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Census Tract 4253, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

Census Tract 4253, GEOID 09140425300, in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, entirely within Plymouth. 3,927 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±427); the 2020 Census counted 3,986.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,927

±427 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,986

Median household income

$108,327

±$7,431 (90% margin)
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region: $86,191

Median home value

$300,200

±$34,288 (90% margin)
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region: $317,700

Median gross rent

$1,256

±$240 (90% margin)
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region: $1,330

Where is Census Tract 4253?

Census Tract 4253 is one of 98 census tracts in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. It covers 6.98 square miles of land, 571 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 09140425300, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 4253 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Plymouth100%
Terryville24%
Census Tract 4253 (marked with a dot) in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
34924058.02425429844101.01 4253 2 mi
Census Tract 4253 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 4253: Tract 3492 ($110,888), Tract 4058.02 ($130,804), Tract 4254 ($108,083), Tract 4255 ($67,192), Tract 2984 in Northwest Hills Planning Region ($162,813) and Tract 4101.01 in Northwest Hills Planning Region ($158,589). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 4253?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 4253's population at 3,927 (±427) in 1,563 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,986 residents and 1,695 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 4253PlymouthNaugatuck Valley Planning RegionConnecticut
Total population 3,927 ±427 11,746 454,969 3,624,508
Households 1,563 ±169 4,774 180,116 1,434,007
Average household size 2.50 ±0.17 2.44 2.49 2.46
Housing units 1,643 ±166 5,173 192,551 1,541,822

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 4253?

The median resident of Census Tract 4253 is 45.6 years old; 15.8% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 4253PlymouthNaugatuck Valley Planning RegionConnecticut
Median age 45.6 ±3.3 44.6 41.8 41.1
Under 18 years 15.8% ±2.8 pts 17.6% 20.3% 20.2%
65 years and over 18.1% ±2.8 pts 18.9% 19.2% 18.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.0% ±4.2 pts 8.3% 19.9% 18.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 87.8% ±5.6 pts 86.5% 59.8% 61.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.2% ±1.9 pts 1.0% 10.6% 9.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 1.0% 3.8% 4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.9% ±3.0 pts 2.7% 5.0% 4.3%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±1.4 pts 0.5% 0.9% 0.9%
Born outside the United States 4.9% ±3.3 pts 4.8% 14.2% 15.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 11.2% ±4.8 pts 9.9% 23.3% 23.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.8% ±2.7 pts 8.5% 5.0% 4.7%
With a disability 12.4% ±4.2 pts 12.7% 13.8% 12.2%
No health insurance coverage 3.9% ±3.6 pts 4.3% 4.8% 5.4%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.6% ±2.6 pts 93.6% 90.5% 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 28.3% ±4.9 pts 29.3% 33.8% 42.5%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 5.9% ±2.8 pts 9.0% 14.5% 19.2%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 95.3% ±4.3 pts 95.0% 90.5% 89.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 4253 earn?

Half of the 1,563 households in Census Tract 4253 earn less than $108,327 a year (±$7,431), against $86,191 across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region: 29th highest of the county's 96 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 4253PlymouthNaugatuck Valley Planning RegionConnecticut
Median household income $108,327 ±$7,431 $94,514 $86,191 $95,781
Mean household income $110,345 ±$11,909 $106,018 $114,324 $138,744
Per capita income $45,055 ±$3,291 $44,216 $46,363 $55,915
People below the poverty line 9.1% ±6.5 pts 8.5% 11.2% 10.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 23.3% ±26.2 pts 13.2% 15.8% 13.0%
Households receiving SNAP 7.9% ±4.5 pts 12.9% 14.5% 11.8%
Households with a computer 97.2% ±2.1 pts 93.7% 94.8% 95.4%
Households with a broadband subscription 93.9% ±3.8 pts 91.1% 90.8% 92.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 4253?

Owners occupy 80.7% of Census Tract 4253's occupied homes and renters 19.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $300,200 by its owner (±$34,288). The median renter pays $1,256 a month including utilities, and 79.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 4253PlymouthNaugatuck Valley Planning RegionConnecticut
Median home value (owner-occupied) $300,200 ±$34,288 $275,000 $317,700 $366,900
Median gross rent $1,256 ±$240 $1,276 $1,330 $1,488
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 79.7% ±20.1 pts 53.5% 44.4% 43.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,143 ±$383 $1,937 $2,229 $2,429
Owner-occupied homes 80.7% ±7.9 pts 76.7% 68.6% 66.5%
Renter-occupied homes 19.3% ±7.9 pts 23.3% 31.4% 33.5%
Housing units 1,643 ±166 5,173 192,551 1,541,822
Single-family detached homes 64.9% ±6.9 pts 72.4% 59.0% 58.6%
Mobile homes 5.9% ±3.6 pts 1.9% 0.8% 0.7%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.6 pts 0.2% 0.6% 0.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 11.1% ±8.7 pts 5.5% 3.3% 4.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 18.1% ±6.1 pts 22.6% 19.3% 20.2%
Households with no vehicle 6.0% ±4.1 pts 5.3% 9.1% 8.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 4253 get to work?

70.4% of Census Tract 4253's workers drive alone and 23.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 4253PlymouthNaugatuck Valley Planning RegionConnecticut
In the labor force (age 16+) 72.6% ±5.2 pts 68.6% 65.1% 65.9%
Unemployment rate 3.5% ±2.0 pts 3.7% 6.0% 5.6%
Drove alone to work 70.4% ±9.1 pts 78.7% 74.3% 68.8%
Carpooled 5.1% ±3.1 pts 6.2% 8.8% 7.9%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.0% 1.4% 3.3%
Walked 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.9% 1.3% 2.5%
Worked from home 23.0% ±10.4 pts 13.4% 12.7% 16.0%
Mean travel time to work 32.6 min ±5.0 28.5 min 28.3 min 26.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 4253 compare with the other tracts in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region?

Among Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 4253 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 4253's rank among the tracts of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
MeasureIn Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Population67th of 98
Residents per square mile85th of 98
Median household income29th of 96
Per capita income51st of 97
Median home value43rd of 97
Median gross rent60th of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher56th of 95
Median age29th of 98
Owner-occupied share33rd of 96

The tracts next to it on Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 349226th$110,888±$43,803 · within the margin of this tract2,505
Tract 361127th$110,481±$11,070 · within the margin of this tract6,642
Tract 342128th$108,929±$15,980 · within the margin of this tract3,423
Tract 425329th$108,327±$7,4313,927
Tract 425430th$108,083±$28,487 · within the margin of this tract4,788
Tract 351931st$108,047±$39,186 · within the margin of this tract2,773
Tract 4058.0132nd$105,433±$17,392 · within the margin of this tract3,073

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 4253?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 4253 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections