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South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

CT · population 570,598 · GEOID 09170

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Unemployment is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

570,598

15.74% of Connecticut · 570,598 of 3,624,508

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

5.2%

+1.2 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.7%4.1%—
2024-023.8%4.2%—
2024-033.3%3.9%—
2024-042.7%3.5%—
2024-053.2%3.7%—
2024-063.2%4.3%—
2024-074.0%4.5%—
2024-083.7%4.4%—
2024-093.2%3.9%—
2024-103.3%3.9%—
2024-113.3%4.0%—
2024-123.0%3.8%—
2025-014.1%4.4%—
2025-024.2%4.5%—
2025-033.9%4.2%—
2025-043.3%3.9%—
2025-054.0%4.0%—
2025-063.8%4.4%—
2025-074.5%4.6%—
2025-084.3%4.5%—
2025-094.0%4.3%—
2025-114.5%4.3%—
2025-124.1%4.1%—
2026-015.5%4.7%—
2026-025.7%4.7%—
2026-035.0%4.3%—
2026-045.3%4.0%—
2026-055.1%4.1%—
2026-065.0%4.4%—
2026-075.9%4.4%—
2026-084.9%4.3%—
2026-095.2%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN091700000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,525

worse than the United States

This place $1,525
Connecticut $1,488
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$50.1B

14.05% of Connecticut · $50.1B of $356.8B

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

No federal obligations series for this place.

More about this place

Median age 40.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 42.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 11.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 65.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $353,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $88,197 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 6.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Connecticut 15.74% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024