Connecticut Trivia:


Capital : Hartford
State Tree : White Oak
State Flower : Mountain Laurel
State Insect : European Mantis
State Bird : American Robin

Connecticut People:


Connecticut has a total population of 3,504,809 (2006 est) and ranks 29th in population of U.S. states. By age, 818,286 (23.3%) Connecticuters are under 18 years of age, 2,216,080 (63.3%) are age 19 to 64, and 470,443 (13.4%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 51.3%, and males 48.7% of the total population.


Connecticut Population By Age and Gender

AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under23.3  
65 and older13.4  
19 to 6463.3  
Female51.3  
Male48.7  

12,497 (0.4%) Connecticuters are American Indian or Alaska Native, 117,986 (3.4%) are Asian, 358,210 (10.2%) are Black, 2,597 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 2,966,187 (84.6%) are White, 47,332 (1.4%) are of mixed race.
 

Connecticut Population By Race

RacePopulation
WhiteConnecticut White population 2,966,1872,966,187  
BlackConnecticut Black population 358,210358,210
AsianConnecticut Asian population 117,986117,986
MixedConnecticut Mixed population 47,33247,332
American IndianConnecticut American Indian population 12,49712,497
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderConnecticut Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 2,5972,597

391,935 (11.2%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.

10.9% of Connecticuters were born in a foreign country.

18.3% of Connecticuters over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

84.0% of Connecticuters over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 31.4% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

Connecticut had 42,095 births and 29,314 deaths in 2004.

Connecticut Land:


Connecticut has a land area of 4,845 square miles and is ranked 48th amoung U.S. states in total area. Connecticut has a population density of 703 people per square mile. Connecticut had 357,154 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 0.12% of the total area.