute 4 min above national avg
30.8 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
21.5%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
84.5%
of prime-age population
Labor force participation rate: 90.9% of working-age population (18-64) 91% Participation

Education & Talent Pipeline

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
55.5%
HS Diploma+
91.7%
Local Institutions
Total credentials awarded
25,411/yr
University of Connecticut 8,710/yr
Yale University 5,297/yr
Quinnipiac University 3,108/yr
Post University 3,023/yr
Sacred Heart University 2,886/yr
Southern Connecticut State University 2,387/yr

Aging Workforce

Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
23.7%
55+ of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
52.6%
Service
14.6%
Sales & Office
19.4%
Construction / Maint.
6.8%
Production / Transport
6.6%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 328,183 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
Generated from ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.

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Western Connecticut Planning Region shows strong potential for securities, commodity contracts, investments attraction, with a 7.98x concentration and 16,006 jobs in this sub-sector, it ranks in the top decile nationally. Near-term succession risk is elevated, with 23.7% of the working-age population within 10 years of retirement age.

The interconnected base across securities, commodity contracts, investments, private households, and web search portals, libraries, and archives 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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Housing
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Median Income
$128,188
vs $80,734 national
Labor Force
346,817
Unemployment
3.5%
vs 5.2% national
Top Employers by Sector
Health Care and Social Assistance
44,014
Retail Trade
33,578
Finance and Insurance
25,511
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
24,027
Accommodation and Food Services
23,907
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Census ACS 5-Year2024
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BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2025
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