Connecticut Demographics

Connecticut is 2nd out of 51 other states in Income per capita

Connecticut is 3rd out of 51 other states in Income per household

Connecticut is 5th out of 51 other states in Population density (people per sqmi)

Connecticut is 5th out of 51 other states in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Connecticut is 7th out of 51 other states in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Connecticut is 8th out of 51 other states in Home median value

Connecticut is 10th out of 51 other states in Retail sales per capita

Connecticut is 11th out of 51 other states in Female residents

Connecticut is 11th out of 51 other states in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Connecticut is 12th out of 51 other states in Foreign born residents

Size Demographics
	Connecticut	Rank	US
Current population (2012)	3,590,347	29th	313,914,040
Size in square miles	4,842.4	48th	3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi)	738.1	5th	87.4

Education Demographics
	Connecticut	Rank	US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)	88.6%	20th	85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25)	35.7%	5th	28.2%

Race Demographics
	Connecticut	Rank	US
Race - White	82.0%	27th	77.9%
Race - Black or African American	11.2%	22nd	13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native	0.5%	42nd	1.2%
Race - Asian	4.2%	14th	5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	24th	0.2%
Race - Two or More	2.1%	23rd	2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino	14.2%	11th	16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino	70.3%	28th	63.0%

Misc People Demographics
	Connecticut	Rank	US
Female residents	51.3%	11th	50.8%
Foreign born residents	13.3%	12th	12.8%

Housing Demographics
	Connecticut	Rank	US
Housing units	1,494,019	29th	132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings	34.6%	7th	25.9%
Households	1,360,115	29th	114,761,359
Home ownership rate	68.9%	24th	66.1%
Home median value	$293,100	8th	$186,200
People per household	2.5	20th	2.6
Building permits (last year)	4,669	39th	829,658

Business Demographics
	Connecticut	Rank	US
Non-farm private establishments	88,040	29th	7,354,043
Non-farm private employees	1,442,620	27th	113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses)	332,150	29th	27,092,908
Retail sales	$52,165,480	26th	$3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita	$14,953	10th	$12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales	$9,138,437	25th	$613,795,732