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Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is a county located in Connecticut, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 98,096. The land area covers 553.90 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 98,096 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 44.1 yrs ±0.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 39,412 ±418 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 41,736 ±68
Occupied Housing Units 39,412 ±418
Vacant Housing Units 2,324 ±421
Median Home Value $307,600 ±$7,868
Median Gross Rent $1,155 ±$26
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $90,589 ±$4,016
Per Capita Income $47,072 ±$1,533
Poverty Rate 7.5% ±1.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 7,151 ±1,060
Unemployment Rate 6% ±0.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 50,020 ±852
Broadband Internet Rate 91.4% ±1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at HAMPTON, CT US, located 6.6 miles from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 36.2° 17.4° 26.8° 4.05" —
February 38.3° 18.0° 28.1° 3.37" —
March 46.1° 25.2° 35.6° 4.44" —
April 57.6° 34.6° 46.1° 4.67" —
May 67.6° 45.1° 56.3° 3.74" —
June 75.4° 54.4° 64.9° 4.32" —
July 80.4° 60.0° 70.2° 3.91" —
August 78.9° 58.0° 68.5° 4.21" —
September 72.5° 51.4° 62.0° 4.31" —
October 61.8° 40.2° 51.0° 4.73" —
November 51.2° 31.0° 41.1° 4.11" —
December 41.1° 23.0° 32.0° 4.78" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 09150. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.