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As of 2010, the per capita income of Connecticut is $35,078, which is higher than the national average of $26,059. Connecticut median household income is $64,032, which has grown by 18.72% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Connecticut residents spend 23.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #2

Connecticut	35,078 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Connecticut	35,926 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Connecticut	42,639 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Connecticut	30,089 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #4

Connecticut	64,032 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Connecticut	90,074 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #31

Connecticut	18.72%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Connecticut		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	27.75%	$19,757, see rank	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	28.57%	$17,426, see rank	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	3.12%	$4,608, see rank	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	17.75%	$24,457, see rank	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Connecticut	81,246 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Connecticut	108,218 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Connecticut	U.S.
White	$69,807, see rank	$52,480
Black	$39,707, see rank	$33,578
Hispanic	$37,421, see rank	$40,165
Asian	$75,242, see rank	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$31,518, see rank	$35,062
One Race, Other	$30,658, see rank	$38,230
Two or More Races	$45,533, see rank	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Connecticut	U.S.
less than 25	$30,400, see rank	$24,143
25 to 44	$68,650, see rank	$54,024
45 to 64	$81,004, see rank	$60,683
65 or over	$39,235, see rank	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Connecticut	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,862,777	see rank	243,832,923
Male¹	1,373,102	47.96%, see rank	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,007,394	73.37%, see rank	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	7,177	0.52%, see rank	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	1,000,217	72.84%, see rank	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	889,961	88.98%, see rank	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	110,256	11.02%, see rank	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	365,708	26.63%, see rank	30.22%
Female¹	1,489,675	52.04%, see rank	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	940,444	63.13%, see rank	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	702	0.05%, see rank	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	939,742	63.08%, see rank	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	846,485	90.08%, see rank	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	93,257	9.92%, see rank	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	549,231	36.87%, see rank	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Connecticut	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,707,618	100%	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,360,587	79.68%, see rank	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	135,921	7.96%, see rank	9.69%
Public Transportation	76,791	4.50%, see rank	4.94%
Walked	48,348	2.83%, see rank	2.77%
Other Means	18,756	1.10%, see rank	1.70%
Worked at Home	67,215	3.94%, see rank	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Connecticut	23.3 minutes
U.S.	23.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Connecticut	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,736,446	-	139,033,928
Male¹	889,961	51.25%, see rank	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	339,322	38.13%, see rank	32.77%
Service Occupations²	141,728	15.93%, see rank	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	157,675	17.72%, see rank	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2,016	0.23%, see rank	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	75,458	8.48%, see rank	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	126,983	14.27%, see rank	17.70%
Female¹	846,485	48.75%, see rank	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	366,079	43.25%, see rank	39.40%
Service Occupations²	169,625	20.04%, see rank	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	268,036	31.66%, see rank	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	1,176	0.14%, see rank	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,914	0.23%, see rank	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	37,316	4.41%, see rank	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Connecticut	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,736,446	100%	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	7,443	0.43%, see rank	1.90%
Construction	95,217	5.48%, see rank	6.25%
Manufacturing	188,493	10.86%, see rank	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	43,580	2.51%, see rank	2.83%
Retail Trade	187,540	10.80%, see rank	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	64,696	3.73%, see rank	4.92%
Information	43,094	2.48%, see rank	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	156,695	9.02%, see rank	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	193,794	11.16%, see rank	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	454,976	26.20%, see rank	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	150,893	8.69%, see rank	9.25%
Public Administration	68,008	3.92%, see rank	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	82,017	4.72%, see rank	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Connecticut	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	350,145	10.10%, see rank	15.33%
Family in Poverty	63,695	7.15%, see rank	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.