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Northwest Hills Planning Region

Connecticut · 114,690 residents (2025 est.) · 787 sq mi
Part of the Torrington micropolitan area
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The short version

Northwest Hills Planning Region is a county of 113,216 people in Connecticut. At a median age of 47.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That puts it in the top 2% of US counties for household income. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 8.8%, under the national 12.5%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
39% 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
113,216
Unchangedsince 2023
from 112,848 in 2023
114,690 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2022 – 2025
Population density
144 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2023
from 143 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
Median age
47.1
Unchangedsince 2023
from 47.1 in 2023
US average: 38.9
Land area
787 sq mi
Population, 2022 – 2024
113K113K113K113K113K20222024Northwest Hills Planning Region
2024113K
20222024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(4,774)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(5,278)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(5,969)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(6,426)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(5,649)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.2%(12,673)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.9%(13,448)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(14,287)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.4%(18,597)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.5%(15,289)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.7%(7,556)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.9%(3,270)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$93,551
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2023
from $91,035 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2022 – 2024
Per capita income
$56,236
+1%since 2023
from $55,526 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2023
from 59.0% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 9.2% in 2023
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.477
−1%since 2023
from 0.481 in 2023
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade9.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Information9.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$335,600
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $311,700 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2022 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,193
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $1,169 in 2023
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 75.9% in 2023
23.7% rent
Vacancy rate
14.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2023
from 15.5% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.32 people
−1%since 2023
from 2.35 people in 2023
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2023
from 25.9% in 2023
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2023
from 38.3% in 2023
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+5%since 2023
from 3.4 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-Hispanic82.7%(93,305)
Black2.5%(2,826)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(9,442)
Asian2.2%(2,457)
Other4.3%(4,818)
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.8%(92,611)
Black2.4%(2,767)
Hispanic / Latino8.9%(10,050)
Asian2.1%(2,397)
Other4.8%(5,391)
Diversity Score
40
+4%since 2023
from 38 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
29
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 Rican2.4%(2,773)
South American2.4%(2,684)
Dominican1.4%(1,616)
Ecuadorian1.2%(1,312)
Mexican0.8%(902)
Guatemalan0.7%(776)
Colombian0.4%(499)
Argentine0.3%(334)
Peruvian0.3%(326)
Cuban0.2%(237)
Spaniard0.2%(218)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(91)
Venezuelan0.1%(91)
Costa Rican0.1%(75)
Chilean0%(54)
Uruguayan0%(24)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(409)
Korean0.3%(368)
Asian Indian0.3%(355)
Vietnamese0.2%(279)
Filipino0.2%(261)
Laotian0.2%(204)
Pakistani0.1%(131)
Indonesian0.1%(107)
Cambodian0.1%(93)
Bhutanese0%(45)
Japanese0%(44)
Thai0%(30)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(92)
Samoan0%(15)
Ancestry
Irish18.7%(21,184)
Italian18.4%(20,877)
English14.8%(16,796)
German11.1%(12,547)
Polish7.5%(8,508)
French5.7%(6,404)
American3.3%(3,698)
French Canadian2.8%(3,183)
Scottish2.8%(3,173)
Swedish2.4%(2,676)
Russian1.4%(1,570)
Lithuanian1%(1,098)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.9%(1,073)
Hungarian0.9%(1,021)
Norwegian0.8%(893)
Slovak0.7%(803)
Jamaican0.7%(796)
Portuguese0.7%(795)
Dutch0.7%(763)
Czech0.6%(646)
Arab0.6%(639)
British0.5%(621)
Canadian0.5%(589)
Danish0.5%(589)
Lebanese0.5%(538)
Swiss0.4%(469)
Greek0.4%(464)
Ukrainian0.4%(459)
Welsh0.4%(457)
Austrian0.4%(408)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(375)
Finnish0.2%(271)
Brazilian0.2%(259)
Romanian0.2%(185)
Haitian0.1%(137)
Armenian0.1%(90)
Nigerian0.1%(79)
Croatian0.1%(69)
Guyanese0.1%(64)
Serbian0.1%(61)
Latvian0%(55)
Belgian0%(53)
Israeli0%(40)
Iranian0%(39)
Slovene0%(36)
Ghanaian0%(31)
Egyptian0%(27)
Jordanian0%(26)
Syrian0%(18)
Turkish0%(3)
Somali0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.4%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 39.4% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 94.1% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 16.7% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.9 min
−6%since 2023
from 28.5 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2023
from 73.4% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 6.8% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2023
from 1.2% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2023
from 14.2% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2023
from 3.2% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 0.2% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2023
from 5.8% in 2023
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 5.4% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2023
from 65.2% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.2%
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 13.9% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
45.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2023
from 46.0% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 50.0% in 2023
Female
50.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 50.0% in 2023
Foreign born
9.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2023
from 8.7% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 6.2% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 12.2% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.9%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 3.9% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2023
from 92.1% in 2023
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.7%
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.7%
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
88.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2023
from 89.3% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 5.1% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.1%(15,954)
Married53.6%(25,843)
Widowed2.8%(1,368)
Divorced10.5%(5,073)
Women 15+
Never married26%(12,724)
Married51.4%(25,144)
Widowed9.8%(4,796)
Divorced12.9%(6,293)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.9%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 3.9% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.3%
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.7%
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.7%
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.3%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.4%
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)14.1%(761)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.3%(772)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.4%(2,242)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.6%(521)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(94)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,412 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 Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut?

Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut has about 113,216 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut?

The typical household in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut earns about $93,551 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut expensive?

In Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $335,600, and the typical rent is about $1,193 a month.

How educated are people in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut?

About 39.4% of adults age 25 and over in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut?

About 8.8% of people in Northwest Hills 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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