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Language Spoken At Home in Connecticut
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over3,372,182100%
English only2,656,38278.8%
Language other than English715,80021.2%
   Speak English less than very well276,1208.2%
   Spanish360,74610.7%
      Speak English less than very well151,2374.5%
   Other Indo-European languages257,0727.6%
      Speak English less than very well85,3332.5%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages74,3862.2%
      Speak English less than very well32,7141.0%
   Other languages23,5960.7%
      Speak English less than very well6,8360.2%

Ancestry in Connecticut
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population3,572,213100%
  American111,9843.1%
  Arab21,4500.6%
  Czech14,7100.4%
  Danish12,7000.4%
  Dutch29,2100.8%
  English344,4199.6%
  French (except Basque)218,1096.1%
  French Canadian99,3522.8%
  German351,3279.8%
  Greek31,3370.9%
  Hungarian39,0931.1%
  Irish598,26616.7%
  Italian677,22219.0%
  Lithuanian30,0380.8%
  Norwegian18,8500.5%
  Polish293,6898.2%
  Portuguese54,3871.5%
  Russian69,0171.9%
  Scotch-Irish20,8520.6%
  Scottish70,0042.0%
  Slovak22,1190.6%
  Subsaharan African30,1950.8%
  Swedish64,0361.8%
  Swiss9,3000.3%
  Ukrainian21,2740.6%
  Welsh14,2170.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)82,7172.3%
Households By Type in Connecticut
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households1,360,184100%
  Family households (families)907,60066.7%
     With own children under 18 years415,81130.6%
     Married-couple family675,80349.7%
        With own children under 18 years290,27321.3%
     Male householder, no wife present, family57,0504.2%
        With own children under 18 years25,2291.9%
     Female householder, no husband present, family174,74712.8%
        With own children under 18 years100,3097.4%
  Nonfamily households452,58433.3%
     Householder living alone375,13327.6%
        65 years and over144,94410.7%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years450,26433.1%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over358,33626.3%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Connecticut
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households3,454,351100%
  Householder1,360,18439.4%
  Spouse675,24619.5%
  Child1,057,35030.6%
  Other relatives191,6755.5%
  Nonrelatives169,8964.9%
     Unmarried partner78,7492.3%
Marital Status in Connecticut
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over1,401,169100%
  Never married496,94135.5%
  Now married, except separated727,28751.9%
  Separated16,1931.2%
  Widowed37,3422.7%
  Divorced123,4068.8%
 
  Females 15 years and over1,510,252100%
  Never married445,06029.5%
  Now married, except separated714,79747.3%
  Separated26,7121.8%
  Widowed143,1139.5%
  Divorced180,57012.0%
Fertility in Connecticut
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months42,449100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)13,64132.1%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women290%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old490%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old160%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old900%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old270%
Grandparents in Connecticut
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years66,298100%
  Responsible for grandchildren22,19933.5%
        Less than 1 year4,7737.2%
        1 or 2 years5,7558.7%
        3 or 4 years3,5565.4%
        5 or more years8,11512.2%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years22,199100%
  Who are female14,79566.6%
  Who are married14,05563.3%
School Enrollment in Connecticut
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school950,754100%
  Nursery school, preschool62,3026.6%
  Kindergarten42,7424.5%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)370,76139.0%
  High school (grades 9-12)208,06021.9%
  College or graduate school266,88928.1%
Educational Attainment in Connecticut
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over2,431,340100%
  Less than 9th grade109,6494.5%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma158,8056.5%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)677,25327.9%
  Some college, no degree429,01317.6%
  Associate's degree177,5317.3%
  Bachelor's degree494,19720.3%
  Graduate or professional degree384,89215.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher089.0%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher036.2%
Veteran Status in Connecticut
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over2,751,178100%
  Civilian veterans228,2918.3%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Connecticut
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population3,514,027100%
  With a disability371,44310.6%
 
Under 18 years811,021100%
  With a disability29,9713.7%
 
18 to 64 years2,216,175100%
  With a disability182,5118.2%
 
65 years and over486,831100%
  With a disability158,96132.7%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Connecticut
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over3,536,112100%
  Same house3,109,50687.9%
  Different house in the U.S.402,74411.4%
     Same county258,4397.3%
     Different county144,3054.1%
        Same state66,4581.9%
        Different state77,8472.2%
  Abroad23,8620.7%
Place Of Birth in Connecticut
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population3,572,213100%
  Native3,090,33386.5%
     Born in United States2,963,97783.0%
        State of residence1,974,55055.3%
        Different state989,42727.7%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)126,3563.5%
  Foreign born481,88013.5%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Connecticut
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population481,880100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen226,26347.0%
  Not a U.S. citizen255,61753.0%
Year of Entry in Connecticut
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States608,236100%
  Native126,356100%
    Entered 2010 or later3,1092.5%
    Entered before 2010123,24797.5%
  Foreign born481,880100%
    Entered 2010 or later15,1003.1%
    Entered before 2010466,78096.9%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Connecticut
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea481,880100%
  Europe134,94628.0%
  Asia110,34822.9%
  Africa18,5853.9%
  Oceania1,5460.3%
  Latin America199,88941.5%
  Northern America16,5663.4%