Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageLeast healthy county in Connecticut
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | Connecticut Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 439,566 | 3,347,044 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1042.9 | 603.7 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.08% | -0.35% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.9 | 42.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 172,522 | 1,316,506 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region grew by 2.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 439,566 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.1% of residents. That is 0.1 points below Connecticut as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 85,595 19.5% -0.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 91,675 20.9% +0.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 97,331 22.1% -0.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 81,139 18.5% -0.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Connecticut, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.3% of the people living in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region and men 48.7%.
- Women 51.3% Connecticut 51.0%
- Men 48.7% Connecticut 49.0%
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Economy
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | Connecticut Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $87,330 | $97,098 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.50% | 3.67% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is about 10% lower than in Connecticut.
Housing
| Metric | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | Connecticut Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $244,999 | $281,244 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,327 | $1,481 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.3% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is about 15.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,327 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 196 hours, about 8.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | Connecticut Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.5 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.0 | 44.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 196 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,077 | $5,704 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 12.6% | 16.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,530 | 10,657 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,865 | 1,748 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Connecticut:
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (20.6 min), South Central Connecticut Planning Region (20.9 min), Capitol Planning Region (21.4 min).
Slowest:
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (26.0 min), Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (23.9 min), Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (23.5 min).
The average commute time in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is 24 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in Connecticut.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | Connecticut Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.6% | 38.6% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.48 | 2.47 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Connecticut:
Western Connecticut Planning Region (0.4), Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (0.4), Capitol Planning Region (0.3).
Lowest:
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (0.3), Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (0.3), Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (0.3).
Health
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | Connecticut Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 80.1 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.7% | 12.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.4% | 15.2% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Connecticut:
Western Connecticut Planning Region (0.8), Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (0.8), Northwest Hills Planning Region (0.8).
Lowest:
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (0.8), South Central Connecticut Planning Region (0.8), Capitol Planning Region (0.8).
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT Compared With Nearby Counties
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT is typical in size for this group, 439,566 residents against a local median of 516,000, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median home price, 14% below the local median at $244,999 against $283,536. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT has the 4th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 439,566 | $87,330 #6/6 | $244,999 #4/6 | 23.5 min #5/6 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 516,000 | $91,696 | $233,101 | 20.9 min |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 104,183 | $95,230 | $304,911 | 21.9 min |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 308,890 | $90,469 | $283,536 | 23.9 min |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 563,812 | $132,153 | $678,908 | 23.0 min |
| Capitol Planning Region, CT | 920,648 | $94,231 | $232,901 | 21.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut.
How many people live in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut?
About 439,566 people live in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, in 172,522 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 42.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut has 1,043 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 12 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut?
The median home costs 2.8 times the median household income ($244,999 against $87,330), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,327 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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