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What are the crime rate and median income in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
Median household income is $90,589 and the unemployment rate was 4.6% in August 2026. It is home to roughly 96,312 residents.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
We don't show a crime rate for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region: only 25% of residents live where a police agency reported a full year; counts are partial. Reported counts for individual police agencies are on the map's crime layer.
What is the median household income in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
Median household income is $90,589, close to the statewide figure ($95,781). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $307,600, and the median rent is $1,155 a month. 10.9% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 11.8%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.6% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 2,246 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 96,312 | 3,624,508 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $90,589 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $307,600 | $366,900 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,155 | $1,488 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 6.0% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 7.5% | 10.0% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 10.9% | 11.8% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 26.1% | 42.5% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 77.3% | 66.5% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 44.1 | 41.1 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 91.4% | 92.2% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 3.8% | 5.4% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region as “Relatively Low”. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
3 Superfund sites are on or proposed for EPA's National Priorities List in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region: Linemaster Switch Corp., Yaworski Waste Lagoon and Gallup'S Quarry. 1 other site has finished cleanup and been taken off the list. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
High-hazard dams
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 10 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. 1 is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition, 7 Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are West Thompson Dam (70 ft) and Goss Brook Dam (39 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
12 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 13,763 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region was covered by 1 federal major disaster declaration from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 2 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 53 community water systems, 34 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 2 (moderate).
Is there road construction in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region had 10 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (all active that day). Where crews are working: US-44, CT-21 and I-395. 2 are on interstates. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 34 public schools (2024-25) and 6 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. 6 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 35 fire or EMS stations and 4 police or sheriff stations. 10 state parks or recreation areas: Airline State Park, Beaver Brook State Park, Bigelow Hollow State Park, Killingly Pond State Park and Mashamoquet Brook State Park and 5 more.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Gun shops
4 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (3 from the ATF licensee list, 1 from OpenStreetMap), plus 15 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). One of them is a pawnshop licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Browns Shooting Sports (Thompson), Runnings (Putnam) and S M S Guns (Sterling).
Liquor stores
33 liquor stores are on the map in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region: Ashford Spirit Shoppe (Ashford), B's Discount Wine & Spirits (Brooklyn), Big Gary's Discount Liquors (Putnam), Booze Barn (Canterbury), Brooklyn North East Wine & Spirits (Brooklyn), Brooklyn Spirits (Brooklyn), Canterbury Liquors (Canterbury), Captain Jack's Spirits (Dayville) and 25 more.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
We don't show a crime rate for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region: only 25% of residents live where a police agency reported a full year; counts are partial. Reported counts for individual police agencies are on the map's crime layer.
What is the median household income in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
$90,589 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $95,781 for Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.6% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 2,246 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region as “Relatively Low”. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here.
Are there Superfund sites in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
3 Superfund sites are on or proposed for EPA's National Priorities List in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region: Linemaster Switch Corp., Yaworski Waste Lagoon and Gallup'S Quarry. 1 other site has finished cleanup and been taken off the list.
Is there road construction in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region right now?
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region had 10 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (all active that day). Where crews are working: US-44, CT-21 and I-395. 2 are on interstates.
How many nursing homes are in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
6 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | 977,290 | 1.8 | $93,394 |
| Hampden County, MA | 462,815 | 5.6 | $71,306 |
| Kent County, RI | 171,456 | 0.94 | $94,345 |
| Providence County, RI | 664,854 | 2.1 | $78,787 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 279,971 | 1.2 | $86,586 |
| Washington County, RI | 130,344 | 0.60 | $106,638 |
| Worcester County, MA | 867,788 | 3.1 | $95,939 |
More: Connecticut statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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