Connecticut · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Capitol West
A Census profile of the Capitol West Public Use Microdata Area in Connecticut, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 166,749 people, with a median household income of $142,541 and a median age of 42.1.
Cities & areas covered: Capitol West.
How Capitol West compares to Connecticut
- Median household income here is $142,541, $46,194 above the Connecticut figure of $96,347.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 66.6%, 23.9% above the Connecticut figure of 42.7%.
- Homeownership here is 76.8%, 10.2% above the Connecticut figure of 66.6%.
- The poverty rate here is 5.3%, 4.8% below the Connecticut figure of 10.1%.
Capitol West vs. Connecticut vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The CT and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $142,541 | $96,347 |
| Median family income | $172,592 | $122,845 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $102,588 | $78,198 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $60,306 | $40,610 |
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 10.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.9% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 66.5% | 66.1% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.4 | 37.3 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $6,041 | $4,151 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 23.0% | 26.0% |
| Mean All other income | $570 | $506 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $69 | $57 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $72,744 | $54,151 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 414.3 | 349 |
| Mean Retirement income | $5,935 | $4,411 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $5,917 | $3,438 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $157 | $276 |
| Mean Social Security income | $5,169 | $4,213 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 66.6% | 42.7% |
| High school diploma or higher | 96.7% | 91.8% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 14.5% | 11.6% |
| Business operations | 4.4% | 3.7% |
| Financial specialists | 4.4% | 2.6% |
| Computer & math | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Architecture & engineering | 4.0% | 2.5% |
| Science | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Community & social service | 2.2% | 2.0% |
| Legal | 2.5% | 1.2% |
| Education instruction | 8.9% | 7.6% |
| Arts, design & media | 3.0% | 2.4% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 9.3% | 6.7% |
| Healthcare support | 1.1% | 3.7% |
| Protective service | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Food prep & serving | 3.3% | 4.9% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 1.6% | 3.6% |
| Personal care | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Sales | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| Office & admin support | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Construction | 1.4% | 3.9% |
| Extraction | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 0.9% | 2.6% |
| Production | 3.4% | 4.4% |
| Transportation & moving | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Military | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 3.0% | 5.8% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 10.5% | 9.9% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 8.9% | 10.7% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Information (industry) | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 10.9% | 7.5% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 14.9% | 12.0% |
| Educational services (industry) | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 8.5% | 9.0% |
| Other services (industry) | 3.9% | 4.7% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.9% | 3.5% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 2.5% | 5.7% |
| Private insurance | 77.4% | 67.3% |
| Public insurance | 32.8% | 38.4% |
| With a disability | 10.5% | 12.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 26 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 76.8% | 78.3% |
| Public transit to work | 2.3% | 4.1% |
| Worked from home | 18.1% | 13.5% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 32.5 | 32 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $450,000 | $390,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,850 | $1,540 |
| Rent as % of income | 29.0% | 32.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 76.8% | 66.6% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 7 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1960 | 1960 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 4.3% | 8.8% |
| Single-family detached | 71.1% | 58.8% |
| Broadband internet | 96.0% | 94.5% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $180 | $190 |
| Median Fuel cost | $1,900 | $1,800 |
| Median Gas cost | $130 | $100 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 55.1 | 54.3 |
| Median Mobile home costs | — | $5,800 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $2,200 | $1,800 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,600 | $1,300 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $2,207 | $1,912 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $320 | $470 |
| Median Property taxes | $8,500 | $6,500 |
| Median Water cost | $570 | $500 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 166,749 | 3,675,069 |
| Average age | 42.1 | 41.2 |
| Married (15+) | 57.7% | 46.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7.4% | 19.2% |
| Black | 3.8% | 10.0% |
| Asian | 9.9% | 4.7% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,876 | $1,931 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.1 | 1.9 |
Capitol West — FAQ
What is the population of the Capitol West PUMA?+
The Capitol West PUMA in Connecticut has a population of 166,749, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Capitol West, CT?+
Median household income in the Capitol West PUMA is $142,541, compared with $96,347 across Connecticut and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Capitol West PUMA?+
The Capitol West PUMA covers Capitol West. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Connecticut contains 25 PUMAs.
Where does this Capitol West data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.