state

Connecticut

Demographic and economic profile of Connecticut, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

3,675,069

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$93,760

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

41.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.5% since 2018

Connecticut added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,431,342 (67.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone384,753 (10.7%)
  • Two or More Races343,180 (9.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone256,744 (7.1%)
  • Asian Alone170,954 (4.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone9,569 (0.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish428,938
  2. 2.Other Indo-European136,571
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic51,265
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)38,919
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)31,008

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

140,081

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$77,068

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

104.2 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$54,409

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care490,839
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management223,982
  3. 3.Manufacturing195,355
  4. 4.Retail Trade192,535
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate162,724

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations856,081
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations355,189
  3. 3.Service Occupations300,071
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations194,159
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations129,955

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.33×)162,724
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)490,839
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.07×)195,355
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.06×)36,631
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.99×)223,982

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$343,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,431/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999191,972 (20.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999130,025 (13.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999127,731 (13.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999118,688 (12.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999115,136 (12.2%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99943,618 (4.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

41.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$51,475

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.6 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,271,480 (70.6%)
  • Worked at Home258,466 (14.4%)
  • Carpooled138,268 (7.7%)
  • Public Transit61,239 (3.4%)
  • Walked44,756 (2.5%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other22,869 (1.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.