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Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

Connecticut · 177,311 residents (2025 est.) · 424 sq mi
Part of the Hartford metro area
The short version

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is a county of 175,822 people in Connecticut. The median age is 45.9, about 7 years above the US median. Few US counties rank higher on income. About 46% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.8% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
175,822
Unchangedsince 2023
from 174,983 in 2023
177,311 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2022 – 2025
Population density
415 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2023
from 413 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
Median age
45.9
Unchangedsince 2023
from 45.8 in 2023
US average: 38.9
Land area
424 sq mi
Population, 2022 – 2024
175K175K175K176K176K20222024Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
2024176K
20222024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.1%(7,192)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.5%(7,837)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.8%(8,440)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(10,474)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(10,583)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.6%(20,311)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(21,569)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(22,017)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.1%(28,329)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.7%(22,328)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.6%(11,520)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3%(5,222)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$104,428
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2023
from $101,117 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2022 – 2024
Per capita income
$59,075
+4%since 2023
from $56,906 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
64.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2023
from 62.2% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 6.9% in 2023
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.452
−2%since 2023
from 0.459 in 2023
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$379,700
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $359,000 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2022 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,454
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $1,399 in 2023
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2023
from 75.2% in 2023
24.2% rent
Vacancy rate
10.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 11.1% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.28 people
−1%since 2023
from 2.30 people in 2023
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2023
from 24.3% in 2023
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2023
from 47.7% in 2023
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+2%since 2023
from 3.6 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2023
White, non-Hispanic80%(140,056)
Black4.5%(7,957)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(13,031)
Asian3.5%(6,109)
Other4.5%(7,830)
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.2%(139,241)
Black4.4%(7,782)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(13,758)
Asian3.4%(6,022)
Other5.1%(9,019)
Diversity Score
45
+4%since 2023
from 44 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.7%(6,434)
South American1.6%(2,730)
Ecuadorian0.9%(1,545)
Mexican0.8%(1,411)
Spaniard0.3%(610)
Salvadoran0.3%(450)
Colombian0.2%(385)
Dominican0.2%(380)
Cuban0.2%(378)
Peruvian0.2%(313)
Chilean0.2%(299)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(241)
Guatemalan0.1%(109)
Costa Rican0.1%(94)
Argentine0%(69)
Bolivian0%(37)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(1,619)
Chinese0.9%(1,545)
Vietnamese0.4%(639)
Filipino0.3%(534)
Pakistani0.2%(404)
Cambodian0.1%(232)
Korean0.1%(223)
Nepalese0.1%(203)
Sri Lankan0.1%(180)
Japanese0%(85)
Taiwanese0%(63)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(53)
Laotian0%(42)
Kazakh0%(33)
Hmong0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(250)
Samoan0%(24)
Ancestry
Italian19.6%(34,549)
Irish19.4%(34,115)
English12.7%(22,356)
German11.5%(20,143)
Polish9.5%(16,729)
French4.1%(7,163)
American3.7%(6,420)
French Canadian2.8%(4,858)
Swedish2.5%(4,480)
Scottish2.3%(3,978)
Dutch1%(1,765)
Russian1%(1,735)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian1%(1,722)
Lithuanian0.8%(1,448)
Jamaican0.8%(1,404)
Portuguese0.8%(1,373)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,255)
Ukrainian0.7%(1,220)
Hungarian0.6%(1,117)
Norwegian0.6%(1,117)
Greek0.5%(942)
Arab0.4%(784)
Brazilian0.4%(740)
Danish0.4%(701)
Welsh0.4%(678)
Czech0.4%(633)
British0.3%(614)
Canadian0.3%(613)
Austrian0.3%(543)
Swiss0.3%(523)
Slovak0.2%(437)
Finnish0.2%(434)
Armenian0.2%(301)
Lebanese0.1%(232)
Macedonian0.1%(227)
Belgian0.1%(197)
Egyptian0.1%(191)
Israeli0.1%(173)
Ghanaian0.1%(168)
Romanian0.1%(164)
Haitian0.1%(157)
Latvian0.1%(145)
Syrian0.1%(132)
Croatian0.1%(130)
Cape Verdean0.1%(114)
Moroccan0.1%(109)
Nigerian0.1%(102)
Serbian0.1%(94)
Turkish0.1%(89)
Iranian0%(62)
Barbadian0%(55)
Slovene0%(51)
Guyanese0%(41)
Bulgarian0%(29)
Kenyan0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 45.5% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2023
from 95.2% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
20.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 20.2% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.0 min
Unchangedsince 2023
from 26.0 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2023
from 73.3% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 6.4% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 1.2% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2023
from 15.1% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 2.6% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.2% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2023
from 5.6% in 2023
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 3.9% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 65.3% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.9%
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 14.3% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 49.1% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 49.3% in 2023
Female
50.7%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 50.7% in 2023
Foreign born
8.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 8.1% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2023
from 6.0% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 11.5% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 3.4% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2023
from 91.0% in 2023
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.4%
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.5%
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2023
from 89.0% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 4.1% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.2%(25,530)
Married53.4%(39,880)
Widowed2.6%(1,918)
Divorced9.8%(7,315)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(20,701)
Married51%(39,624)
Widowed8.9%(6,945)
Divorced13.4%(10,440)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 3.4% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.6%
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.3%
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.6%
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.6%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.1%
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.9%(1,695)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.1%(1,454)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.7%(3,123)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.8%(750)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(119)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,513 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut?

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut has about 175,822 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut?

The typical household in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut earns about $104,428 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut expensive?

In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $379,700, and the typical rent is about $1,454 a month.

How educated are people in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut?

About 46.0% of adults age 25 and over in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut?

About 6.8% of people in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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