Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

16 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 174,983
Median household income: $101,117
Median home value: $359,000

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is a county in Connecticut with a population of 174,983. 16 cities and places have their primary county here. At $101,117, its median household income sits above Connecticut's $93,760.

From 2022 to 2023, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region's population held roughly steady from 175,244 to 174,983, while its median household income rose 1.4% from $99,742 to $101,117.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 174,983
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $101,117
Median home value: $359,000
Median gross rent: $1,399
Housing units: 82,771
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

175,244174,983

Median household income

$99,742$101,117

Median home value

$341,300$359,000

Median gross rent

$1,345$1,399

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2022	175,244	$99,742	$341,300	$1,345
2023	174,983	$101,117	$359,000	$1,399

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,154	4.1%
5 to 17	22,592	12.9%
18 to 24	15,343	8.8%
25 to 34	19,992	11.4%
35 to 44	20,915	12.0%
45 to 54	22,738	13.0%
55 to 64	28,441	16.3%
65 to 74	21,807	12.5%
75 and over	16,001	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	140,056	80.0%
Black or African American	7,957	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	0.0%
Asian	6,109	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	225	0.1%
Some other race	478	0.3%
Two or more races	7,089	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,031	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree25.3%

Graduate or professional degree20.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,199	4.8%
High school graduate	31,864	24.5%
Some college or associate's	32,793	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	32,817	25.3%
Graduate or professional degree	26,221	20.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit1.2%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	67,438	73.3%
Carpooled	5,911	6.4%
Public transit	1,089	1.2%
Walked	2,407	2.6%
Bicycle	187	0.2%
Worked from home	13,886	15.1%
Other means	1,065	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21,176	27.1%
15 to 29 min	26,842	34.4%
30 to 44 min	18,226	23.3%
45 to 59 min	6,969	8.9%
60+ min	4,884	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 6.9% (11,625 of 169,707)

	Count	Share
Family households	46,145	62.7%
Nonfamily households	27,479	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	73,624	88.9%
Vacant	9,147	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	55,387	75.2%
Renter-occupied	18,237	24.8%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	59,455	71.8%
1-unit, attached	3,341	4.0%
2 to 4 units	8,156	9.9%
5 to 19 units	5,523	6.7%
20 or more units	5,428	6.6%
Mobile home & other	868	1.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 09130
State: Connecticut
Land area: 424 sq mi
Water area: 93 sq mi
Center point: 41.4203, -72.4935