9th most populous of 9
With 97,701 residents in 2024, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region ranks 9th by population among Connecticut's 9 planning regions and is home to 2.7% of the state's residents.
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is home to 97,701 people (2024 estimate) on 554 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2020, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
97,701
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
95,344
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+2.5%
2020–2024
Land area
554 mi²
1,435 km²
Population density
176.4 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
791
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
962
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−171
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+1,046
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$67,025
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$5.4 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$90,589
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
7.5%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.1%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
4.4%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$307,600
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.2%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2020–202497,701▲ 3%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 97,701 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| International migration | +276 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +770 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 8.1 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 9.8 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Connecticut | 9th of 9 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $67,025 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $5.4 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $90,589 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 26.1% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.4% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $307,600 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,155/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 44.1 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 39,412 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region in context
Comparable indicators for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Connecticut | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +2.5% | +1.9% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 8.1 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 9.8 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 10.7 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 176.4 | 758.9 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $67,025 | $95,067 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $90,589 | $95,781 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 10.0% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 26.1% | 42.5% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.4% | 15.7% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $307,600 | $366,900 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,155/month | $1,488/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 44.1 years | 41.1 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.3% | 66.5% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
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Change since 2020
Its population went from 95,344 at the April 2020 Census base to 97,701 in 2024, a change of +2.5%, compared with +1.9% for Connecticut as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the region recorded 791 births and 962 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 171.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2020 put the region's highest population in 2024, at 97,701.
8th in density
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region has about 176.4 residents per square mile of land, ranking 8th of 9 planning regions; Connecticut averages 758.9.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $90,589 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the region ranks 5th of 9 Connecticut planning regions; the state median is $95,781.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $5.4 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 9th largest among 9 Connecticut planning regions.
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS