Staples, CT

Full City Profile · Connecticut · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region County

3.6 /5.0

B+ Good

6,985 Population 1,606/sq mi density

$218,365 Median Income $135,011 per capita

$1,202,800 Home Value $1,317,248 Zillow

$2,142 Median Rent 29.0% income on rent

53°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

19 Violent Crime/100K 317 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.6 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.9 / 5.0

$218,365 median income, 2.9% unemployment

B+

Affordability

3.6 / 5.0

$1,202,800 home value, $2,142/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

19 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

71.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-2%

7,125 → 6,985

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-0.99%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+1.3%

$215,601 → $218,365

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+0.64%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Staples across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

6,515

-470 from 2023 (6,985)

Projected Median Income 2030

$228,338

+$9,973 from 2023 ($218,365)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	7,125	—	$215,601	—
2023	6,985	-2%	$218,365	+1.3%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.