Town Data
The Central Naugatuck Valley Regional Action Council (CNVRAC) is sub-region “5-B” of Connecticut. It is made up of twelve towns: Beacon Falls, Bethlehem, Cheshire, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Prospect, Southbury, Thomaston, Waterbury, Watertown, Wolcott, and Woodbury. The coalition towns range in population from 3,469 residents to 106,949 residents according to the 2009 U.S. Census. The sub-region is 92.4% White/non-Hispanic, 3.13% Black, 1.78% Asian, and 4.98% Hispanic or Latino ethnicity according to these estimates.
The average Median Household Income across the sub-region is $77,100, but this can range significantly from town to town. The 1999 Poverty Rate for this area is at 4.7%. This is significantly lower than the state poverty rate of 7.9%, but again, this varies significantly from town to town.
The service area can best be described as follows: Waterbury is the urban, central hub of the CNVRAC. It is the central resource for public, economic, and supportive social services, the majority of substance abuse and mental health treatment providers, and other assistance services such as bus and train stations. There are four college campuses in Waterbury: Naugatuck Valley Community College, Post University, the University of Connecticut Waterbury Branch Campus, and University of Bridgeport Waterbury Branch. Waterbury is also home to two major hospitals: Saint Mary’s Hospital and Waterbury Hospital.
