Population: 3,624,508
Households: 1,434,007
Average household size: 2.46
Median age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $95,781
Housing units: 1,541,822

Population comparison

2020 Census3,605,944

2024 estimate3,624,508

Change+0.5%

Population: 3,624,508
Median age: 41.1 years
Male: 1,778,269
Female: 1,846,239

Median age by sex

Male median age: 39.8 years
Female median age: 42.5 years

Age by sexPopulation distribution

93,305Under 588,386

280,5015–17269,394

172,30118–24166,037

231,03625–34223,856

229,07335–44231,843

222,00345–54231,914

250,27955–64264,023

299,77165+370,786

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5–17

Male

5–9: 98,593
10–14: 110,538
15–17: 71,370

Female

5–9: 96,571
10–14: 104,434
15–17: 68,389

18–24

Male

18–19: 50,351
20: 24,201
21: 23,108
22–24: 74,641

Female

18–19: 49,600
20: 24,719
21: 21,986
22–24: 69,732

25–34

Male

25–29: 114,820
30–34: 116,216

Female

25–29: 109,477
30–34: 114,379

35–44

Male

35–39: 116,430
40–44: 112,643

Female

35–39: 117,440
40–44: 114,403

45–54

Male

45–49: 104,761
50–54: 117,242

Female

45–49: 109,193
50–54: 122,721

55–64

Male

55–59: 124,304
60–61: 52,125
62–64: 73,850

Female

55–59: 131,764
60–61: 54,507
62–64: 77,752

65+

Male

65–66: 44,454
67–69: 57,558
70–74: 80,241
75–79: 53,015
80–84: 33,727
85+: 30,776

Female

65–66: 47,137
67–69: 65,100
70–74: 91,742
75–79: 65,838
80–84: 43,793
85+: 57,176

RaceMutually exclusive counts

White alone: 2,361,29865.1%
Two or more races: 411,73711.4%
Black alone: 384,16510.6%
Some other race: 279,3647.7%
Asian alone: 174,5604.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native: 11,5780.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1,8060.0%

Derived from published counts

Race values
Category	Value
White alone	2,361,298
Two or more races	411,737
Black alone	384,165
Some other race	279,364
Asian alone	174,560
American Indian / Alaska Native	11,578
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1,806

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 662,511
White, not Hispanic: 2,242,719

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Family households: 921,388
Married-couple share: 72.6%
With children: 44.5%

Household sizeShare of households

416,72329.1%

1 person

478,24633.4%

2 people

234,85616.4%

3 people

190,71513.3%

4 people

113,4677.9%

5+ people

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5+ people

5 People: 76,888
6 People: 23,971
7 Plus People: 12,608

Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent

All family households921,388

Married-couple families668,52872.6% of family households

With children: 254,12138%
Without children: 414,40762%

Other families252,86027.4% of family households

Male householder: 71,13928.1%
Female householder: 181,72171.9%

Family households values
Group	Value	Share of parent
All family households	921,388	Not applicable
Married-couple families	668,528	72.6%
With children	254,121	38%
Without children	414,407	62%
Other families	252,860	27.4%
Male householder	71,139	28.1%
Female householder	181,721	71.9%

Median household: $95,781
Median family: $122,706
Per capita: $55,915

Household incomeShare of households

184,65912.9%

Under $25k

196,99313.7%

$25–49k

190,34213.3%

$50–74k

171,12511.9%

$75–99k

253,68717.7%

$100–149k

162,57511.3%

$150–199k

274,62619.2%

$200k+

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Under $25k

Under $10,000: 64,774
$10,000–$14,999: 43,917
$15,000–$19,999: 36,242
$20,000–$24,999: 39,726

$25–49k

$25,000–$29,999: 38,423
$30,000–$34,999: 38,294
$35,000–$39,999: 40,232
$40,000–$44,999: 40,880
$45,000–$49,999: 39,164

$50–74k

$50,000–$59,999: 77,525
$60,000–$74,999: 112,817

$100–149k

$100,000–$124,999: 141,458
$125,000–$149,999: 112,229

Education universe: 2,554,584
High school or higher: 91.5%
Bachelor’s or higher: 42.5%

Educational attainmentAttainment distribution

101,4584.0%

Less than 9th grade

114,8874.5%

Grades 9–12, no diploma

647,19225.3%

High school or equivalent

410,90316.1%

Some college, no degree

195,0817.6%

Associate degree

595,63123.3%

Bachelor’s degree

489,43219.2%

Graduate or professional

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Less than 9th grade

No Schooling: 42,522
Nursery School: 818
Kindergarten: 681
First Grade: 1,330
Second Grade: 1,917
Third Grade: 4,788
Fourth Grade: 3,495
Fifth Grade: 7,483
Sixth Grade: 13,267
Seventh Grade: 5,851
Eighth Grade: 19,306

Grades 9–12, no diploma

Ninth Grade: 22,752
Tenth Grade: 24,434
Eleventh Grade: 26,843
Twelfth No Diploma: 40,858

High school or equivalent

Regular High School Diploma: 565,506
Ged Or Alternative Credential: 81,686

Some college, no degree

Some College Under 1 Year: 139,186
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree: 271,717

Graduate or professional

Masters Degree: 355,683
Professional School Degree: 82,601
Doctorate Degree: 51,148

Educational attainment values
Category	Value
Less than 9th grade	101,458
Grades 9–12, no diploma	114,887
High school or equivalent	647,192
Some college, no degree	410,903
Associate degree	195,081
Bachelor’s degree	595,631
Graduate or professional	489,432

Marital status by sexMale and Female

35,951127,841

Widowed

125,757188,489

Divorced

15,71320,678

Separated

748,830720,476

Now Married

565,295520,042

Never Married

53,67954,925

Married Spouse Absent

695,151665,551

Married Spouse Present

Marital status by sex values
Category	Male	Female
Widowed	35,951	127,841
Divorced	125,757	188,489
Separated	15,713	20,678
Now Married	748,830	720,476
Never Married	565,295	520,042
Married Spouse Absent	53,679	54,925
Married Spouse Present	695,151	665,551

Median home value: $366,900
Median gross rent: $1,488

Housing tenure

Owner: 952,98966.5%
Renter: 481,01833.5%

Housing occupancy

Occupied: 1,434,00793.0%
Vacant: 107,8157.0%

Derived from published counts

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage: 616,094
Owners without mortgage: 336,895

Vacancy reason

For rent21,710

20.1%

For sale7,310

6.8%

Rented, not occupied4,263

4.0%

Sold, not occupied5,425

5.0%

Seasonal26,985

25.0%

Migrant workers180

0.2%

Other41,942

38.9%

Structure type

Detached902,771

58.6%

Attached99,493

6.5%

2–4 units240,697

15.6%

5–19 units130,689

8.5%

20+ units156,730

10.2%

Mobile or other11,442

0.7%

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2–4 units

Structure 2 Units: 115,211
Structure 3–4 Units: 125,486

5–19 units

Structure 5–9 Units: 76,014
Structure 10–19 Units: 54,675

20+ units

Structure 20–49 Units: 56,838
Structure 50 Plus Units: 99,892

Mobile or other

Structure Mobile Home: 10,890
Structure Boat Rv Van Other: 552

Year builtHousing units by period

626,10240.6%

Before 1960

410,64426.6%

1960–79

314,88620.4%

1980–99

179,37911.6%

2000–19

10,8110.7%

2020+

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Before 1960

1939 Earlier: 311,584
1940–1949: 96,711
1950–1959: 217,807

1960–79

1960–1969: 199,847
1970–1979: 210,797

1980–99

1980–1989: 199,083
1990–1999: 115,803

2000–19

2000–2009: 109,783
2010–2019: 69,596

Move-in periodOwner and Renter

Before 1990

167,699

9,763

1990s

139,008

14,002

2000s

206,018

43,838

2010s

306,942

233,931

2020–22

115,813

141,376

2023+

17,509

38,108

Home valueOwner-occupied homes

37,4713.9%

Under $100k

197,94820.8%

$100–249k

454,66347.7%

$250–499k

144,40415.2%

$500–749k

53,4495.6%

$750–999k

29,5503.1%

$1–1.49m

35,5043.7%

$1.5m+

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Under $100k

Under 10000: 7,930
10000–14999: 1,356
15000–19999: 1,767
20000–24999: 2,426
25000–29999: 2,393
30000–34999: 2,952
35000–39999: 1,353
40000–49999: 3,085
50000–59999: 1,472
60000–69999: 2,353
70000–79999: 1,946
80000–89999: 3,954
90000–99999: 4,484

$100–249k

100000–124999: 14,614
125000–149999: 16,520
150000–174999: 33,099
175000–199999: 32,752
200000–249999: 100,963

$250–499k

250000–299999: 104,386
300000–399999: 204,233
400000–499999: 146,044

$1.5m+

1500000–1999999: 12,558
2000000+: 22,946

Gross rentRenter-occupied homes

Under $50036,040

7.8%

$500–99958,029

12.5%

$1,000–1,499140,854

30.4%

$1,500–1,999119,833

25.9%

$2,000–2,49955,725

12.0%

$2,500–2,99924,185

5.2%

$3,000+28,032

6.1%

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Under $500

Under 100: 795
100–149: 708
150–199: 1,511
200–249: 3,355
250–299: 9,126
300–349: 5,672
350–399: 5,081
400–449: 5,036
450–499: 4,756

$500–999

500–549: 4,899
550–599: 4,135
600–649: 4,741
650–699: 4,393
700–749: 5,082
750–799: 6,535
800–899: 11,728
900–999: 16,516

$1,000–1,499

1000–1249: 65,551
1250–1499: 75,303

$3,000+

3000–3499: 10,422
3500+: 17,610

Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter

No vehicle

27,231

98,717

1 vehicle

239,387

239,171

2 vehicles

419,332

113,932

3 vehicles

182,207

22,454

4 vehicles

61,042

4,727

5+ vehicles

23,790

2,017

Workers age 16+: 1,814,693
Average commute: 26.5 min

Travel mode

Drive alone: 1,247,61568.8%Derived from published counts
Carpool: 142,5527.9%Derived from published counts
Public transit: 60,1363.3%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle: 48,4072.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home: 291,02116.0%Derived from published counts
Other: 24,9621.4%Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle

Walked: 44,871
Bicycle: 3,536

Other

Other Transportation: 18,114
Motorcycle: 922
Taxi Or Ride Hailing: 5,926

Commute timeWorkers by travel time

399,25226.2%

Under 15 min

585,02538.4%

15–29 min

305,00120.0%

30–44 min

102,5056.7%

45–59 min

131,8898.7%

60+ min

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Under 15 min

Under 5: 39,003
5–9: 142,683
10–14: 217,566

15–29 min

15–19: 245,462
20–24: 224,473
25–29: 115,090

30–44 min

30–34: 195,037
35–39: 51,276
40–44: 58,688

60+ min

60–89: 81,348
90+: 50,541

Population age 16+: 2,985,163
Civilian labor force: 1,959,490
Employed: 1,849,864
Unemployed: 109,626
Unemployment rate: 5.6%
Poverty universe: 3,530,170
Persons below poverty: 353,604
Gini index: 0.5
White-collar workers: 1,226,799
Blue-collar workers: 325,814

Occupation by sexMale and Female

Service Occupations

132,856

164,395

Sales Office Occupations

139,357

216,131

Management Business Science Arts

408,279

463,032

Production Transportation Material Moving

148,986

47,965

Natural Resources Construction Maintenance

124,493

4,370

Occupation by sex values
Category	Male	Female
Service Occupations	132,856	164,395
Sales Office Occupations	139,357	216,131
Management Business Science Arts	408,279	463,032
Production Transportation Material Moving	148,986	47,965
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance	124,493	4,370

Employment and commuting

Resident workers: 1,562,609
Workplace jobs: 1,511,314
Internal commuters: 1,390,708
Inbound commuters: 120,606
Outbound commuters: 171,901
Net worker inflow: Unavailable

Coverage status

Insured: 3,389,58694.6%Derived from published counts
Uninsured: 192,0815.4%

Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage

21,93111.4%

Under 19

68,49235.7%

Age 19–34

96,40950.2%

Age 35–64

5,2492.7%

Age 65+

Nativity

Native born: 3,055,33184.3%
Foreign born: 569,17715.7%

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen: 313,539
Not a citizen: 255,638

Residential mobility

Same house: 3,200,451
Within same county: 199,589
From another county: 71,809
From another state: 92,760
From abroad: 23,935

Source vintages

Demographics: 2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline: 2020 Census
Employment: 2023 LODES

Report quality

Status: complete
kind: published geography
estimated: false

Historical housing baseline

2020 housing units: 1,530,197

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Geography	Population	Median income	Median age	Owner occupied
Connecticut	3,624,508	$95,781	41.1 years	66.5%
United States	334,922,500	$80,734	38.9 years	65.2%

Category	Male	Female
Under 5	93,305	88,386
5–17	280,501	269,394
18–24	172,301	166,037
25–34	231,036	223,856
35–44	229,073	231,843
45–54	222,003	231,914
55–64	250,279	264,023
65+	299,771	370,786

Category	Value
1 person	416,723
2 people	478,246
3 people	234,856
4 people	190,715
5+ people	113,467

Category	Value
Under $25k	184,659
$25–49k	196,993
$50–74k	190,342
$75–99k	171,125
$100–149k	253,687
$150–199k	162,575
$200k+	274,626

Category	Value
For rent	21,710
For sale	7,310
Rented, not occupied	4,263
Sold, not occupied	5,425
Seasonal	26,985
Migrant workers	180
Other	41,942

Category	Value
Detached	902,771
Attached	99,493
2–4 units	240,697
5–19 units	130,689
20+ units	156,730
Mobile or other	11,442

Category	Value
Before 1960	626,102
1960–79	410,644
1980–99	314,886
2000–19	179,379
2020+	10,811

Category	Owner	Renter
Before 1990	167,699	9,763
1990s	139,008	14,002
2000s	206,018	43,838
2010s	306,942	233,931
2020–22	115,813	141,376
2023+	17,509	38,108

Category	Value
Under $100k	37,471
$100–249k	197,948
$250–499k	454,663
$500–749k	144,404
$750–999k	53,449
$1–1.49m	29,550
$1.5m+	35,504

Category	Value
Under $500	36,040
$500–999	58,029
$1,000–1,499	140,854
$1,500–1,999	119,833
$2,000–2,499	55,725
$2,500–2,999	24,185
$3,000+	28,032

Category	Owner	Renter
No vehicle	27,231	98,717
1 vehicle	239,387	239,171
2 vehicles	419,332	113,932
3 vehicles	182,207	22,454
4 vehicles	61,042	4,727
5+ vehicles	23,790	2,017

Housing occupancy values
Category	Value
Occupied	1,434,007
Vacant	107,815

Travel mode values
Category	Value
Drive alone	1,247,615
Carpool	142,552
Public transit	60,136
Walk or bicycle	48,407
Work from home	291,021
Other	24,962

Coverage status values
Category	Value
Insured	3,389,586
Uninsured	192,081

Nativity values
Category	Value
Native born	3,055,331
Foreign born	569,177

Category	Value
Under 15 min	399,252
15–29 min	585,025
30–44 min	305,001
45–59 min	102,505
60+ min	131,889

Category	Value
Under 19	21,931
Age 19–34	68,492
Age 35–64	96,409
Age 65+	5,249

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65+

Ethnicity

5+ people

Under $25k

$25–49k

$50–74k

$100–149k

Less than 9th grade

Grades 9–12, no diploma

High school or equivalent

Some college, no degree

Graduate or professional

Owner financing

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile or other

Before 1960

1960–79

1980–99

2000–19

Under $100k

$100–249k

$250–499k

$1.5m+

Under $500

$500–999

$1,000–1,499

$3,000+

Walk or bicycle

Other

Under 15 min

15–29 min

30–44 min

60+ min

Employment and commuting

Citizenship

Residential mobility

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