Naugatuck, Connecticut Population 2024

31,929

Naugatuck Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Naugatuck was:

  • White: 67.8%
  • Black or African American: 12.74%
  • Two or more races: 10.27%
  • Other race: 4.6%
  • Asian: 4.59%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,948.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.39% (437)
The current population of Naugatuck, Connecticut is 31,929 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,492.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,46067.8%
Black or African American4,03312.74%
Two or more races3,25110.27%
Other race1,4554.6%
Asian1,4544.59%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Naugatuck Population by Race

Naugatuck Population Pyramid 2024

Naugatuck Median Age

38.7

Total

37

Male

40.9

Female

Naugatuck Adults

There are 25,507 adults, (4,420 of whom are seniors) in Naugatuck.

Naugatuck Age Dependency

50.1

Age Dependency Ratio

21

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Naugatuck Sex Ratio

Female15,28648.29%
Male16,36751.71%

Naugatuck Population by Age

Naugatuck Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,2572.566634
Married6,1803.287921
Non Family4,2271.275248
Female1,3122.9749.750.3
Male5383.3365.634.4

3.15

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

66.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Naugatuck Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0694.75%
Associates Degree1,8438.19%
Bachelors Degree3,93717.5%
Graduate Degree3,30514.69%
High School Graduate6,48928.84%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2925.74%
Some College4,56520.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Naugatuck Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Naugatuck Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,24013,1014,949
Hispanic3,4092,959510
Black2,5252,238920
2+ Races2,0861,674397
Asian1,100820599
Other Race97882144

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.45%.

Naugatuck Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,875$79,962$49,250
Graduate Degree$80,111$86,667$78,125
High School Graduate$42,887$56,875$29,250
Less Than 9th Grade$27,868$46,932$20,584
Overall$56,386$61,066$48,250
Some College$51,822$59,712$45,000

$56,386

Average Earnings

$61,066

Average Male

$48,250

Average Female

Naugatuck Earnings by Educational Attainment

Naugatuck Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Naugatuck Language

73.45% of Naugatuck residents speak only English, while 26.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.75% of the population.

Naugatuck Language

Naugatuck Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,9468004.22%
Black3,96041110.38%
Asian1,45431221.46%
Hispanic5,0151943.87%
Multiple3,2511544.74%
Other1,427110.77%

5.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.53%

Male Poverty Rate

6.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Naugatuck

The race most likely to be in poverty in Naugatuck is Asian, with 21.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Naugatuck is Other, with 0.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.56%.

Naugatuck Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.98%
Less Than 9th Grade9.29%
Some College3.28%
Bachelors or Greater2.48%

Naugatuck Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.35%
Male Unemployed3.95%
Female Employed3.3%
Male Employed0.26%

Naugatuck Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Naugatuck Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,521$123,161
Households$91,145$107,465
Married Families$121,918$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,078$70,177

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Naugatuck Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Naugatuck Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Naugatuck Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Naugatuck Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Naugatuck Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,263

Number of Veterans

1,181

Male Veterans

82

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam408
Second Gulf War199
First Gulf War142
Korea94
World War II17

Naugatuck Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+354
65 to 74344
35 to 54272
55 to 64220
18 to 3473

Naugatuck Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1056.16%
Black1404.93%
Hispanic842.13%
2+ Races180.74%

Naugatuck Veterans by Race

Naugatuck Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Naugatuck Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.7%

Labor Force Participation

66.7%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Naugatuck Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Naugatuck Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Naugatuck Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.56%

Born in Naugatuck

81.14%

Native Born

18.86%

Foreign Born

9.19%

Non Citizen

9.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.14% of Naugatuck residents were born in the United States, with 61.56% having been born in Connecticut. 9.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Naugatuck Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,4751090.34%
202832,3661090.34%
202732,2571100.34%
202632,1471090.34%
202532,0381090.34%
202431,9291090.34%
202331,8201430.45%
202231,677610.19%
202131,6161240.39%
202031,4924031.3%
201931,089-212-0.68%
201831,301-63-0.2%
201731,364-64-0.2%
201631,428-158-0.5%
201531,586-139-0.44%
201431,725-42-0.13%
201331,767-62-0.19%
201231,82960.02%
201131,823-48-0.15%
201031,87100%
200030,9893641.19%
199030,6254,16915.76%
198026,4563,42214.86%
197023,0343,52318.06%
196019,5112,05611.78%
195017,4552,06713.43%
194015,3881,0737.5%
193014,315-736-4.89%
192015,0512,32918.31%
191012,7222,18120.69%
190010,541-21,934-67.54%

Naugatuck Population by Year