Brief State Demographic Profiles: Connecticut

Connecticut

This is the 7th installment of demographic profiles of each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia.  Some of the Census Bureau data are rounded.

State: Connecticut

Population: 3.6 million

Population growth from 2010 to 2012:  <1%

Population under 18 years of age: 22.4%
Population 65 years of age and older: 14.4%

Racial-Ethnic Composition

White, Non-Hispanic: 70.9%

Hispanic:  13.8%
Black: 11.1%
Asian: 4.0%
Native American: <1%
Multiracial: 2.0%

Median Household Income:  $69,200
Percentage of Population in Poverty: 9.5%

Persons per square mile: 738 

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Source: The U.S. Census Bureau (2010-2012 data),   www.quickfacts.census.gov