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Employer firms in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

Employer firms in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region was 7,043 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 9 counties in 2023.

2023, count7,043
Change on 2022+0.6%
Rank4th of 9Counties in Connecticut ranked
Series high8,4021989
Series low6,2681978

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Employer firms in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, 1978 to 2023

6,0006,5007,0007,5008,0008,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 6,268 count1979: 6,523 count1980: 6,622 count1981: 6,702 count1982: 6,671 count1983: 6,791 count1984: 7,093 count1985: 7,299 count1986: 7,579 count1987: 7,974 count1988: 8,345 count1989: 8,402 count1990: 8,285 count1991: 8,021 count1992: 7,854 count1993: 7,803 count1994: 7,835 count1995: 7,895 count1996: 7,929 count1997: 7,873 count1998: 7,915 count1999: 7,951 count2000: 7,943 count2001: 7,941 count2002: 7,929 count2003: 7,863 count2004: 7,945 count2005: 7,933 count2006: 7,923 count2007: 7,856 count2008: 7,681 count2009: 7,483 count2010: 7,341 count2011: 7,252 count2012: 7,244 count2013: 7,162 count2014: 7,209 count2015: 7,173 count2016: 7,199 count2017: 7,110 count2018: 7,094 count2019: 7,065 count2020: 7,041 count2021: 6,948 count2022: 7,002 count2023: 7,043 count6,0007,0008,0009,00019781994201020231978: 6,268 count1979: 6,523 count1980: 6,622 count1981: 6,702 count1982: 6,671 count1983: 6,791 count1984: 7,093 count1985: 7,299 count1986: 7,579 count1987: 7,974 count1988: 8,345 count1989: 8,402 count1990: 8,285 count1991: 8,021 count1992: 7,854 count1993: 7,803 count1994: 7,835 count1995: 7,895 count1996: 7,929 count1997: 7,873 count1998: 7,915 count1999: 7,951 count2000: 7,943 count2001: 7,941 count2002: 7,929 count2003: 7,863 count2004: 7,945 count2005: 7,933 count2006: 7,923 count2007: 7,856 count2008: 7,681 count2009: 7,483 count2010: 7,341 count2011: 7,252 count2012: 7,244 count2013: 7,162 count2014: 7,209 count2015: 7,173 count2016: 7,199 count2017: 7,110 count2018: 7,094 count2019: 7,065 count2020: 7,041 count2021: 6,948 count2022: 7,002 count2023: 7,043 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
20237,043
20227,002
20216,948
20207,041
20197,065
20187,094
20177,110
20167,199
20157,173
20147,209
20137,162
20127,244
20117,252
20107,341
20097,483
20087,681
20077,856
20067,923
20057,933
20047,945
20037,863
20027,929
20017,941
20007,943
19997,951
19987,915
19977,873
19967,929
19957,895
19947,835
19937,803
19927,854
19918,021
19908,285
19898,402
19888,345
19877,974
19867,579
19857,299
19847,093
19836,791
19826,671
19816,702
19806,622
19796,523
19786,268

Compared with Connecticut and United States

Place2023
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region7,043
Connecticut63,314
United States5,593,727

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region compared with nearby places

Capitol Planning Region: 17,024 countGreater Bridgeport Planning Region: 5,369 countLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region: 3,597 countNaugatuck Valley Planning Region: 7,043 countNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region: 1,432 countNorthwest Hills Planning Region: 2,352 countSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region: 10,633 countSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region: 4,406 countWestern Connecticut Planning Region: 15,039 count
  • Under 3,100
  • 3,100 to 4,600
  • 4,600 to 6,700
  • 6,700 to 12K
  • 12K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of firms in the private nonfarm sectors covered by the US Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics. Establishments under common ownership form one firm.

Excludes nonemployer businesses. Differs from active_companies, the INE DIRCE count, which includes businesses without employees.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, 1978 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/naugatuck-valley-planning-region-connecticut. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/naugatuck-valley-planning-region-connecticut.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/naugatuck-valley-planning-region-connecticut (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
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  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/naugatuck-valley-planning-region-connecticut. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023\_st\_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.},
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What is the employer firms in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region?

Employer firms in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region was 7,043 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 9 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest employer firms in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region?

8,402 in 1989, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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