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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

Connecticut · 463,349 residents (2025 est.) · 412.784 sq mi
Part of the Waterbury metro area
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Notable rankings
#144Most densely populatedof 3,1441,122
The short version

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $86,191. Population has held roughly steady since 2023. Median home value is $317,700. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% 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
454,969
+1%since 2023
from 452,303 in 2023
2022 – 2025
Population density
1,102 / sq mi
+1%since 2023
from 1,096 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
Median age
41.8
Unchangedsince 2023
from 41.9 in 2023
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:463,349 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 2022 – 2024
452K453K453K454K455K20222024Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
2024455K
20222024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(22,999)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(24,262)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(27,366)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(27,504)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(26,478)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(58,989)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(58,259)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(56,881)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.3%(64,958)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.1%(50,387)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(25,587)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(11,299)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,191
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $86,365 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2022 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,363
+1%since 2023
from $46,063 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 55.8% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2023
from 10.3% in 2023
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.464
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.462 in 2023
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$317,700
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $290,800 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2022 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,330
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2023
from $1,288 in 2023
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2023
from 67.6% in 2023
31.4% rent
Vacancy rate
6.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2023
from 7.1% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
28.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2023
from 26.7% in 2023
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 48.8% in 2023
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+9%since 2023
from 3.4 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2023
White, non-Hispanic61.1%(276,403)
Black10.3%(46,541)
Hispanic / Latino19.2%(86,804)
Asian4%(17,989)
Other5.4%(24,566)
2024
White, non-Hispanic59.8%(272,125)
Black10.6%(48,021)
Hispanic / Latino19.9%(90,672)
Asian3.8%(17,214)
Other5.9%(26,937)
Diversity Score
73
+2%since 2023
from 72 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
38
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 Rican10.8%(49,037)
South American2.8%(12,942)
Dominican2.5%(11,305)
Ecuadorian1.4%(6,553)
Central American1.2%(5,656)
Mexican1.2%(5,451)
Guatemalan0.7%(2,966)
Colombian0.6%(2,810)
Cuban0.4%(1,741)
Peruvian0.2%(1,130)
Honduran0.2%(1,007)
Venezuelan0.2%(907)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.2%(905)
Argentine0.2%(759)
Spaniard0.1%(615)
Chilean0.1%(424)
Panamanian0.1%(291)
Costa Rican0.1%(276)
Nicaraguan0%(211)
Uruguayan0%(177)
Bolivian0%(93)
Asian origin
Chinese1%(4,594)
Asian Indian1%(4,540)
Cambodian0.3%(1,496)
Pakistani0.3%(1,458)
Filipino0.3%(1,397)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,139)
Korean0.2%(1,137)
Laotian0%(224)
Nepalese0%(133)
Japanese0%(117)
Taiwanese0%(79)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(64)
Hmong0%(52)
Thai0%(39)
Malaysian0%(36)
Uzbek0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(17)
Ancestry
Italian17.3%(78,809)
Irish13.1%(59,756)
German6.6%(30,056)
English6.6%(30,019)
Polish6.2%(28,234)
French4.5%(20,282)
American3.1%(14,224)
West Indian2.8%(12,772)
French Canadian2.2%(9,985)
Portuguese2.1%(9,406)
Jamaican1.6%(7,297)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Lithuanian1.1%(5,042)
Scottish1.1%(4,781)
Russian1%(4,683)
Hungarian0.9%(4,118)
Swedish0.9%(3,868)
Haitian0.8%(3,546)
Arab0.8%(3,520)
Brazilian0.6%(2,928)
Ukrainian0.6%(2,852)
Slovak0.5%(2,418)
Greek0.5%(2,063)
Lebanese0.4%(1,756)
Norwegian0.3%(1,592)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,510)
Dutch0.3%(1,505)
Canadian0.3%(1,459)
Austrian0.3%(1,354)
Welsh0.3%(1,141)
Cape Verdean0.2%(1,094)
Czech0.2%(1,072)
Egyptian0.2%(876)
British0.2%(779)
Romanian0.2%(702)
Danish0.1%(646)
Guyanese0.1%(645)
Nigerian0.1%(500)
Armenian0.1%(460)
Swiss0.1%(449)
Turkish0.1%(374)
Finnish0.1%(372)
Croatian0.1%(330)
Barbadian0.1%(327)
Macedonian0.1%(314)
Ghanaian0.1%(314)
Belgian0.1%(245)
Israeli0%(199)
Iranian0%(152)
Syrian0%(148)
Latvian0%(96)
Slovene0%(71)
Jordanian0%(70)
Kenyan0%(67)
Ethiopian0%(62)
Serbian0%(58)
Moroccan0%(49)
Somali0%(14)
Iraqi0%(8)
RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest German population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.8%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 33.8% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 90.3% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2023
from 14.9% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.3 min
Unchangedsince 2023
from 28.4 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2023
from 75.4% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 8.9% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 1.5% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2023
from 11.4% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 1.6% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.1% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 9.0% in 2023
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 6.1% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2023
from 65.6% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2023
from 13.8% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 42.2% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 48.9% in 2023
Female
51.1%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 51.1% in 2023
Foreign born
14.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2023
from 13.4% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2023
from 5.1% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2023
from 14.0% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2023
from 4.5% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2023
from 89.0% in 2023
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
76.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2023
from 77.4% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2023
from 12.7% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.7%(69,511)
Married50.2%(92,564)
Widowed2.6%(4,707)
Divorced9.5%(17,436)
Women 15+
Never married31.6%(62,045)
Married46%(90,274)
Widowed9%(17,745)
Divorced13.3%(26,060)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut?

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut has about 454,969 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut earns about $86,191 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut expensive?

In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $317,700, and the typical rent is about $1,330 a month.

How educated are people in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut?

About 33.8% of adults age 25 and over in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 11.2% of people in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

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