Connecticut has 72 designated opportunity zones, including 71 low-income communities, plus 1 non-low-income contiguous tract.
Urban vs. Rural
Connecticut is one of the few states in the country whose opportunity zones urban-to-rural ratio is higher than the statewide ratio. Statewide, 95 percent of Connecticut’s census tracts are urban. And an even higher percentage (99%) of its opportunity zones are located in urban areas.
Connecticut Opportunity Zones Map
Analysis of Connecticut’s Opportunity Zones
| Characteristics | Designated Opportunity Zones | Eligible, nondesignated | All state tracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptives (N) | |||
| Total number of tracts | 72 | 272 | 833 |
| Low-income communities | 71 | 215 | 286 |
| Contiguous | 1 | 57 | 58 |
| Economic (average or average %) | |||
| Median household income | $36,760 | $51,389 | $79,231 |
| Poverty rate | 28.43% | 18.91% | 11.57% |
| Unemployment rate | 14.78% | 11.46% | 8.50% |
| Housing (average or average %) | |||
| Median home value | $179,670 | $191,207 | $309,615 |
| Median rent/month | $1,000 | $1,071 | $1,261 |
| Homeownership | 26.61% | 48.35% | 65.01% |
| Severe rent burden | 32.44% | 27.36% | 22.85% |
| Vacancy rate | 14.90% | 11.31% | 9.59% |
| Demographic (average %) | |||
| White alone | 31.59% | 48.48% | 67.18% |
| Black alone | 25.72% | 17.63% | 10.43% |
| Hispanic | 36.09% | 27.10% | 15.90% |
| Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders alone | 3.67% | 3.90% | 4.09% |
| Younger than 18 | 23.48% | 22.16% | 21.54% |
| Older than 64 | 10.85% | 12.96% | 15.53% |
| Education (average %) | |||
| Age 25+ with high school degree or less | 56.49% | 50.46% | 38.38% |
| Age 25+ with bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.51% | 23.39% | 36.96% |
| Socioeconomic change flag (%) | 6.94% | 1.10% | 1.20% |
| Geography (%) | |||
| In a metro area | 98.61% | 93.01% | 93.88% |
| In a micro area | 1.39% | 6.99% | 6.12% |
| Non-core-based statistical area (not in a metro nor micro area) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Data Source: Urban Institute
Connecticut Counties & Cities
List of counties in Connecticut: Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, Windham
List of top 150 U.S. cities located in Connecticut: None
Census tracts designated as opportunity zones in Connecticut
Website: Connecticut Office of the Governor
| State | County | Census Tract Number | Tract Type | ACS Data Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | Fairfield | 09001020100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Fairfield | 09001021400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Fairfield | 09001021802 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Fairfield | 09001022200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Fairfield | 09001022300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Fairfield | 09001043400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Fairfield | 09001043700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Fairfield | 09001044100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Fairfield | 09001070300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Fairfield | 09001070500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Fairfield | 09001070600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Fairfield | 09001073800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Fairfield | 09001074000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Fairfield | 09001074300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Fairfield | 09001074400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Fairfield | 09001080400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Fairfield | 09001210100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003406100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003415300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003415900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003417100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003473800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003496100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003500300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003500400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003502500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003502700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003502800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003503700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003503800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003504900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003510200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003510400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003510500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003510600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003510800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003514500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003514700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003524400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 09003524600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Litchfield | 09005310300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Middlesex | 09007541100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Middlesex | 09007541600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009125200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009140200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009140300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009141500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009141600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009142200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009142300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009142400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009154100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009154500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009165500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009170100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009170200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009170900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009345100 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009350100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009350500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009351500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 09009351700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New London | 09011690500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New London | 09011690700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New London | 09011696700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New London | 09011696800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New London | 09011697000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New London | 09011870200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | New London | 09011870300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Tolland | 09013881300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Windham | 09015800600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Connecticut | Windham | 09015903100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |