Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Persons in poverty, percent 7.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 98,096
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 95,314
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 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.8%
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