Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT
Demographic and economic profile of Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
The Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is a small, relatively affluent region of 177,540 residents, with a median household income of $104,428 and a per capita income of $56,907—well above national averages—alongside a low poverty rate of 6.9% and an unemployment rate of 3.9%. The workforce skews older, with a median age of 45.9 years, and is well-educated, with 45.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 95.2% holding at least a high school diploma, though labor force participation stands at a modest 65.3%. Housing remains relatively affordable for the region, with a median home value of $359,000 and median gross rent of $1,399 per month, and the high homeownership rate of 75.8% reflects a largely settled, owner-occupied residential base.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone142,079 (80.8%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race9,649 (5.5%)
- Black or African American Alone8,560 (4.9%)
- Asian Alone6,057 (3.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,830 (3.3%)
- Some Other Race Alone3,032 (1.7%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish6,911
- 2.Other Indo-European4,144
- 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,965
- 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,181
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,047
Economy
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance26,175
- 2.Manufacturing (Group)11,800
- 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services10,857
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)9,058
- 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing7,539
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations46,512
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations18,457
- 3.Service Occupations13,463
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,921
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,630
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.