STATE · ADMITTED 1788 · 1990 CENSUS
Connecticut
3,287,116 residents · 9 counties · 215 cities · 884 census tracts
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Connecticut is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $41,721. Population has declined 3% since 2000. Median home value is $176,700.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20243.6M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(227,116)
5 to 96.4%(210,436)
10 to 145.9%(193,967)
15 to 196.4%(210,322)
20 to 247.5%(246,312)
25 to 3417.9%(588,185)
35 to 4415.5%(509,760)
45 to 5411%(360,488)
55 to 649%(294,866)
65 to 747.8%(257,892)
75 to 844.3%(142,065)
85 and over1.4%(45,707)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$41,721
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,935 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$176,700
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $160,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic77.5%(2,638,845)
Black8.7%(295,571)
Hispanic / Latino9.4%(320,323)
Asian2.4%(81,564)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.1%(2,862,632)
Black8.3%(273,555)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(203,511)
Asian1.5%(48,962)
Other3.1%(101,967)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican8.1%(292,677)
South American3.5%(127,732)
Central American1.8%(65,858)
Mexican1.8%(63,957)
Dominican1.6%(58,838)
Ecuadorian1.3%(48,566)
Colombian0.9%(32,267)
Guatemalan0.9%(31,298)
Peruvian0.7%(24,738)
Cuban0.4%(14,875)
Salvadoran0.3%(12,583)
Honduran0.3%(11,640)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(8,140)
Venezuelan0.2%(6,996)
Argentine0.2%(6,918)
Chilean0.1%(4,099)
Costa Rican0.1%(4,056)
Nicaraguan0.1%(3,520)
Panamanian0.1%(2,374)
Bolivian0%(1,313)
Uruguayan0%(1,139)
Paraguayan0%(590)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.7%(61,613)
Chinese1.1%(39,875)
Filipino0.4%(14,384)
Korean0.3%(10,324)
Vietnamese0.3%(9,818)
Pakistani0.2%(8,134)
Laotian0.1%(4,404)
Cambodian0.1%(3,833)
Japanese0.1%(3,342)
Bangladeshi0.1%(3,227)
Kazakh0.1%(2,041)
Nepalese0%(1,801)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(1,529)
Taiwanese0%(1,329)
Sri Lankan0%(943)
Indonesian0%(402)
Malaysian0%(351)
Burmese0%(320)
Mongolian0%(201)
Hmong0%(91)
Bhutanese0%(45)
Singaporean0%(42)
Uzbek0%(39)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(1,606)
Chamorro0%(736)
Samoan0%(585)
Fijian0%(243)
Tongan0%(12)
Guamanian0%(9)
Marshallese0%(5)
Ancestry
Italian15.3%(554,301)
Irish13.9%(503,149)
English8.7%(314,811)
German7.7%(280,770)
Polish6.3%(226,897)
French3.9%(141,838)
American3.3%(120,698)
West Indian2.8%(102,908)
French Canadian2.1%(77,695)
Jamaican1.8%(64,079)
Scottish1.6%(57,093)
Swedish1.3%(46,115)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese1.3%(45,848)
Russian1.2%(44,137)
Subsaharan African1.1%(40,499)
Hungarian0.8%(28,696)
Greek0.8%(27,817)
Arab0.7%(25,865)
Brazilian0.7%(24,984)
Lithuanian0.7%(24,634)
Haitian0.7%(24,083)
Ukrainian0.6%(22,842)
Dutch0.6%(20,941)
Norwegian0.5%(17,540)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(14,695)
Slovak0.4%(14,536)
Canadian0.3%(12,683)
British0.3%(12,571)
Welsh0.3%(10,828)
Austrian0.3%(10,148)
Czech0.3%(9,172)
Danish0.3%(9,160)
Lebanese0.2%(8,917)
Swiss0.2%(7,616)
Romanian0.2%(5,907)
Nigerian0.1%(4,961)
Finnish0.1%(4,929)
Armenian0.1%(4,841)
Ghanaian0.1%(4,718)
Turkish0.1%(4,394)
Guyanese0.1%(4,350)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(4,063)
Cape Verdean0.1%(3,906)
Croatian0.1%(3,789)
Egyptian0.1%(3,485)
Iranian0.1%(3,403)
Moroccan0.1%(3,121)
Syrian0.1%(2,802)
Belgian0.1%(2,460)
Latvian0.1%(2,324)
Israeli0.1%(2,130)
Barbadian0.1%(2,111)
Serbian0%(1,603)
Macedonian0%(1,335)
Slovene0%(1,310)
Australian0%(1,162)
Bulgarian0%(1,142)
Ethiopian0%(780)
Palestinian0%(665)
Iraqi0%(644)
Kenyan0%(586)
Jordanian0%(572)
Somali0%(161)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.2%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.3%(565,295)
Married50.7%(748,830)
Widowed2.4%(35,951)
Divorced8.5%(125,757)
Women 15+
Never married33.4%(520,042)
Married46.3%(720,476)
Widowed8.2%(127,841)
Divorced12.1%(188,489)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02
Largest cities
1.Bridgeport152,273
2.Stamford139,535
3.New Haven138,774
4.Hartford121,981
5.Waterbury115,771
6.Norwalk94,508
7.Danbury89,033
8.New Britain76,286
9.West Hartford63,620
10.Bristol62,341
11.Meriden60,810
12.West Haven55,351
Frequently asked
How many people live in Connecticut?
Connecticut has about 3,287,116 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Connecticut?
The typical household in Connecticut earns about $41,721 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Connecticut expensive?
In Connecticut, the median home is worth about $176,700, and the typical rent is about $598 a month.
How educated are people in Connecticut?
About 27.2% of adults age 25 and over in Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Connecticut?
About 6.8% of people in Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.
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