Northford

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 6,161
Median household income: $104,919
Median home value: $372,100

Located in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, Northford is a community with a population of 6,161. The median household income of $104,919 is above the South Central Connecticut Planning Region median ($86,266).

From 2020 to 2023, Northford's population declined 8.8% from 6,752 to 6,161, while its median home value rose 15.1% from $323,200 to $372,100.

The median gross rent is $1,541. 38.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,161
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $104,919
Median home value: $372,100
Median gross rent: $1,541
Housing units: 2,233
Homeownership rate: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7526,161

Median household income

$96,818$104,919

Median home value

$323,200$372,100

Median gross rent

$1,354$1,541

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	6,752	$96,818	$323,200	$1,354
2021	6,117	$107,404	$321,100	$1,327
2022	6,189	$115,000	$345,100	$1,229
2023	6,161	$104,919	$372,100	$1,541

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over14.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	424	6.9%
5 to 17	861	14.0%
18 to 24	647	10.5%
25 to 34	566	9.2%
35 to 44	532	8.6%
45 to 54	932	15.1%
55 to 64	701	11.4%
65 to 74	589	9.6%
75 and over	909	14.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,562	90.3%
Black or African American	51	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	137	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	40	0.6%
Two or more races	209	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	162	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's21.5%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	231	5.5%
High school graduate	1,459	34.5%
Some college or associate's	910	21.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,022	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	607	14.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,465	80.9%
Carpooled	183	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	376	12.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	414	15.5%
15 to 29 min	1,375	51.5%
30 to 44 min	634	23.7%
45 to 59 min	57	2.1%
60+ min	191	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 3.6% (224 of 6,161)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,735	82.6%
Nonfamily households	365	17.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,100	94.0%
Vacant	133	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,856	88.4%
Renter-occupied	244	11.6%

1-unit, detached86.0%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,920	86.0%
1-unit, attached	132	5.9%
2 to 4 units	48	2.1%
5 to 19 units	133	6.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0954450
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.3958, -72.7832