Naugatuck, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

31,800

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

0.252% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.33%

3.78% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$96,324

4.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Naugatuck, CT is home to a population of 31.8k people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.3% of Naugatuck, CT residents were born outside of the country (5.49k people).

In 2024, there were 5.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.1k people) in Naugatuck, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.73k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.21k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Naugatuck, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Naugatuck, CT was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Naugatuck, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Naugatuck, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.1k ± 1.36k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.73k ± 1k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.21k ± 581

17.4%

Hispanic Population

5.53k people

17.4% of the people in Naugatuck, CT are hispanic (5.53k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Naugatuck, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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

17.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.49k people

17.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.5k people

As of 2024, 17.3% of Naugatuck, CT residents (5.49k 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 Naugatuck, CT was 17.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
300 ± 135
Gulf War (2001-)
243 ± 156
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 61

Naugatuck, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Naugatuck, CT.

Economy

The economy of Naugatuck, CT employs 17.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Naugatuck, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,099 people), Manufacturing (2,218 people), and Retail Trade (1,981 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($114,735), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,061), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($84,529).

Employment

Occupations

17.9k

2024 Value

± 1,326

1.04%

1 Year growth

± 10.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Naugatuck, CT grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 17.7k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Naugatuck, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,020 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,775 people), and Management Occupations (1,641 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Naugatuck, 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

17.9k

2024 Value

± 1,326

1.04%

1 Year growth

± 10.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Naugatuck, CT grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 17.7k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Naugatuck, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,099 people), Manufacturing (2,218 people), and Retail Trade (1,981 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Naugatuck, CT, though some of these residents may live in Naugatuck, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,284

Median earning men ± $6,996

$46,858

Median earning women ± $6,314

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($102,549), Information ($82,721), and Wholesale Trade ($80,797).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($78,750), Wholesale Trade ($68,352), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,391).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Naugatuck, CT was $259,100 in 2024, which is 0.779 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,600 to $259,100, a 7.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Naugatuck, CT is 67.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Naugatuck, CT have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Naugatuck, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$259,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,592

$8,633

Median Property Taxes

±$778

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 Naugatuck, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Naugatuck, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.8% of the housing units in Naugatuck, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Naugatuck, 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.

$96,324

Median Household Income

± $9,473

12.7k

Number of Households

± 1,105

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.7k households in Naugatuck, CT grew to $96,324 from the previous year's value of $92,184.

The following chart displays the households in Naugatuck, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Naugatuck, 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 (73.8%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (6.44%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Naugatuck, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (6.44%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Naugatuck, CT have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.86% of the workforce in Naugatuck, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Naugatuck, CT (1.99k out of 31.5k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Naugatuck, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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.

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