Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT

County

2024 Population

175,822

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

0.218% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.8%

0.784% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,428

3.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT is home to a population of 176k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.21% of Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT residents were born outside of the country (14.4k people).

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.78k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.45k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
139k ± 709
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.78k ± 651
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.45k ± 669

7.82%

Hispanic Population

13.8k people

7.82% of the people in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT are hispanic (13.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

8.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.4k people

8.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.1k people

As of 2024, 8.21% of Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT residents (14.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT was 8.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,905 ± 370
Gulf War (2001-)
1,695 ± 321
Gulf War (1990s)
1,009 ± 244

Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT.

Health

96.7% of the population of Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

N/A to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.3%

Uninsured

54.6%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT declined by 3.67% from 3.42% to 3.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 4.34% in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT.

Economy

The economy of Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT employs 94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (14,195 people), Educational Services (11,980 people), and Manufacturing (11,800 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($112,727), Utilities ($110,984), and Finance & Insurance ($105,179).

Employment

Occupations

94k

2024 Value

± 2,391

0.473%

1 Year growth

± 3.67%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT grew at a rate of 0.473%, from 93.5k employees to 94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT, are Management Occupations (11,353 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,515 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,942 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

94k

2024 Value

± 2,391

0.473%

1 Year growth

± 3.67%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT grew at a rate of 0.473%, from 93.5k employees to 94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (14,195 people), Educational Services (11,980 people), and Manufacturing (11,800 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT, though some of these residents may live in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,573

Median earning men ± $2,201

$53,584

Median earning women ± $1,674

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($110,614), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,564), and Public Administration ($97,604).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($85,682), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,607), and Public Administration ($73,219).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

329
Construction
317
Other Services (except Public Administration)
313
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$885k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$788k
Manufacturing
$318k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,381 male students and 2,558 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT are White (865 and 57.2%), Hispanic or Latino (248 and 16.4%), Asian (136 and 8.99%), and Black or African American (112 and 7.41%).

The largest universities in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT by number of degrees awarded are Wesleyan University (1,213 and 73.6%), Cortiva Institute (254 and 15.4%), and Holy Apostles College and Seminary (180 and 10.9%).

The most popular majors in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT are Master Aesthetician (188 and 11.4%), Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (125 and 7.59%), and General Psychology (124 and 7.53%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $39,566.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 16.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,939 (48.2% men and 51.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,939 students enrolled in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT, 48.2% men and 51.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,373 records, of which 48.2% were women and 51.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
125 degrees awarded
General Psychology
121 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
79 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 125 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Wesleyan University
1,213 degrees awarded
Cortiva Institute
254 degrees awarded
Holy Apostles College and Seminary
180 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wesleyan University with 1,213 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 593 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT, which is 0.563 times less than the 1,054 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 865 degrees mean that there were 3.49 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 248 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,566) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($245) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT was $379,700 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $359,000 to $379,700, a 5.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT. From 2025 to 2025, the indicator grew 0%.

Housing

Property

$379,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,838

$56,136

Median Property Taxes

±$1,609

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$104,428

Median Household Income

± $2,975

74.1k

Number of Households

± 2,141

In 2024, the median household income of the 74.1k households in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT grew to $104,428 from the previous year's value of $101,117.

The following chart displays the households in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Carpooled (6.48%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.57% of the workforce in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

6.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT (11.5k out of 170k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 7.6% of the children was living in poverty in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, CT.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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