Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Population 2024

176,448

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut's estimated 2024 population is 176,448 with a growth rate of 0.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut is the 7th largest county in Connecticut. The 2010 population was 0 and has seen a growth of since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

Year	Population	Growth	Change
2029	177,613	233	0.13%
2028	177,380	233	0.13%
2027	177,147	233	0.13%
2026	176,914	233	0.13%
2025	176,681	233	0.13%
2024	176,448	233	0.13%
2023	176,215	233	0.13%
2022	175,982	552	0.31%
2021	175,430	2,162	1.25%
2020	173,268	173,268	Infinity
2019	0	0	NaN
2018	0	0	NaN
2017	0	0	NaN
2016	0	0	NaN
2015	0	0	NaN
2014	0	0	NaN
2013	0	0	NaN
2012	0	0	NaN
2011	0	0	NaN
2010	0	0	0%

2024 Growth Rate

0.13% (233)

State

Connecticut

2020 Population

173,268

Area

424 mi²

Density

416 people/mi²

Growth Since 2020

1.84% (3,180)

Cities in Lower CT River Valley Planning Region

Zip Codes in Lower CT River Valley Planning Region

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	147,012	83.89%
Two or more races	11,019	6.29%
Black or African American	8,697	4.96%
Asian	6,041	3.45%
Other race	2,093	1.19%
Native American	374	0.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	8	0%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Population by Race

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Population Pyramid 2024

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Population by Age

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type	Count	Average Size	Owner	Renter
All	73,084	2.3	75.1	24.9
Married	37,159	2.93	90.3	9.7
Non Family	27,019	1.24	57.3	42.7
Female	6,466	2.94	61.4	38.6
Male	2,440	2.88	78.3	21.7

2.86

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

75.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
9th to 12th Grade	3,775	2.93%
Associates Degree	11,558	8.96%
Bachelors Degree	32,151	24.93%
Graduate Degree	26,225	20.34%
High School Graduate	30,676	23.79%
Less Than 9th Grade	2,319	1.8%
Some College	22,256	17.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	108,904	104,980	50,871
Hispanic	7,061	6,102	2,060
2+ Races	5,835	5,398	2,348
Black	5,814	5,099	1,410
Asian	3,849	3,457	2,241
Other Race	1,623	1,423	338
Native American	278	264	73

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.4%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.22%.

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name	Average	Male	Female
Bachelors Degree	$76,301	$88,922	$64,239
Graduate Degree	$89,889	$103,380	$84,875
High School Graduate	$46,391	$54,832	$35,661
Less Than 9th Grade	$30,828	$32,231	$25,725
Overall	$64,108	$72,686	$55,099
Some College	$52,955	$66,583	$41,795

$64,108

Average Earnings

$72,686

Average Male

$55,099

Average Female

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Language

89.6% of Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut residents speak only English, while 10.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.39% of the population.

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Language

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty by Race

rate

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	137,932	7,287	5.28%
Black	8,302	1,473	17.74%
Hispanic	11,772	1,259	10.69%
Multiple	10,550	885	8.39%
Asian	5,382	504	9.36%
Other	2,026	334	16.49%
Native	373	130	34.85%
Islander	8	8	100%

6.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.93%

Male Poverty Rate

7.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut is White, with 5.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.76%.

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty

rate

Rate	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	20.77%
High School	10.59%
Some College	6.86%
Bachelors or Greater	2.32%

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	18.53%
Male Unemployed	15.48%
Female Employed	3.79%
Male Employed	2.13%

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$128,455	$160,712
Households	$99,742	$129,717
Married Families	$143,143	$174,668
Non Families	$55,129	$72,369

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,142

Number of Veterans

8,511

Male Veterans

631

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	3,669
Second Gulf War	1,733
First Gulf War	1,506
Korea	794
World War II	163

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by War

count

Age Group	Veterans
75+	2,821
65 to 74	2,421
55 to 64	1,583
35 to 54	1,534
18 to 34	783

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Age

count

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	8,462	6.83%
2+ Races	319	4.4%
Hispanic	311	3.62%
Black	290	4.31%
Asian	28	0.58%
Other Race	26	1.45%
Native American	17	5.09%

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Race

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.15%

Born in Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

92.02%

Native Born

7.98%

Foreign Born

2.91%

Non Citizen

5.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.02% of Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut residents were born in the United States, with 63.15% having been born in Connecticut. 2.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Female	89,051	50.82%
Male	86,193	49.18%

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Population 2024

Population by Race

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Population by Race

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Population Pyramid 2024

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Median Age

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Adults

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Age Dependency

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Sex Ratio

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Population by Age

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Households and Families

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Race

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Race

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Language by Age

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Language

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Language

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty by Race

Poverty in Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty Rate by Education

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Married by Age and Sex

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Marriage

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status by Race

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by War

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Age

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Race

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Education

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Education

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Employment by Age

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Employment by Race

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Place of Birth

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