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Southwood Acres, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Capitol Planning Region County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
8,154
Population
1,536/sq mi density
$105,529
Median Income
$47,201 per capita
$247,400
Home Value
$391,805 Zillow
$1,493
Median Rent
21.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
119
Violent Crime/100K
1,914 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$105,529 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$247,400 home value, $1,493/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
119 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$105,529
40% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,201
21% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Southwood Acres vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Southwood Acres’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$105,529
140%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,201
121%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,764
133%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,594
111%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,594
11% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.0%
5% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.4%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$110,914M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.4%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
16%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
36,617
Restaurants
2,315
Healthcare
3,406
Retail
3,102
Manufacturing
1,104
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,764
33% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,203
134% 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 | $105,529 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,201 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,764 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,594 |
| County GDP | $110,914M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 16.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 36,617 |
| Restaurants | 2,315 |
| Healthcare | 3,406 |
| Retail | 3,102 |
| Manufacturing | 1,104 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,764 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,203 |