Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 463,349
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 463,349
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 462,220
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 450,148
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 450,166
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
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 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.6%
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