Connecticut · GEOID 09180

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 279,971 · 126,425 housing units

Median household income

$86,586

State $97,002

Median home value

$323,400

State $393,057

Median gross rent

$1,365

State $1,537

Homeownership rate

65.1%

State 66.5%

Renter cost-burden rate

51.0%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

23.9%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.6%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

4.4%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

8.4%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

3.74

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut
Population	279,971	3,624,508
Population density (per sq. mi.)	468.07	—
Median household income	$86,586	$97,002
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$111,900	—
Households	115,768	—
Average household size	2.32 people	—
Owner-occupied	65.1%	66.5%
Renter-occupied	34.9%	33.5%
Race	74.1% White · 5.4% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region compared with Connecticut.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

35.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 42.5%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	17.0%	$65,667	$1,642	$213,415
1 earner	31.6%	$74,852	$1,871	$247,605
2 earners	40.0%	$135,442	$3,386	$473,142
3+ earners	11.4%	$184,665	$4,617	$656,366

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

115,768

Average size: 2.32 people

Households with children

28,929

25.0% of households

Per-capita income

$47,133

Poverty rate: 10.2%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

65.1% owner-occupied vs. state average 66.5%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 66.8% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 24.1%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

64.3% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,969.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $323,400.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,365.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 10,657 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 4.5% · For rent 17.5% · Seasonal 31.9% · Other 35.8%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

31.6% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 68.4% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

2.7%

3,397 units of 126,425 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

3.0%

3,811 units of 126,425 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$69,269

100% MHI$86,586

120% MHI$103,903

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$69,750	$79,700	$99,600
100% AMI	$78,330	$89,520	$111,900
120% AMI	$94,000	$107,400	$134,300

HUD FMR Area: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

51.0% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (23.9% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

23.9% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.

Covered employment

118,259

Across 21 sectors

Establishments

9,100

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$71,590

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	21,569	$107,492	$369,102	+$45,702	$2,687
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	21,311	$64,639	$209,589	−$113,811	$1,616
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	14,230	$39,722	$116,839	−$206,561	$993
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	12,571	$30,395	$82,121	−$241,279	$760
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	11,824	$64,402	$208,707	−$114,693	$1,610
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	5,660	$117,015	$404,550	+$81,150	$2,925
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	5,390	$87,547	$294,860	−$28,540	$2,189
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	3,864	$82,178	$274,875	−$48,525	$2,054
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	3,790	$54,612	$172,265	−$151,135	$1,365
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	3,191	$63,555	$205,554	−$117,846	$1,589
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	2,871	$41,485	$123,402	−$199,998	$1,037
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	2,566	$105,553	$361,885	+$38,485	$2,639
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	2,355	$41,855	$124,779	−$198,621	$1,046
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	1,669	$115,336	$398,300	+$74,900	$2,883
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	1,436	$85,448	$287,047	−$36,353	$2,136
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	1,147	$57,639	$183,532	−$139,868	$1,441
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	1,073	$159,930	$564,294	+$240,894	$3,998
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	926	$62,735	$202,501	−$120,899	$1,568
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	737	$127,857	$444,908	+$121,508	$3,196
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	68	$70,540	$231,554	−$91,846	$1,764
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	11	$109,161	$375,315	+$51,915	$2,729

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	11,824	$64,402	$208,707	−$114,693	$1,610
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	11,204	$29,801	$79,910	−$243,490	$745
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	6,356	$87,408	$294,343	−$29,057	$2,185
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	5,762	$38,640	$112,812	−$210,588	$966
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	5,660	$117,015	$404,550	+$81,150	$2,925
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	4,695	$79,040	$263,194	−$60,206	$1,976
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	4,498	$50,738	$157,845	−$165,555	$1,268
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	3,281	$32,538	$90,098	−$233,302	$813
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	3,102	$48,244	$148,561	−$174,839	$1,206
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	3,003	$33,817	$94,859	−$228,541	$845
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	2,408	$93,778	$318,054	−$5,346	$2,344
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	2,184	$75,407	$249,671	−$73,729	$1,885
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	2,010	$33,765	$94,665	−$228,735	$844
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	1,934	$67,118	$218,816	−$104,584	$1,678
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	1,894	$185,325	$658,823	+$335,423	$4,633
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	1,499	$75,684	$250,702	−$72,698	$1,892
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	1,479	$39,566	$116,259	−$207,141	$989
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	1,368	$35,241	$100,159	−$223,241	$881
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	1,355	$85,767	$288,234	−$35,166	$2,144
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	1,299	$32,641	$90,481	−$232,919	$816
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	1,122	$25,821	$65,095	−$258,305	$646
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	1,073	$159,930	$564,294	+$240,894	$3,998
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	1,068	$27,986	$73,154	−$250,246	$700
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	1,050	$75,955	$251,711	−$71,689	$1,899
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	1,050	$125,793	$437,225	+$113,825	$3,145
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	944	$44,576	$134,907	−$188,493	$1,114
NAICS 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation NAICS 485	891	$39,199	$114,892	−$208,508	$980
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	878	$99,757	$340,310	+$16,910	$2,494
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	828	$47,716	$146,596	−$176,804	$1,193
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	803	$56,964	$181,020	−$142,380	$1,424
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	802	$81,373	$271,878	−$51,522	$2,034
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	797	$63,787	$206,417	−$116,983	$1,595
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	737	$127,857	$444,908	+$121,508	$3,196
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	699	$100,454	$342,904	+$19,504	$2,511
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	686	$83,565	$280,038	−$43,362	$2,089
NAICS 712 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions NAICS 712	580	$57,111	$181,567	−$141,833	$1,428
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	571	$49,331	$152,607	−$170,793	$1,233
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	556	$42,764	$128,163	−$195,237	$1,069
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	551	$61,277	$197,074	−$126,326	$1,532
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	526	$64,331	$208,442	−$114,958	$1,608
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	515	$64,232	$208,074	−$115,326	$1,606
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	486	$98,986	$337,440	+$14,040	$2,475
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	477	$63,011	$203,529	−$119,871	$1,575
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	469	$83,503	$279,807	−$43,593	$2,088
NAICS 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing NAICS 336	412	$130,286	$453,949	+$130,549	$3,257
NAICS 493 Warehousing and storage NAICS 493	367	$94,644	$321,278	−$2,122	$2,366
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	349	$107,777	$370,163	+$46,763	$2,694
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	299	$91,269	$308,715	−$14,685	$2,282
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	291	$34,821	$98,596	−$224,804	$871
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	266	$74,868	$247,665	−$75,735	$1,872
NAICS 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing NAICS 312	263	$52,635	$164,906	−$158,494	$1,316
NAICS 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing NAICS 334	253	$104,747	$358,884	+$35,484	$2,619
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	214	$33,565	$93,921	−$229,479	$839
NAICS 711 Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries NAICS 711	169	$55,778	$176,605	−$146,795	$1,394
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	161	$140,070	$490,369	+$166,969	$3,502
NAICS 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing NAICS 326	160	$81,110	$270,899	−$52,501	$2,028
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	140	$72,291	$238,072	−$85,328	$1,807
NAICS 516 Broadcasting and content providers NAICS 516	126	$79,180	$263,715	−$59,685	$1,980
NAICS 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries NAICS 512	124	$48,001	$147,657	−$175,743	$1,200
NAICS 925 Administration of housing programs, urban planning, and community development NAICS 925	108	$70,163	$230,151	−$93,249	$1,754
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	101	$35,963	$102,847	−$220,553	$899
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	80	$59,066	$188,844	−$134,556	$1,477
NAICS 518 Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services NAICS 518	74	$154,976	$545,854	+$222,454	$3,874
NAICS 212 Mining (except oil and gas) NAICS 212	68	$70,540	$231,554	−$91,846	$1,764
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	67	$82,544	$276,237	−$47,163	$2,064
NAICS 323 Printing and related support activities NAICS 323	66	$46,579	$142,363	−$181,037	$1,164
NAICS 487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation NAICS 487	33	$37,810	$109,722	−$213,678	$945
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	11	$109,161	$375,315	+$51,915	$2,729
NAICS 481 Air transportation NAICS 481	7	$124,024	$430,640	+$107,240	$3,101

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023	3,220	—	—	$17.12	$35,620	$101,570	$891
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	2,820	—	—	$17.37	$36,140	$103,506	$904
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	810	—	—	$18.03	$37,500	$108,568	$938
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	3,580	—	—	$19.21	$39,970	$117,762	$999
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	2,020	—	—	$19.55	$40,660	$120,331	$1,017
Tellers SOC 43-3071	250	—	—	$21.42	$44,560	$134,848	$1,114
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131	1,610	—	—	$21.73	$45,190	$137,193	$1,130
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	2,620	—	—	$23.72	$49,340	$152,641	$1,234
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	1,580	—	—	$24.39	$50,740	$157,852	$1,269
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	820	—	—	$26.87	$55,890	$177,022	$1,397
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	390	—	—	$27.14	$56,450	$179,107	$1,411
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	1,010	—	—	$29.28	$60,900	$195,671	$1,523
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	340	—	—	$30.80	$64,070	$207,471	$1,602
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	740	—	—	$32.40	$67,400	$219,866	$1,685
Electricians SOC 47-2111	700	—	—	$33.51	$69,690	$228,390	$1,742
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	870	—	—	$33.57	$69,820	$228,874	$1,746
Paramedics SOC 29-2043	130	—	—	$36.03	$74,930	$247,895	$1,873
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	650	—	—	$39.08	$81,290	$271,569	$2,032
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	1,060	—	—	—	$82,170	$274,845	$2,054
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	2,460	—	—	$47.86	$99,550	$339,539	$2,489

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 09180 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.