Connecticut

Connecticut (pronounced {{IPA|/k?ˈnɛtɪk?t/}}) is a state of the United States, part of the New England region, as well as the southernmost state in New England and one of the wealthiest states in the country. Connecticut was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution.

Demographics

As of 2004, the population of Connecticut was 3,503,604. Between 1990 and 2004 the state's population grew by 217,000, or 6.6%. As of 2004, 11.4% of the population (400,000) was foreign-born, and 10% of the foreign-born in the state were illegal aliens (about 1.1% of the population).

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Race

The racial makeup of Connecticut:

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• 77.5% White non-Hispanic
• 9.4% Hispanic
• 9.1% Black
• 2.4% Asian
• 0.3% Native American
• 2.2% Mixed race

Languages

As of 2000, 81.7% of Connecticut residents age 5 and older speak English at home and 8.4% speak Spanish. Italian is the third most spoken language at 1.6%, followed by French at 1.6% and Polish at 1.2%.

Related Topics:
English - Spanish - Italian - French - Polish

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Ancestry

The five largest reported ancestries in the state are: Italian (18.6%), Irish (16.6%), English (10.3%), German (9.9%), African American (9.1%).

Related Topics:
Italian - Irish - English - German - African American

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Connecticut has a large Italian-American population, although residents of British, Irish, German, and other ancestries are also present, with old-stock Americans being the largest percentage of the population in the eastern part of the state. Italian is the largest ancestry group in five of the state's counties, while the Irish are the largest group in Tolland county, French-Canadians the largest group in Windham county, and old stock New England Yankees being present throughout. Connecticut is the second most Italian-American state percentage-wise, after Rhode Island. Blacks and Hispanics (mostly Puerto Ricans) are numerous in the urban areas of the state.

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6.6% of its population was reported as being under 5 years old, 24.7% under 18 years old, and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. Females made up approximately 51.6% of the population, with 48.4% male.

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Religion

The religious affiliations of the people of Connecticut are:

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• Christian – 83%
• Protestant – 48%
• Baptist – 10%
• Episcopal – 6%
• Methodist – 4%
• Lutheran – 4%
• Congregational/United Church of Christ – 2%
• Other Protestant or general Protestant – 22%
• Roman Catholic – 34%
• Other Christian – 1%
• Jewish – 3%
• Other Religions – 1%
• Non-Religious – 13%

There is a significant Jewish population in the state, mostly concentrated in the "Gold Coast" towns between Greenwich and New Haven and in the Hartford suburb of West Hartford. New Haven once had a significant Jewish population, but it has mostly moved elsewhere, although there is still a large concentration in the suburban towns west of New Haven. Recent immigration has brought other non-Christian religions to the state, but the numbers of adherents of other religions are still low.

Related Topics:
Jewish - Greenwich - New Haven - Hartford - West Hartford

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