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Census Tract 4257, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Census Tract 4257, GEOID 09190425700, in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, entirely within New Milford. 5,295 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±764); the 2020 Census counted 5,039.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,295

±764 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,039

Median household income

$77,268

±$17,992 (90% margin)
Western Connecticut Planning Region: $128,188

Median home value

$349,700

±$27,454 (90% margin)
Western Connecticut Planning Region: $652,900

Median gross rent

$1,447

±$88 (90% margin)
Western Connecticut Planning Region: $2,110

Where is Census Tract 4257?

Census Tract 4257 is one of 146 census tracts in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It covers 6.70 square miles of land, 752 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 09190425700, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 4257 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
New Milford100%
New Milford CDP29%
Census Tract 4257 (marked with a dot) in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
2531253225342535 4257 2 mi
Census Tract 4257 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 4257: Tract 2531 ($78,688), Tract 2532 ($129,024), Tract 2534 ($112,265) and Tract 2535 ($123,578). 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 4257?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 4257's population at 5,295 (±764) in 2,093 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,039 residents and 2,295 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 4257New MilfordWestern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticut
Total population 5,295 ±764 28,334 627,071 3,624,508
Households 2,093 ±226 10,667 235,379 1,434,007
Average household size 2.53 ±0.28 2.64 2.63 2.46
Housing units 2,267 ±207 11,641 251,530 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 4257?

The median resident of Census Tract 4257 is 36.5 years old; 24.5% are under 18 and 14.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 71.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 14.0%. 13.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 4257New MilfordWestern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticut
Median age 36.5 ±3.2 42.1 41.5 41.1
Under 18 years 24.5% ±5.8 pts 21.4% 21.8% 20.2%
65 years and over 14.1% ±3.5 pts 17.7% 17.4% 18.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.0% ±6.0 pts 12.3% 20.5% 18.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 71.7% ±9.8 pts 76.4% 58.6% 61.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 6.6% ±7.0 pts 3.6% 9.3% 9.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 4.1% ±3.6 pts 3.4% 5.4% 4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.5% ±3.1 pts 3.9% 4.8% 4.3%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.3% 1.2% 0.9%
Born outside the United States 13.6% ±6.8 pts 12.9% 23.8% 15.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 14.1% ±7.0 pts 13.2% 29.7% 23.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 2.5% ±1.6 pts 4.0% 3.1% 4.7%
With a disability 9.8% ±3.0 pts 9.8% 9.5% 12.2%
No health insurance coverage 8.4% ±6.5 pts 5.4% 7.2% 5.4%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.3% ±3.1 pts 94.3% 91.7% 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 29.4% ±8.0 pts 41.2% 55.5% 42.5%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 10.6% ±4.6 pts 15.5% 25.4% 19.2%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 83.7% ±7.0 pts 91.5% 89.2% 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 4257 earn?

Half of the 2,093 households in Census Tract 4257 earn less than $77,268 a year (±$17,992), against $128,188 across Western Connecticut Planning Region: 128th highest of the county's 143 tracts with a reliable estimate. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 4257New MilfordWestern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticut
Median household income $77,268 ±$17,992 $106,411 $128,188 $95,781
Mean household income $100,038 ±$19,349 $136,103 $214,668 $138,744
Per capita income $39,711 ±$5,432 $52,292 $82,266 $55,915
People below the poverty line 4.9% ±3.2 pts 7.1% 7.5% 10.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 2.9% ±3.5 pts 7.8% 9.1% 13.0%
Households receiving SNAP 6.0% ±3.5 pts 6.2% 7.0% 11.8%
Households with a computer 99.6% ±0.4 pts 97.7% 96.6% 95.4%
Households with a broadband subscription 97.3% ±2.4 pts 96.5% 94.7% 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 4257?

Owners occupy 59.7% of Census Tract 4257's occupied homes and renters 40.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $349,700 by its owner (±$27,454). The median renter pays $1,447 a month including utilities, and 45.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 4257New MilfordWestern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticut
Median home value (owner-occupied) $349,700 ±$27,454 $391,500 $652,900 $366,900
Median gross rent $1,447 ±$88 $1,609 $2,110 $1,488
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 45.1% ±22.0 pts 48.2% 43.4% 43.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,298 ±$266 $2,350 $3,494 $2,429
Owner-occupied homes 59.7% ±8.7 pts 80.4% 66.4% 66.5%
Renter-occupied homes 40.3% ±8.7 pts 19.6% 33.6% 33.5%
Housing units 2,267 ±207 11,641 251,530 1,541,822
Single-family detached homes 48.7% ±10.3 pts 75.5% 57.3% 58.6%
Mobile homes 0.7% ±1.3 pts 1.1% 0.4% 0.7%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.9 pts 1.0% 1.0% 0.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 4.5% ±3.5 pts 3.8% 8.2% 4.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 8.3% ±5.8 pts 12.3% 16.3% 20.2%
Households with no vehicle 4.6% ±3.6 pts 4.1% 6.2% 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 4257 get to work?

71.7% of Census Tract 4257's workers drive alone and 15.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 4257New MilfordWestern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticut
In the labor force (age 16+) 74.0% ±4.3 pts 70.5% 68.3% 65.9%
Unemployment rate 7.4% ±4.6 pts 8.6% 5.3% 5.6%
Drove alone to work 71.7% ±9.7 pts 69.6% 59.3% 68.8%
Carpooled 5.0% ±3.7 pts 11.3% 8.1% 7.9%
Public transportation 1.8% ±1.9 pts 1.2% 7.0% 3.3%
Walked 4.8% ±4.5 pts 2.0% 2.5% 2.5%
Worked from home 15.8% ±9.1 pts 15.1% 21.5% 16.0%
Mean travel time to work 24.0 min ±3.2 30.3 min 30.8 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 4257 compare with the other tracts in Western Connecticut Planning Region?

Among Western Connecticut Planning Region's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 4257 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 4257's rank among the tracts of Western Connecticut Planning Region
MeasureIn Western Connecticut Planning Region
Population35th of 145
Residents per square mile116th of 145
Median household income128th of 143
Per capita income128th of 145
Median home value134th of 144
Median gross rent122nd of 128
Poverty rate51st of 65
Bachelor's degree or higher129th of 144
Median age123rd of 145
Owner-occupied share98th of 143

The tracts next to it on Western Connecticut Planning Region's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 2104.01125th$78,500±$29,430 · within the margin of this tract5,036
Tract 2101.01126th$77,880±$43,125 · within the margin of this tract2,362
Tract 218.02127th$77,350±$27,184 · within the margin of this tract5,211
Tract 4257128th$77,268±$17,9925,295
Tract 442129th$76,818±$29,261 · within the margin of this tract4,834
Tract 215.02130th$76,337±$8,974 · within the margin of this tract3,321
Tract 2107.01131st$76,193±$20,062 · within the margin of this tract6,594

"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 4257?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 4257 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