Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 463,349
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 450,148
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 X
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 X
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 17,923
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 194,131
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $317,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,229
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,010
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,330
Building Permits, 2025 513
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 180,116
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 909,008
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,940,748
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,215,619
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,388,665
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,289
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,191
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,363
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 9,114
Total employment, 2023 145,193
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 9,635,683
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 37,491
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,298
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,427
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,289
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 987
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,571
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 138
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,353
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 X
Population per square mile, 2010 X
Land area in square miles, 2020 X
Land area in square miles, 2010 X
FIPS Code 09140