Security and fire alarm installers in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Name: Security and fire alarm installers in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
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South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut has 20 security and fire alarm system businesses with employees, employing 227 people (US Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns).

That is 0.8 businesses per 10,000 homes, against 0.5 across Connecticut.

South Central Connecticut Planning Region ranks 1 of 7 counties in Connecticut for businesses per 10,000 homes.

Their payroll averages $66,485 per employee a year.

Across Connecticut, security and fire alarm installers earn a median of $64,420 a year (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024).

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Businesses with employees: 20
Their employees: 227
Businesses per 10,000 homes: 0.8

Security and fire alarm installers in South Central Connecticut Planning Region: businesses and jobs

US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023
	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Businesses with employees	20	83	7,151
Their employees	227	1,465	128,462
Annual payroll	$15,092,000	$86,247,000	—
Businesses per 10,000 homes	0.8	0.5	0.5

The homes behind the work in South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Homes in buildings of 20 or more units	12.8% (±0.6 points)	10.2%	10.3%
Detached houses	52.8% (±0.6 points)	58.6%	61.3%
Households that rent	39.5% (±0.8 points)	33.5%	34.8%
Housing units	248,267 (±187)	1,541,822	143,775,355

Homes in buildings of 20 or more units: 12.8% (±0.6 points) in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, higher than across Connecticut (10.2%).

Detached houses: 52.8% (±0.6 points) in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, lower than across Connecticut (58.6%).

Households that rent: 39.5% (±0.8 points) in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, higher than across Connecticut (33.5%).

Places in South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Housing figures for each place are on its own page
Place	Residents	Built before 1980	Households that rent
New Haven	134,349	77.7%	71.6%
Hamden	61,045	68.3%	37.6%
Meriden	60,545	75.4%	39.9%
West Haven	55,351	80.2%	49.4%
Milford	52,684	68.1%	24.2%
Wallingford	44,362	58.8%	27.2%
Branford	28,217	62.0%	30.5%
East Haven	27,806	65.8%	25.4%
East Haven (community)	27,806	65.8%	25.4%
North Haven	24,336	69.9%	18.7%
North Haven (community)	24,336	69.9%	18.7%
Guilford	22,108	60.5%	16.3%
Wallingford Center	18,208	67.4%	39.6%
Madison	17,616	57.1%	9.6%
Orange	14,315	72.6%	10.8%

Counties in Connecticut with a similar number of security and fire alarm system businesses

Businesses per 10,000 homes
County	Businesses with employees	Businesses per 10,000 homes	Difference from South Central Connecticut Planning Region, per 10,000 homes
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	6	0.7	−0.1
Western Connecticut Planning Region	18	0.7	−0.1
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	9	0.7	−0.1
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	8	0.4	−0.4
Capitol Planning Region	17	0.4	−0.4
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	3	0.2	−0.6

Licenses for security and fire alarm installers in Connecticut

License Finder: security and fire alarm installers in Connecticut (US Department of Labor, CareerOneStop)

Federal rules and model codes for security and fire alarm installers

Jobs and pay are published by state, not by county; the county figures are businesses and their employees.

Business counts are establishments: a company with offices in two counties is counted in each.

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Questions about South Central Connecticut Planning Region

How many security and fire alarm system businesses are in South Central Connecticut Planning Region?

The Census Bureau counts 20 security and fire alarm system businesses with employees in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (2023 County Business Patterns).

How much do security and fire alarm installers make in South Central Connecticut Planning Region?

Pay is published by state: across Connecticut, security and fire alarm installers earn a median of $64,420 a year (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024).

Do security and fire alarm installers need a license in South Central Connecticut Planning Region?

Licenses for this trade are issued by Connecticut, and a city or county in South Central Connecticut Planning Region may add its own; the US Department of Labor’s License Finder lists the state’s, and the local building department says which permits a job needs.

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