Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) | |
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 Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut | |
 Interactive map of Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) | |
| 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.
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 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. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. 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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