Connecticut, USA

Basic Information

Full Name: State of Connecticut
Capital: Hartford
Joined Union: January 9, 1788 (235 years ago)

Population (2021)

Total Population: 3.606 million people
Population Growth: +0.25% per year (2010-12)
Population Density: 650.4 people/mi²
Annual Deaths: 37646 people/yr
Annual Births: 32671 people/yr

Demographics

Race:
- White: 75.9%
- Black/African American: 10.7%
- Other: 5.2%
Hispanic Origin: 16.1%
US Citizens: 93.1%

Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)

College Degree and Above: 47% (1.16 × national average)
High School Diploma: 26.9% (≈ national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 9.4% (0.781 × national average)

Geographic Properties (2002)

Total Area: 5543 mi²
Land Area: 4842 mi²
Water Area: 701.1 mi²
Farmland Area: 406000 acres
Mean Elevation: 492.1 ft
Highest Point: Mount Frissell, 2382 ft
Lowest Point: Long Island Sound, 0 ft

Housing (2011)

Housing Units: 1.494 million
Housing Units Change: +52439 (2000-07)
Housing Units Change Rate: +0.54% per year (2000-07)
Households: 1.36 million
People per Household: 2.63 people (2010)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 332150 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 255793 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 89234 (2010)

Income Statistics

Median Household Income: $78444.00 per year (1.25 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $44496 per year per person (1.3 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 9.9% (0.739 × national average)

Crime Statistics (2019)

Total Rate of Crime: 1610 crimes/100000 people/yr
Total Number of Crimes: 57408 crimes per year

Voting and Registration Rates (2020)

Total Voting Rate: 60.5%
Total Registration Rate: 66.6%

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $9.107 billion ($16652 per student)
Total Revenue: $9.502 billion ($17373 per student, 2009)
Total Debt: $2.572 billion ($4703 per student)
Total Cash and Securities: $66.89 million ($122 per student)

State Symbols

State Bird: American robin (Turdus migratorius)
State Flower: Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
State Tree: White oak (Quercus alba)
State Motto: Qui transtulit sustinet

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