Naugatuck, CT

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    31,800
    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
    $259,100
    7.24% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    17,864
    1.04% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Naugatuck, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    91.9% of the residents in Naugatuck, CT are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Naugatuck, CT was $259,100, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.

    Most people in Naugatuck, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Naugatuck, CT was 2 cars per household.

    United States

    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.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Naugatuck, CT
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      19.1k ± 1.36k
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      3.73k ± 1k
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      2.21k ± 581
    17.4%
    Hispanic Population
    5.53k 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.

    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.

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    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.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      300 ± 135
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      243 ± 156
    3. 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.

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    Health

    94% of the population of Naugatuck, CT has health coverage, with 52.7% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 9.48% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.651% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    5.98%
    Uninsured
    52.7%
    Employer Coverage
    20.8%
    Medicaid
    9.48%
    Medicare
    10.5%
    Non-Group
    0.651%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Naugatuck, CT grew by 10.9% from 5.4% to 5.98%.

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

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    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.

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    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.

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    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).

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Naugatuck, CT. Showing the available data for the states of United States.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.2%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.556%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in the states of United States for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    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.

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    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%.

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    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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (73.8%)
    2. Worked At Home (15%)
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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