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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT

Demographic and economic profile of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is a mid-sized Connecticut region with a population of 462,220 and a median household income of $86,191, sitting above the national median despite a 6.1% unemployment rate and a 10.3% poverty rate. About 33.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with median worker earnings of $54,774 and a labor force participation rate of 65.6%. Housing remains relatively affordable by Connecticut standards, with a median home value of $290,800 and median gross rent of $1,288 per month, and a homeownership rate of 68.6%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

462,220

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$86,191

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone291,451 (64.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone52,127 (11.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race36,433 (8.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone35,736 (7.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races20,638 (4.5%)
  • Asian Alone17,489 (3.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish54,331
  2. 2.Other Indo-European19,679
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic4,840
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)4,533
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,234

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

17,923

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$46,063

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance64,760
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)28,829
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)25,691
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services23,648
  5. 5.Construction (Group)15,914

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations95,880
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations45,164
  3. 3.Service Occupations38,984
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations30,029
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations18,664

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.20×)27,319
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.20×)64,112
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.04×)15,928
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.03×)25,665
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.99×)10,646

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$290,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,288/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99927,011 (21.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99918,208 (14.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99916,817 (13.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99916,408 (13.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99915,257 (12.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9996,773 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,774

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone166,648 (74.3%)
  • Worked At Home28,468 (12.7%)
  • Carpooled19,786 (8.8%)
  • Public Transit3,089 (1.4%)
  • Walked2,938 (1.3%)
  • Other2,463 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.