Connecticut Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 910,869 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 66,689 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 49,197 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 401,109 | 44.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 189,662 | 20.8 |
| College or graduate school | 204,212 | 22.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,295,617 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 132,917 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 234,739 | 10.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 653,300 | 28.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 402,741 | 17.5 |
| Associate degree | 150,926 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 416,751 | 18.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 304,243 | 13.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,696,250 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 732,266 | 27.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,483,688 | 55.0 |
| Separated | 42,556 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 188,033 | 7.0 |
Female | 152,712 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 249,707 | 9.3 |
Female | 147,891 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 55,489 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 18,898 | 34.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,557,792 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 310,069 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 735,594 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 56,185 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,945,424 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 327,697 | 16.8 |
Percent employed | 63.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,617,727 | 83.2 |
Percent employed | 80.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 439,935 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 162,931 | 37.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,184,514 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,852,990 | 58.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,227,719 | 38.6 |
Same county | 798,818 | 25.1 |
Different county | 428,901 | 13.5 |
Same state | 168,078 | 5.3 |
Different state | 260,823 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 103,805 | 3.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,405,565 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,035,598 | 89.1 |
Born in United States | 2,922,076 | 85.8 |
State of residence | 1,940,576 | 57.0 |
Different state | 981,500 | 28.8 |
Born outside United States | 113,522 | 3.3 |
| Foreign born | 369,967 | 10.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 144,271 | 4.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 180,267 | 5.3 |
Not a citizen | 189,700 | 5.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 369,961 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 141,141 | 38.2 |
| Asia | 70,156 | 19.0 |
| Africa | 9,748 | 2.6 |
| Oceania | 1,388 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 128,267 | 34.7 |
| Northern America | 19,261 | 5.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,184,514 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,600,601 | 81.7 |
| Language other than English | 583,913 | 18.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 234,799 | 7.4 |
Spanish | 268,044 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 116,538 | 3.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 251,335 | 7.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 90,355 | 2.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 47,993 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23,246 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,405,565 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,007,839 | 117.7 |
| Arab | 14,933 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 20,621 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 13,751 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 28,403 | 0.8 |
| English | 349,390 | 10.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 214,047 | 6.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 109,555 | 3.2 |
| German | 335,692 | 9.9 |
| Greek | 27,603 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 40,836 | 1.2 |
| Irish1 | 565,971 | 16.6 |
| Italian | 634,364 | 18.6 |
| Lithuanian | 32,035 | 0.9 |
| Norwegian | 21,693 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 284,272 | 8.3 |
| Portuguese | 44,695 | 1.3 |
| Russian | 66,453 | 2.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 39,841 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 66,764 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 22,982 | 0.7 |
| Subsaharan African | 18,705 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 65,003 | 1.9 |
| Swiss | 9,488 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 23,457 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 110,615 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 15,629 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 52,977 | 1.6 |
| Other ancestries | 778,064 | 22.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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