Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region County , Connecticut

Population: 279,025 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $84,185 Home $293,900 Rent $1,316/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region County's headline indicators land 13% above the national median on income ($84,185), with housing 4% below the US figure ($294,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region County in the top 11% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$84,185
Median Income
household
$293,900
Home Value
median
$1,316/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $84,185
Per Capita Income $45,691
Poverty Rate 10.6%
Median Home Value $293,900
Median Gross Rent $1,316/mo
Owner Occupied 65.4%
Renter Occupied 34.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 279,025
Median Age 41 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 34.6%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

33.1%
Obesity
8.8%
Diabetes
10.8%
Smoking
30.8%
High Blood Pressure
26.3%
No Physical Activity
23.1%
Depression
36.9%
Insufficient Sleep
80.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 88.6  ·  89th national percentile

🌊 Flood
71.20
🌪️ Tornado
53.09
🌀 Hurricane
94.74
🔥 Wildfire
39.38
❄️ Winter Storm
76.77
🌍 Earthquake
80.95
☀️ Drought
32.41

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