CT · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Connecticut compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Connecticut’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$96,049#10 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,550#35 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time27.0 min#37 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share5.8%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $96,049 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $56,190 | #2Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $139,313 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 1,530,197 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 98,822 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,550 | #35Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 1,903,478 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 99,093 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 8,549 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 1,031,140 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 75,292 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 250,606 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 27.0 min | #37Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 1,541,581 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 243,541 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 115,957 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 3,419,245 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 211,726 | #33Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 2,456,311 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 1,379,370 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 173,433 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 472,400 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 380,368 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 70,857 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 39,802 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,675,069 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 2,221,018 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 365,281 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 3,756 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 172,938 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 706,806 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.