CONNECTICUT

Bridgeport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Danbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Hartford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

New Haven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Stamford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Waterbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

The State in Brief

Nickname: Constitution State, Nutmeg State

Motto: Qui Transtulit Sustinet (He who transplanted still sustains)

Flower: Mountain laurel

Bird: American Robin

Area: 5,543 square miles (2000, U.S. rank: 48th)

Elevation: Ranges from sea level to 2,380 feet

Climate: Moderate with winters averaging slightly below freezing and warm, humid summers

Admitted to Union: January 9, 1788

Capital: Hartford

Head Official: Governor M. Jodi Rell (R) (until 2007)

Population

1980: 3,108,000

1990: 3,287,116

2000: 3,405,565

2004 estimate: 3,503,604

Percent change, 1990–2000: 3.6%

U.S. rank in 2004: 29th

Percent of residents born in state: 57% (2000)

Density: 702.9 people per square mile (2000)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 103,719

Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)

White: 2,780,355

Black or African American: 309,843

American Indian and Alaska Native: 9,639

Asian: 82,313

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 1,366

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 320,323

Other: 147,201

Age Characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 223,344

Population 5 to 19 years old: 702,358

Percent of population 65 years and over: 13.8%

Median age: 37.4 years (2000)

Vital Statistics

Total number of births (2003): 43,236

Total number of deaths (2003): 29,329 (infant deaths, 222)

AIDS cases reported through 2003: 6,989

Economy

Major industries: Services, agriculture, manufacturing, trade, government

Unemployment rate: 4.9% (April 2005)

Per capita income: $43,292 (2003; U.S. rank: 2nd)

Median household income: $55,004 (3-year average, 2001-2003)

Percentage of persons below poverty level: 7.9% (3-year average, 2001-2003)

Income tax rate: Ranges from 3.0% to 5.0% tax on adjusted gross income (2000)

Sales tax rate: 6.0% on most items