Poplar Plains, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Western Connecticut Planning Region County
4.4
/5.0
A
Great
1,203
Population
1,124/sq mi density
$210,625
Median Income
$138,788 per capita
$1,210,200
Home Value
$1,317,248 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.4 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$210,625 median income, 3.1% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$1,210,200 home value, /mo rent
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
91.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$210,625
180% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$138,788
255% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Poplar Plains vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Poplar Plains’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$210,625
280%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$138,788
355%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$242,927
337%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$2,482
173%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,482
73% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
49 min
78% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
46.3%
205% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
38.7%
47% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
13.5%
170% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$76,344M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
38.7%
Public Transit
13.5%
Work From Home
46.3%
Other
1.5%
Average commute time
49 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
33,324
Restaurants
1,808
Healthcare
2,172
Retail
2,360
Manufacturing
493
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$242,927
237% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$15,715
349% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $210,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $138,788 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $242,927 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $2,482 |
| County GDP | $76,344M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.546 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 49 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 38.7% |
| Public Transit | 13.5% |
| Work From Home | 46.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 33,324 |
| Restaurants | 1,808 |
| Healthcare | 2,172 |
| Retail | 2,360 |
| Manufacturing | 493 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $242,927 |
| Avg Property Tax | $15,715 |