Connecticut

Key Details

• Connecticut has a population of about 3.61 million. The majority of the state's foreign-born residents come from Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, or India.
• Connecticut voters have favored Democratic candidates in the presidential elections since 1996, and governors have come from both Republican and Democratic Parties since 1994.
• Approximately 2.2 million housing units were in the state as of 2020. In 2022, the median property value in the state was $323,700
• 91.3% of Connecticut residents over 25 have at least completed high school, and 41.4% have completed a bachelor's degree or higher.
• As of 2022, Connecticut's median household income is $90,213, higher than the national average.
• Connecticut's life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years.

Connecticut Population Demographics

Connecticut has an approximate population of 3.6 million. In 2022, there were about 6.5 times more White non-Hispanics than any other ethnicity in the state, accounting for 2.31 million residents.

The state's second and third most common races are Black or African American Non-Hispanic and White Hispanic, accounting for 356,000 and 214,000 residents, respectively. Connecticut has a diversity index of 56%, lower than the national average but the highest of the states in New England. This figure rose from 46% in 2010 to 56% in 2020.

By gender, the state population is split 48.99% male and 51.01% female. This split remains relatively constant until the 70-year mark, beyond which the female population rises to 54.4% and beyond.

93.2% of Connecticut residents are citizens of the United States. Jamaica, India, and the Dominican Republic are the top three birthplaces for foreign-born Connecticut residents.

Elections and Voting

Connecticut has been led by governors from the Republican and Democratic Parties since 1994. The last governor who was not a member of either party was Lowell Weicker, who served from 1991 to 1995.

Between 1995 and now, political history has seen a split between Democratic and Republican dominance in the governor's office. Two Republican Governors served consecutively between 1995 and 2011, while the state has continued to be served by Democrats since 2011.

Len Fasano, a Republican member, was sworn in as the Senate Republican President Pro Tempore in 2017. The Speaker of the Connecticut House, Matt Ritter, is a member of the Democratic Party.

On the national level, Democratic influence on Connecticut representation is comprehensive. All two senators and five representatives in the federal House of Representatives are Democrats.

Connecticut's presidential election voting patterns have consistently shown a preference for Democratic candidates. Since 1996, the majority of voters in Connecticut have chosen the Democratic candidate. The most partisan counties in the state are Hartford, Fairfield, and New Haven Counties.

Housing, Income, and Employment

As of 2020, Connecticut had nearly 2.2 million housing units. The largest share was units affordable to households in the mid-low income band, or 51-80% of county median income. This cost band includes households with people who work as janitors, administrative assistants, and carpenters.

The state's median property value in 2022 was $323,700, while the median property tax in the same year was $932,588.

Two-thirds of households in Connecticut own their homes. While the White homeownership rate in the state is 76%, only 57% of Asians, 40% of American Indians, 39% of Blacks, and 34% of Latinos own their homes.

The median household income for 2022 for the 1.41 million households in the state was $90,213. In the same year, tConnecticut's GINI(0.501) was higher than the national average of 0.478. Hence, wages were distributed less evenly in Connecticut than the national average.

In May 2024, Connecticut's unemployment rate stood at 4.3%, compared to 4.40% in the previous month and 3.30% in 2023. This rate is higher than the national average of 4.1%.

Connecticut Crime Rates

Connecticut's 2024 violent crime rate of 200 incidents per 100,000 residents is the fourth lowest in the nation, although the crime rate rose by 25% from 2023. More than 45% of the violent crimes committed in the state are robbery-related.

The property crime rate of 1,510 incidents per 100,000 residents is 27% lower than the national average of 2070 incidents per 100,000 residents.

In 2024, Ridgefield, Newton, Wallingford, Simsbury, and New Milford will be the five safest cities in Connecticut.

In 2024, the state's top five most dangerous cities are New Haven, Hartford, Bridgeport, New Britain, and Norwich. New Haven's violent crime rate is 895 incidents per 100,000 residents.

How to Find People in Connecticut

Connecticut offers online repositories for different purposes, which may be helpful when you are looking to find someone in the state. An example is the Connecticut Public Records Online portal. Some of these systems allow for searches for birth records, marriage records, property ownership information, and professional licenses.

Social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn can also be leveraged to unearth valuable information that can help find someone in Connecticut.

If free searches fail, you may also consider paid searches. Some online sites aggregate public records into a single repository, allowing users to search their databases for a fee.

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