Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
planning region in Connecticut, United States
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, and was estimated to be 991,508 in 2024, making it the most populous planning region in Connecticut. Its county seat and the largest city is Hartford, 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.
History
The Capitol Planning Region was established in 2013.
Geography
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. It is the largest planning region in Connecticut by total area.
Demographics
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.
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