Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Persons in poverty, percent 7.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 98,096
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 97,701
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 95,314
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 95,344
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) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 X
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 X
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,134
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,097
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $307,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,985
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $813
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,155
Building Permits, 2025 185
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 39,412
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 214,920
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 475,283
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,865
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,334,125
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,876
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $90,589
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,072
Persons in poverty, percent 7.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,751
Total employment, 2023 25,003
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,274,395
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,858
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,635
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 961
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 283
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 99
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,358
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,255
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 09150