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Pet businesses in the Capitol Planning Region, CT
The pet businesses 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 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,324 of 2,200 scored counties
#5 of 9 scored counties in Connecticut
- Listings
- 393
- 78 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 236
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $283.9M
- On pets · $726 a household
- Spending per listing
- $723K
- 18% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.0
- 4% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 994,115
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 393 pet businesses in the Capitol Planning Region. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 10.0 for every 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in the Capitol Planning Region spend about $283.9M a year on pets, or $726 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. Spread across 393 pet businesses, that is $723K per business, 18% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in the Capitol Planning Region was 236 in 2023. That is one for every 1,657 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 469 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 19 SBA-backed loans worth $4.2M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in the Capitol Planning Region.
Population estimates show the Capitol Planning Region grew 3.1% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in the Capitol Planning Region is 45 (lower middle), #1,324 of 2,200 scored counties and #5 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 pets by the pet businesses 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 | 10.0 | 11.1 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $723K | $671K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,657 | 1,660 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +5.1% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $726 | $742 | $909 |
| Median household income | $93,394 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 29 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 236
- Employees, 2023
- 2,780
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $116.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 469Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 39378 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 323The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 19
- Amount
- $4.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet 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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Top counties in Connecticut
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 54 | 115 | 9.6 | $763K | +4.1% | #909 of 2,200 |
| 2South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 50 | 213 | 9.2 | $765K | +2.5% | #1,090 of 2,200 |
| 3Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 49 | 165 | 9.2 | $752K | +3.2% | #1,134 of 2,200 |
| 4Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 47 | 327 | 13.9 | $633K | +3.5% | #1,244 of 2,200 |
| 5Capitol Planning Region, CT | 45 | 393 | 10.0 | $723K | +3.1% | #1,324 of 2,200 |
| 6Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 36 | 125 | 10.8 | $631K | +2.0% | #1,669 of 2,200 |
| 7Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 30 | 112 | 15.1 | $511K | +2.3% | #1,872 of 2,200 |
| 8Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 26 | 68 | 14.2 | $509K | +2.2% | #1,985 of 2,200 |
| 9Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 22 | 67 | 17.0 | $408K | +3.0% | #2,079 of 2,200 |
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
Pets
- Pet businesses45
- Veterinarians53
- Pet grooming and boarding44
- Pet stores38
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in the Capitol Planning Region, CT?
The Capitol Planning Region has 393 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 78 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 236 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts also show 469 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Capitol Planning Region, CT spend on pets?
About $283.9M a year, or $726 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 393 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $723K per business. 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 pet businesses?
The Capitol Planning Region has 10.0 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $723K, 18% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, the Capitol Planning Region would have about 323, against 393 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,657 households, against one for every 1,852 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 45 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,324 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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