Plantsville

In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 2,045
Median household income: $107,431
Median home value: $289,500

Located in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, Plantsville is a community with a population of 2,045. Its median household income of $107,431 runs above the Capitol Planning Region figure of $91,541.

From 2019 to 2023, Plantsville's population grew 20.9% from 1,692 to 2,045, while its median home value rose 7.2% from $270,100 to $289,500.

Households average 2.02 people. The median gross rent is $1,191.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,045
Median age: 54.0 yrs
Median household income: $107,431
Median home value: $289,500
Median gross rent: $1,191
Housing units: 1,025
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6922,045

Median household income

$68,242$107,431

Median home value

$270,100$289,500

Median gross rent

$1,072$1,191

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,692	$68,242	$270,100	$1,072
2020	1,923	$83,707	$251,000	—
2021	1,920	$89,554	$249,000	$574
2022	2,084	$105,674	$290,000	—
2023	2,045	$107,431	$289,500	$1,191

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 6426.9%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	3.7%
5 to 17	248	12.1%
18 to 24	80	3.9%
25 to 34	161	7.9%
35 to 44	108	5.3%
45 to 54	351	17.2%
55 to 64	550	26.9%
65 to 74	176	8.6%
75 and over	296	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,916	93.7%
Black or African American	30	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	74	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree20.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	82	5.0%
High school graduate	437	26.6%
Some college or associate's	598	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	197	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	328	20.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone93.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,182	93.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	4.0%
Other means	17	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	471	38.8%
15 to 29 min	516	42.5%
30 to 44 min	112	9.2%
45 to 59 min	21	1.7%
60+ min	95	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 7.5% (153 of 2,045)

	Count	Share
Family households	646	63.9%
Nonfamily households	365	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,011	98.6%
Vacant	14	1.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	689	68.2%
Renter-occupied	322	31.8%

1-unit, detached56.8%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units16.4%

20 or more units13.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	582	56.8%
1-unit, attached	79	7.7%
2 to 4 units	60	5.9%
5 to 19 units	168	16.4%
20 or more units	136	13.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0960260
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5832, -72.8919