Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
Capitol Planning Region | |
|---|---|
| Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) | |
 Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut | |
 Connecticut's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′01″N 72°34′33″W / 41.81697°N 72.575886°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Connecticut |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Named after | the state's capital city, Hartford |
| Seat | Hartford |
| Largest city | Hartford |
| Other cities | New Britain |
| Government | |
| • Executive Director | Matthew Hart |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,046.186 sq mi (2,709.61 km2) |
| • Land | 1,027.354 sq mi (2,660.83 km2) |
| • Water | 18.832 sq mi (48.77 km2) 1.80% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 976,248 |
• Estimate (2024) | 991,508  |
| • Density | 965.029/sq mi (372.600/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 860 and 959 |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd, 5th |
| Website | crcog.org |
The Capitol Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2020 census, the population was 976,248,[1] and was estimated to be 991,508 in 2024,[2] making it the most populous planning region in Connecticut. Its county seat and the largest city is Hartford,[3] the state capital. The fourth-largest city in Connecticut. The county was named after the state's capital city, Hartford.
It is served by the coterminous Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.[4][5]
History
[edit]The Capitol Planning Region was established in 2013.
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the planning region has a total area of 1,046.186 square miles (2,709.61 km2), of which 1,027.354 square miles (2,660.83 km2) is land and 18.832 square miles (48.77 km2) (1.80%) is water.[6] It is the 1st largest planning region in Connecticut by total area.[7]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 976,248 | — | |
| 2024 (est.) | 991,508 | [8] | 1.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[2] | |||
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 389,086 estimated households in Capitol Planning Region with an average of 2.41 persons per household. The planning region has a median household income of $91,541. Approximately 9.8% of the planning region's population lives at or below the poverty line. Capitol Planning Region has an estimated 65.9% employment rate, with 41.5% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 91.2% holding a high school diploma.[2]
2023 estimate
[edit]As of the 2023 estimate, there were 975,328 people and 389,086 households residing in the planning region. There were 417,696 housing units at an average density of 406.57 per square mile (157.0/km2). The racial makeup of the planning region was 75.0% White (61.1% NH White), 14.9% African American, 0.6% Native American, Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 17.9% of the population.[9]
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, there were 976,248 people residing in the planning region.[5]
Municipalities
[edit]The following municipalities are members of the Capitol Planning Region:[10]
Cities
[edit]- Hartford, the capital city
- New Britain
Towns
[edit]- Andover
- Avon
- Berlin
- Bloomfield
- Bolton
- Canton
- Columbia
- Coventry
- East Granby
- East Hartford
- East Windsor
- Ellington
- Enfield
- Farmington
- Glastonbury
- Granby
- Hebron
- Manchester
- Mansfield
- Marlborough
- Newington
- Plainville
- Rocky Hill
- Simsbury
- Somers
- Southington
- South Windsor
- Stafford
- Suffield
- Tolland
- Vernon
- West Hartford
- Wethersfield
- Willington
- Windsor
- Windsor Locks
References
[edit]- ^ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents". CT.gov. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut". Federal Register. June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Planning Region Gazetteer Files – Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "County Population by Characteristics: 2020-2023". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "About". Capitol Region Council of Governments. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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