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Clothing and shoe stores in the Capitol Planning Region, CT
The clothing and shoe stores in the Capitol Planning Region, CT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #530 of 2,087 scored counties
#4 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 567
- 338 chain locations (60%)
- Official establishments
- 270
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $981.8M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,510 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 36% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.5
- 10% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 994,115
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 567 clothing and shoe stores in the Capitol Planning Region. 338 of them (60%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 14.5 for every 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Households in the Capitol Planning Region spend about $981.8M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,510 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. Spread across 567 clothing and shoe stores, that is $1.7M per store, 36% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which clothing and shoe stores share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 270 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in the Capitol Planning Region in 2023. That is one for every 1,449 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts list 521 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $115K have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in the Capitol Planning Region.
Population estimates put the population change in the Capitol Planning Region from 2020 to 2025 at +3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Capitol Planning Region scores 65 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #530 of 2,087 scored counties and #4 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut.
How the Capitol Planning Region compares
The same measures for Connecticut and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the clothing and shoe stores counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Capitol Planning Region | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.5 | 15.9 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $1.6M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,449 | 1,304 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −15.3% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,510 | $2,564 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $93,394 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 73 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 270
- Employees, 2023
- 5,245
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $112.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 521Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 567338 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 773The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $115K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in the Capitol Planning Region, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Capitol Planning Region
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 994,115+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 391,113
- Median age
- 41.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,027 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 951
- Median household income
- $93,394
- Average household income
- $125,849
- Median home value
- $323,700
- Jobs located here
- 527,329
- Daytime population
- 1,033,267Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Connecticut market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Connecticut for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Connecticut, with the Capitol Planning Region marked.
Top counties in Connecticut
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 91 | 16 | 4.1 | $5.9M | +3.0% | #17 of 2,087 |
| 2Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 86 | 33 | 6.9 | $3.6M | +2.2% | #62 of 2,087 |
| 3Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 82 | 159 | 8.8 | $2.7M | +3.2% | #128 of 2,087 |
| 4Capitol Planning Region, CT | 65 | 567 | 14.5 | $1.7M | +3.1% | #530 of 2,087 |
| 5Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 63 | 204 | 17.1 | $1.5M | +4.1% | #588 of 2,087 |
| 6Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 58 | 177 | 15.3 | $1.5M | +2.0% | #748 of 2,087 |
| 7South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 56 | 398 | 17.3 | $1.4M | +2.5% | #829 of 2,087 |
| 8Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 51 | 144 | 19.4 | $1.4M | +2.3% | #1,021 of 2,087 |
| 9Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 49 | 589 | 25.0 | $1.2M | +3.5% | #1,102 of 2,087 |
Other business types in the Capitol Planning Region
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
- Clothing, shoes and laundry61
- Clothing and shoe stores65
- Laundromats65
- Dry cleaners67
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in the Capitol Planning Region, CT?
There are 567 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in the Capitol Planning Region as of September 2026. 338 of them (60%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 270 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023. Official counts also show 521 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Capitol Planning Region, CT spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $981.8M a year, or $2,510 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 567 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per store. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 391,113 households in the Capitol Planning Region and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Capitol Planning Region, CT compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
The Capitol Planning Region has 14.5 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.7M, 36% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, the Capitol Planning Region would have about 773, against 567 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,449 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S.
How fast is the Capitol Planning Region, CT growing?
Population estimates put the Capitol Planning Region at 994,115 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 391,113 households. The median household income in the Capitol Planning Region is $93,394 a year, 16% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Capitol Planning Region scores 65 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #530 of 2,087 scored counties.
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