Northwest Hills Planning Region County , Connecticut

Population: 112,848 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $91,035 Home $311,700 Rent $1,169/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Northwest Hills Planning Region County's headline indicators land 22% above the national median on income ($91,035), with housing 2% above the US figure ($312,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Northwest Hills Planning Region County in the top 20% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$91,035
Median Income
household
$311,700
Home Value
median
$1,169/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $91,035
Per Capita Income $55,526
Poverty Rate 9.2%
Median Home Value $311,700
Median Gross Rent $1,169/mo
Owner Occupied 75.9%
Renter Occupied 24.1%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 112,848
Median Age 47.1 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 39.4%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

28.2%
Obesity
7.9%
Diabetes
10.9%
Smoking
26.6%
High Blood Pressure
23.4%
No Physical Activity
23.9%
Depression
32.0%
Insufficient Sleep
81.6%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 79.6  ·  80th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
42.88
🌀 Hurricane
86.78
🔥 Wildfire
39.95
❄️ Winter Storm
51.21
🌍 Earthquake
66.32
☀️ Drought
40.90

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