Naugatuck, CT

Full City Profile · Connecticut · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
31,634 Population 1,931/sq mi density
$92,184 Median Income $43,163 per capita
$241,600 Home Value $353,857 Zillow
$1,309 Median Rent 28.1% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature
50 Violent Crime/100K 1,027 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$92,184 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$241,600 home value, $1,309/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$92,184
23% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,163
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Naugatuck vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Naugatuck’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$92,184
123%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,163
111%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,854
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,377
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,377
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.3%
19% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.7%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.1%
58% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$33,435M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 75.7%
Public Transit 2.1%
Work From Home 12.3%
Other 9.9%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
13,526
Restaurants
904
Healthcare
1,304
Retail
1,210
Manufacturing
640

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,854
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,909
97% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$92,184
Per Capita Income$43,163
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$80,854
Avg Weekly Wage$1,377
County GDP$33,435M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate6.3%
Poverty Rate3.6%
Gini Coefficient0.463
Cost of Living Index103.6

Commute

Mean Commute34 minutes
Drive Alone75.7%
Public Transit2.1%
Work From Home12.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments13,526
Restaurants904
Healthcare1,304
Retail1,210
Manufacturing640

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$80,854
Avg Property Tax$6,909