Southwood Acres

In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 8,154
Median household income: $105,529
Median home value: $247,400

Located in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, Southwood Acres is a community with a population of 8,154. Its median household income of $105,529 runs above the Capitol Planning Region figure of $91,541.

From 2019 to 2023, Southwood Acres's population grew 9.1% from 7,473 to 8,154, while its median home value rose 30.3% from $189,900 to $247,400.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,154
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $105,529
Median home value: $247,400
Median gross rent: $1,493
Housing units: 3,470
Homeownership rate: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4738,154

Median household income

$91,851$105,529

Median home value

$189,900$247,400

Median gross rent

$1,538$1,493

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,473	$91,851	$189,900	$1,538
2020	8,352	$96,932	$197,400	$1,447
2021	7,875	$98,083	$209,800	$1,436
2022	7,928	$101,939	$234,900	$1,622
2023	8,154	$105,529	$247,400	$1,493

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	424	5.2%
5 to 17	1,066	13.1%
18 to 24	693	8.5%
25 to 34	1,267	15.5%
35 to 44	899	11.0%
45 to 54	1,071	13.1%
55 to 64	1,285	15.8%
65 to 74	674	8.3%
75 and over	775	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,729	82.5%
Black or African American	175	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.2%
Asian	128	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	195	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	912	11.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree17.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	246	4.1%
High school graduate	1,701	28.5%
Some college or associate's	1,801	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,192	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,031	17.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,226	72.4%
Carpooled	483	10.8%
Public transit	22	0.5%
Walked	15	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	712	16.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,123	30.0%
15 to 29 min	1,526	40.7%
30 to 44 min	824	22.0%
45 to 59 min	80	2.1%
60+ min	193	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 5.6% (453 of 8,120)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,167	63.3%
Nonfamily households	1,256	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,423	98.6%
Vacant	47	1.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,954	86.3%
Renter-occupied	469	13.7%

1-unit, detached87.8%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,046	87.8%
1-unit, attached	265	7.6%
2 to 4 units	30	0.9%
5 to 19 units	118	3.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0971460
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9582, -72.5726