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Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 637,013 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 232,279Households
  • $124,553Median household income
  • $625,400Median home value
  • 81Towns with a page

Western Connecticut Planning Region in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Household income in Western Connecticut Planning Region
Under $50k20.2%
$50k to $100k20.7%
$100k to $150k16.4%
$150k to $200k11.1%
$200k and over31.7%

Median household income $124,553 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Western Connecticut Planning Region
Owner occupied
153,760 units
Renter occupied
78,519 units
Vacancy rate
7.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Western Connecticut Planning Region2023
Health care and social assistance51,641
Retail trade33,787
Professional, scientific, and technical services33,199
Accommodation and food services25,578
Finance and insurance25,160
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services18,738
Manufacturing15,308
Wholesale trade14,231

292,288 employees in 19,955 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Western Connecticut Planning Region compared with its state
Western Connecticut Planning Region compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWestern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticut
Population621,2323,598,348
Median household income$124,553$93,760
Median age41.541.2
Median home value$625,400$343,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher55.0%41.9%
Foreign-born residents23.7%15.4%
Owner-occupied homes66.2%66.2%
Mean commute to work31.0 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Western Connecticut Planning Region81 with a page · sort by any column

Type
StamfordCity139,13437.6 sq mi
NorwalkCity93,66122.9 sq mi
DanburyCity88,69242.0 sq mi
Greenwich TownTown64,59447.7 sq mi
New Milford TownTown28,74561.6 sq mi
Newtown TownTown28,02957.5 sq mi
Westport TownTown27,99620.0 sq mi
Ridgefield TownTown25,30034.5 sq mi
Darien TownTown22,52812.7 sq mi
Bethel TownTown21,49017.0 sq mi
New Canaan TownTown21,16022.2 sq mi
Wilton TownTown19,25526.8 sq mi
Brookfield TownTown18,18619.7 sq mi
GreenwichCensus designated place14,5284.84 sq mi
New Fairfield TownTown13,65120.4 sq mi
BethelCensus designated place11,6066.16 sq mi
Weston TownTown10,49019.8 sq mi
Sandy HookCensus designated place9,71816.1 sq mi
RiversideCensus designated place9,2162.42 sq mi
Redding TownTown8,83031.5 sq mi
New MilfordCensus designated place7,6324.07 sq mi
Cos CobCensus designated place7,3542.15 sq mi
RidgefieldCensus designated place7,1036.26 sq mi
New CanaanCensus designated place7,0321.55 sq mi
StaplesCensus designated place6,9854.35 sq mi
Old GreenwichCensus designated place6,9042.00 sq mi
NorotonCensus designated place5,5221.81 sq mi
ByramCensus designated place5,0110.79 sq mi
Sherman TownTown3,60121.9 sq mi
CompoCensus designated place3,5611.69 sq mi
ColeytownCensus designated place3,4793.70 sq mi
PemberwickCensus designated place3,4550.68 sq mi
SaugatuckCensus designated place3,0911.86 sq mi
Old HillCensus designated place3,0782.16 sq mi
Greens FarmsCensus designated place3,0223.80 sq mi
Noroton HeightsCensus designated place2,9490.88 sq mi
Westport VillageCensus designated place2,8631.27 sq mi
GlenvilleCensus designated place2,6630.75 sq mi
Ball PondCensus designated place2,6231.13 sq mi
TokenekeCensus designated place2,4662.34 sq mi
NewtownBorough1,9802.30 sq mi
RidgeburyCensus designated place1,9495.48 sq mi
GeorgetownCensus designated place1,7512.87 sq mi
Wilton CenterCensus designated place1,7301.00 sq mi
Bridgewater TownTown1,67116.4 sq mi
South WiltonCensus designated place1,4531.12 sq mi
Darien DowntownCensus designated place1,3290.79 sq mi
Lakes WestCensus designated place1,3081.34 sq mi
Lakes EastCensus designated place1,2950.91 sq mi
Poplar PlainsCensus designated place1,2031.07 sq mi
InglenookCensus designated place1,1620.44 sq mi
Route 7 GatewayCensus designated place1,0320.68 sq mi
Bigelow CornersCensus designated place8410.67 sq mi
WestonCensus designated place7951.50 sq mi
BotsfordCensus designated place7020.81 sq mi
Candlewood OrchardsCensus designated place6830.29 sq mi
CannondaleCensus designated place6770.33 sq mi
GaylordsvilleCensus designated place6591.59 sq mi
Candlewood IsleCensus designated place5690.39 sq mi
Candlewood ShoresCensus designated place5340.23 sq mi
Taylor CornersCensus designated place5010.50 sq mi
Mamanasco LakeCensus designated place4620.41 sq mi
Rock RidgeCensus designated place4530.91 sq mi
Indian FieldCensus designated place4300.90 sq mi
West MountainCensus designated place4182.13 sq mi
Lakeside WoodsCensus designated place3790.58 sq mi
KnollcrestCensus designated place2770.17 sq mi
Candlewood Lake ClubCensus designated place2350.31 sq mi
Redding CenterCensus designated place2170.69 sq mi
Brookfield CenterCensus designated place2010.51 sq mi
DodgingtownCensus designated place1990.43 sq mi
Bogus HillCensus designated place1630.10 sq mi
Candlewood KnollsCensus designated place1500.15 sq mi
BridgewaterCensus designated place1430.27 sq mi
Sail HarborCensus designated place1360.47 sq mi
HawleyvilleCensus designated place1310.47 sq mi
Chimney PointCensus designated place1120.06 sq mi
TopstoneCensus designated place940.19 sq mi
BranchvilleCensus designated place910.20 sq mi
ShermanCensus designated place250.35 sq mi
Kellogg PointCensus designated place230.04 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 09 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.