Population 192 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Naugatuck
Household size in Naugatuck
| Period | Naugatuck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.05 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Naugatuck are small: just 2.22 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.05, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Naugatuck
| Period | Naugatuck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 26.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.0, Naugatuck is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Naugatuck
| Period | Naugatuck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 46.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Naugatuck (11.6%), the same as the national share. Single parents are more common here than in West Virginia as a whole (10.4%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Naugatuck
Renters in Naugatuck
| Period | Naugatuck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Naugatuck is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 69.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Naugatuck
| Period | Naugatuck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.0% of the housing in Naugatuck, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Naugatuck
| Period | Naugatuck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +6 | +6 |
Naugatuck has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Naugatuck
| Period | Naugatuck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $425 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $611 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $478 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $504 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$79 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Naugatuck runs $504 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Naugatuck
Bachelor's degrees in Naugatuck
| Period | Naugatuck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Naugatuck have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Naugatuck
| Period | Naugatuck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 56.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than four in ten adults in Naugatuck never finished high school, well above the national share: only 56.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Naugatuck
| Period | Naugatuck | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Naugatuck out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Naugatuck compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naugatuck | 2.22 | 50.0 | 11.6% | 5.6% | 16.0% | 1996 | $504 | 22.1% | 56.6% | 0.0% |
| Maher | 2.23 | 49.3 | 16.8% | 17.4% | 17.5% | 1991 | $661 | 19.0% | 62.3% | 3.3% |
| Blocton | 3.14 | 42.8 | 7.5% | 6.9% | 22.6% | 1978 | $639 | 5.8% | 90.0% | 2.0% |
| Lovely | 2.65 | 40.1 | 10.2% | 8.2% | 18.5% | 1989 | $651 | 6.9% | 77.3% | 9.3% |
| Borderland | 2.24 | 48.1 | 24.8% | 41.1% | 19.7% | 1984 | $844 | 14.2% | 71.2% | 8.5% |
| Pilgrim | 2.33 | 51.6 | 6.5% | 6.5% | 17.3% | 1990 | $538 | 5.3% | 85.1% | 11.4% |
| Lenore | 2.85 | 39.4 | 21.7% | 13.9% | 21.5% | 1990 | $620 | 18.0% | 71.1% | 22.5% |
| Chattaroy | 2.10 | 54.8 | 13.0% | 26.2% | 14.4% | 1994 | $630 | 21.2% | 87.5% | 3.3% |
| Selwyn | 2.50 | 43.1 | 14.2% | 18.9% | 15.4% | 1983 | $618 | 2.8% | 76.7% | 14.5% |
| Kirk | 3.25 | 36.1 | 10.9% | 7.7% | 21.8% | 1980 | $541 | 3.8% | 89.9% | 5.6% |
| Williamson | 2.11 | 40.9 | 13.0% | 49.0% | 15.4% | 1961 | $497 | 12.7% | 84.4% | 15.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Naugatuck. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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