Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Demographic and economic profile of Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is a small, predominantly residential area with a population of 97,701, a median household income of $90,589, and a high homeownership rate of 77.3%, reflecting a largely settled, owner-occupied community. The labor force participation rate of 65.5% and an unemployment rate of 6.2% point to moderate workforce engagement, while 26.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher—below typical metro benchmarks. Housing costs remain relatively contained, with a median home value of $281,300 and median gross rent of $1,153 per month, and the median age of 44.1 years indicates an older working-age population.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone84,078 (87.3%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,134 (4.3%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race3,088 (3.2%)
- Some Other Race Alone2,027 (2.1%)
- Black or African American Alone1,391 (1.4%)
- Asian Alone1,300 (1.3%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish2,343
- 2.Other Indo-European809
- 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)705
- 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic546
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island289
Economy
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance12,224
- 2.Manufacturing (Group)7,376
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)6,297
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,181
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,895
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations19,648
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations9,921
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,922
- 4.Service Occupations7,812
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,717
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.