Connecticut
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024$95,781
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025)
3,688,496
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
3,675,069
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025)
3,607,750
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
3,607,701
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025)
2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 20203,605,944
Population, Census, April 1, 20103,574,097
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent
19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
19.4%
Female persons, percent
50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
77.3%
Black alone, percent(a)
13.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a)
5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
19.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
62.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024134,265
Foreign born persons, percent, 2020-202415.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2024, (V2024)1,554,121
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-202466.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024$366,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024$2,429
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024$1,071
Median gross rent, 2020-2024$1,488
Building Permits, 20245,926
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-20241,434,007
Persons per household, 2020-20242.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-202489.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-202423.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-202495.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-202492.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-202491.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-202442.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-20248.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-202465.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-202461.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c)12,385,868
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c)45,537,226
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c)7,998,394
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c)72,459,098
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c)$20,079
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-202426.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024$95,781
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024$55,915
Persons in poverty, percent
10.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 202389,234
Total employment, 20231,536,698
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000)117,565,549
Total employment, percent change, 2022-20231.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023326,020
All employer firms, Reference year 202265,594
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 202242,710
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 202212,321
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 202211,324
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 202248,443
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 20222,641
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 202256,929
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020744.7
Population per square mile, 2010738.1
Land area in square miles, 20204,842.37
Land area in square miles, 20104,842.36
FIPS Code09