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Explore dated, statewide figures across taxes and the economy, housing, public safety, health, education, and other civic topics.

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14 topic facts + fiscal overview + 9 state trends + 48 reviewed government links

Public money

How Connecticut funds state services

The enacted FY2027 revised all-appropriated-funds budget, FY2025 audited State tax revenue and activity, current tax rates, and gross appropriations by service area. Each section preserves its own period and accounting scope.

Enacted budget plan

$28.1BFY2027

Revised by PA 26-68

FY2027 revised net appropriations

July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027

Exact reported total: $28,142,467,730

Net appropriations across Connecticut's General Fund, Special Transportation Fund, and other appropriated funds after a $105,710,570 unallocated budgeted lapse. The total excludes non-appropriated accounts, including the Hospital Supplemental Payment account, and separately authorized carryforwards.

Connecticut General Assembly, Office of Fiscal Analysis: FY 27 Connecticut Budget Revisions, Table 2.1 and Appendix J

FY2025 ACFR actual

Where State tax revenue comes from

$24.1B$24,135,783,000

Shares of the $24.136 billion in taxes reported as general revenue for Connecticut's primary government. Municipal property taxes are outside this State-government denominator because cities and towns assess and collect them locally.

Personal income tax$11.6B · 47.9%

Personal-income-tax revenue recognized as general revenue in the government-wide Statement of Activities.

Sales and use tax$4.6B · 19.2%

State sales-and-use-tax revenue recognized in FY2025.

Corporate income tax$3.6B · 15.0%

Corporate-income-tax revenue reported as State general revenue.

Other taxes$2.5B · 10.2%

The ACFR's combined line for State tax types not displayed separately.

Motor-fuel taxes$992.7M · 4.1%

Motor-fuel taxes restricted for transportation purposes.

Other transportation taxes$874.0M · 3.6%

Other State taxes restricted for transportation purposes.

FY2027 revised all appropriated funds

FY2027 gross appropriations by service area

$28.2B$28,248,178,300

The Office of Fiscal Analysis's official functional categories before the $105.711 million unallocated budgeted lapse. The gross category total is therefore larger than the net budget headline by exactly that lapse.

Health and human services$8.2B · 29.1%

Social Services, Developmental Services, Children and Families, Mental Health and Addiction Services, Public Health, and related agencies.

Education$7.0B · 24.9%

K–12 education, teachers' retirement, public higher education, early childhood, and related education agencies.

Debt service$3.5B · 12.5%

The gross appropriation category for State Treasurer-administered debt service.

Retired employee benefits$2.5B · 8.8%

Retired-employee fringe-benefit appropriations administered by the State Comptroller.

Other government services$2.3B · 8.3%

Central administration, public protection, housing, labor, economic development, environmental protection, regulation, and other government services.

Active employee benefits$1.9B · 6.7%

Active-employee fringe benefits, salary adjustments, workers' compensation, and related agency benefit costs.

Judicial and corrections$1.6B · 5.8%

Corrections, courts, public defenders, criminal justice, and related oversight.

Transportation$1.1B · 4.0%

Gross appropriations for the Department of Transportation and Department of Motor Vehicles.

Tax structure

Common statewide rates

Property and district rates can be local. Each card states the applicable scope.

Individual income tax

2%–6.99%Connecticut's seven marginal personal-income-tax rates are 2%, 4.5%, 5.5%, 6%, 6.5%, 6.9%, and 6.99%; taxable-income thresholds vary by filing status.Connecticut Department of Revenue Services: 2025 Form CT-1040 Instructions — Initial Tax Calculation

Sales and use tax

6.35% StateThe general Connecticut sales-and-use-tax rate is 6.35%. No additional general sales taxes are imposed by local jurisdictions, though special State rates apply to specified transactions.Connecticut Department of Revenue Services: Sales and Use Tax Information

Corporation business tax

7.5%Connecticut applies a 7.5% rate to apportioned net income after applicable adjustments and deductions; minimum-tax and other calculation rules can affect the final liability.Connecticut Department of Revenue Services: Corporation Business Tax Information

Property tax

Local mill ratesConnecticut cities and towns set mill rates and assess property locally. One mill equals $1 of tax per $1,000 of assessed value, so the final rate varies by municipality and any applicable district.Connecticut Office of Policy and Management: Mill Rates

Latest audited results

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Government-wide activity for Connecticut's primary government on the accrual basis. Revenue combines program revenue, taxes, casino gaming payments, tobacco-settlement revenue, lottery tickets, sports wagering, unrestricted investment earnings, and other general revenue; transfers are excluded.

Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller: State of Connecticut FY2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

Government-wide revenue: $44.7B
Government-wide expenses: $42.9B

Method, scope, and limitations

FactVote used the Office of Fiscal Analysis's enacted FY2027 revised net-appropriation total and official gross functional categories. The $105.711 million unallocated lapse is disclosed rather than assigned to a service area. FY2025 tax-source shares and audited activity come from the government-wide ACFR, and current rate facts come from DRS and OPM.

The $28.142 billion headline is net appropriations across appropriated funds; it excludes non-appropriated accounts and separately authorized carryforwards.
The spending chart totals $28.248 billion because it shows gross functional appropriations before the $105.711 million unallocated budgeted lapse.
FY2025 audited activity is on the accrual basis and is not the same measure or period as FY2027 statutory appropriations.
Municipal property-tax rates vary by city or town and applicable taxing districts; locally collected property taxes are outside the State tax-source denominator.

Last verified August 28, 2026 · Review by August 31, 2027 · Connecticut figures refresh annually.

Taxes and the economy

Taxes, government spending, jobs, wages, and small business.

Taxes and economy

$95,781

Median household income

2020–2024 estimate

Median money income received by Connecticut households, expressed in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.

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How it was measured

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, sourced from the American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimate.

Keep in mind

Income is not take-home pay and does not directly measure taxes, wealth, prices, or purchasing power.
A statewide median obscures regional and household differences.

Related state trends

Taxes and economy over time

Employment and unemployment place the latest economic facts in a longer statewide context.

Work

Employment and unemployment

3.3%unemployed

The unemployment rate is paired with employed Connecticut residents indexed to 2015, so job recovery and labor-market slack remain readable on separate scales.

Unemployment rate
Employed people

Unemployment rate: 3.3%
Employed people: 1.9M
Employment since 2015: +4.0%

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Unemployment rate

Connecticut: 3.3%
U.S. benchmark: 4.0%
State rank #1 has the highest unemployment rate — worse: #32 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED: National unemployment rate

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Year	Unemployment rate	Employed people	Employment index
2015	5.6%	1,796,504	100.0
2016	4.9%	1,814,158	101.0
2017	4.4%	1,833,921	102.1
2018	3.9%	1,845,523	102.7
2019	3.6%	1,864,182	103.8
2020	8.0%	1,727,900	96.2
2021	6.4%	1,732,404	96.4
2022	4.0%	1,848,019	102.9
2023	3.2%	1,848,062	102.9
2024	3.3%	1,868,860	104.0

Method and limitations

FactVote uses BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics annual averages for the statewide unemployment rate and civilian employment. The chart converts employment to an index with 2015 equal to 100; the data table retains the published employment level.

LAUS estimates are revised each year through the program's annual processing cycle.
Employment is residence-based civilian employment, not a count of jobs located in the state.
Annual averages smooth within-year changes.

Housing and property costs

Housing supply, affordability, renters, zoning, and property costs.

Housing

$1,488/month

Median gross rent

2020–2024 estimate

Median monthly gross rent for renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, including contract rent plus estimated average utility and fuel costs paid by the renter.

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How it was measured

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, sourced from the American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimate and expressed in 2024 dollars.

Keep in mind

This is a multi-year statewide estimate, not a current asking-rent measure.
The median obscures differences by location, unit size, housing quality, and renter circumstances.

Related state trends

Housing over time

Home values and household income show how Connecticut housing costs and purchasing power have changed together.

Housing pressure

Home prices versus income growth

+83.0%home prices

FHFA house prices and BEA personal income per person are indexed to the same starting year. A widening gap signals that home prices are rising faster than this broad income measure.

FHFA home prices
Income per person

Home-price growth: +83.0%
Income growth: +46.4%
Income per person: $98,879

U.S. comparison & state rank2025

Home-price growth

Connecticut: +83.0%
U.S. benchmark: +86.6%
State rank #1 has the fastest home-price growth — depends on perspective: #27 of 50

Income growth

Connecticut: +46.4%
U.S. benchmark: +55.9%
State rank #1 has the fastest income growth — better: #48 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.Federal Housing Finance Agency: U.S. House Price Index U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis via FRED: U.S. personal income per capita

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Year	FHFA HPI	Home-price index	Income per person	Income index
2016	279.65	100.0	$67,551	100.0
2017	282.96	101.2	$69,147	102.4
2018	287.06	102.6	$72,159	106.8
2019	295.09	105.5	$74,176	109.8
2020	309.69	110.7	$76,832	113.7
2021	354.31	126.7	$82,126	121.6
2022	402.44	143.9	$85,393	126.4
2023	437.57	156.5	$90,276	133.6
2024	477.08	170.6	$95,083	140.8
2025	511.87	183.0	$98,879	146.4

Method and limitations

FactVote averages the four quarterly, not-seasonally-adjusted FHFA all-transactions HPI observations for each year. It compares that series with BEA annual per-capita personal income distributed by FRED, then rebases both to 100 in 2016.

This is a pressure indicator, not a home-price-to-income ratio and not a measure of monthly mortgage affordability.
Both series are nominal; neither is adjusted for inflation.
Per-capita personal income includes earnings, property income, and transfers and is not median household income.

Public safety and criminal justice

Policing, crime prevention, sentencing, incarceration, and rehabilitation.

Public safety and justice

139.2 per 100,000

Reported violent-crime rate

2024

Violent offenses reported to law enforcement per 100,000 residents in participating jurisdictions.

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How it was measured

FactVote sums the 12 monthly state offense rates returned by the FBI Crime Data Explorer for each calendar year. The accompanying coverage value is the mean of the 12 monthly population-coverage percentages returned with the same query.

Keep in mind

These are crimes reported to law enforcement, not all crimes that occurred.
Connecticut's average monthly population coverage remained at or above 99.7% throughout this series, but coverage still varies and does not equal complete statewide reporting.
Reporting systems, agency participation, and later revisions can change the published series.
Average monthly population coverage in 2024 was 100%; this is not complete statewide reporting.

Public safety and justice

1,397.4 per 100,000

Reported property-crime rate

2024

Property offenses reported to law enforcement per 100,000 residents in participating jurisdictions.

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How it was measured

Keep in mind

These are crimes reported to law enforcement, not all crimes that occurred.
Connecticut's average monthly population coverage remained at or above 99.7% throughout this series, but coverage still varies and does not equal complete statewide reporting.
Reporting systems, agency participation, and later revisions can change the published series.
Average monthly population coverage in 2024 was 100%; this is not complete statewide reporting.

Public safety and justice

104

Homicide deaths

2024 final data

Deaths for which homicide was the underlying cause, with the rate age-adjusted per 100,000 residents.

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Population-adjusted measure

Age-adjusted homicide death rate: 3.0 per 100,000

How it was measured

CDC National Vital Statistics System death-certificate data.

Keep in mind

Homicide mortality is not the same as offenses reported to police and does not include nonfatal violence.
Counts and rates do not establish causes or the effect of a particular policy.

Related state trends

Public safety and justice over time

Reported violent- and property-crime rates are shown with the coverage cautions needed to compare years responsibly.

Public safety

Reported violent and property crime rates

100.0% coverage

Reported offenses per 100,000 residents in participating jurisdictions. Amber points flag years when average monthly population coverage was below 90%.

Violent crime
Property crime
Partial reporting

Violent crime: 139.2 per 100k
Property crime: 1397.4 per 100k
Population coverage: 100.0%

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Violent-crime rate

Connecticut: 139.2 per 100k
U.S. benchmark: 359.1 per 100k
State rank #1 has the highest violent-crime rate — worse: #48 of 50

Property-crime rate

Connecticut: 1397.4 per 100k
U.S. benchmark: 1760.1 per 100k
State rank #1 has the highest property-crime rate — worse: #40 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.An asterisk marks a state-year with less than 90% average population coverage. The U.S. figures are FBI national estimates; state figures are reported rates.Federal Bureau of Investigation: UCR Summary of Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2024

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Year	Violent rate	Property rate	Population coverage
2015	221.1 per 100k	1835.1 per 100k	100.0%
2016	228.5 per 100k	1826.0 per 100k	100.0%
2017	228.9 per 100k	1788.0 per 100k	99.7%
2018	210.2 per 100k	1692.6 per 100k	100.0%
2019	185.3 per 100k	1441.7 per 100k	100.0%
2020	184.9 per 100k	1588.3 per 100k	100.0%
2021	174.4 per 100k	1558.2 per 100k	100.0%
2022	155.6 per 100k	1523.6 per 100k	99.9%
2023	154.2 per 100k	1580.3 per 100k	100.0%
2024	139.2 per 100k	1397.4 per 100k	100.0%

Method and limitations

These are crimes reported to law enforcement, not all crimes that occurred.
Connecticut's average monthly population coverage remained at or above 99.7% throughout this series, but coverage still varies and does not equal complete statewide reporting.
Reporting systems, agency participation, and later revisions can change the published series.

Healthcare

Coverage, prescription costs, Medicaid, and access to care.

Healthcare

7.0%

People under 65 without health insurance

2024 ACS annual estimate

Share of Connecticut’s civilian noninstitutionalized residents under age 65 who lacked comprehensive health-insurance coverage at the time of the ACS survey.

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How it was measured

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, sourced from the 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimate.

Keep in mind

This is a survey estimate for people under 65 and does not describe coverage type or continuity of coverage.
Insurance status alone does not measure affordability, access, quality, or health outcomes.

Related state trends

Healthcare over time

Health-insurance coverage and life expectancy provide separate views of access and population health over time.

Health coverage

Residents without health insurance

5.8%uninsured

The share of the civilian noninstitutionalized population without health insurance at the time of the American Community Survey interview.

Uninsured rate
90% confidence margin

Uninsured rate: 5.8%
Margin of error: ±0.3 points

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Uninsured rate

Connecticut: 5.8%
U.S. benchmark: 8.2%
State rank #1 has the highest uninsured rate — worse: #36 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.U.S. Census Bureau: HIC-4_ACS health insurance coverage

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Year	Uninsured rate	90% margin of error
2014	6.9%	±0.3 points
2015	6.0%	±0.4 points
2016	4.9%	±0.3 points
2017	5.5%	±0.3 points
2018	5.3%	±0.3 points
2019	5.9%	±0.3 points
2020	Not released	—
2021	5.2%	±0.3 points
2022	5.2%	±0.3 points
2023	5.7%	±0.4 points
2024	5.8%	±0.3 points

Method and limitations

FactVote uses the Census Bureau's HIC-4_ACS historical table. Rates and 90% confidence margins of error are the published ACS 1-year estimates for the civilian noninstitutionalized population.

The Census Bureau did not release the standard 2020 ACS 1-year estimates because pandemic-era data collection did not meet its quality standards; the chart preserves that gap.
The rate is a survey estimate and the accompanying margin of error should be considered when comparing nearby values.
Coverage is measured at the interview and does not show how long someone was uninsured during the year.

Health outcomes

Life expectancy at birth

79.4 yearsat birth

Period life expectancy at birth based on Connecticut's annual complete life tables and final state-specific death data.

Life expectancy at birth

U.S. comparison & state rank2022

Life expectancy

Connecticut: 79.4 years
U.S. benchmark: 77.5 years
State rank #1 has the highest life expectancy — better: #5 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.CDC National Center for Health Statistics: U.S. state life tables, 2018–2022

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Year	Life expectancy at birth
2018	80.4 years
2019	80.3 years
2020	78.4 years
2021	79.2 years
2022	79.4 years

Method and limitations

FactVote uses CDC National Center for Health Statistics annual complete life-table estimates for the total Connecticut population. Values are rounded to the published tenth of a year.

The latest published comparable state series ends in 2022, even though newer national life-expectancy estimates may be available.
Period life expectancy summarizes current mortality rates; it is not a forecast of how long a particular person will live.
The 2020 and 2021 estimates reflect the mortality shock during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education

Public schools, school choice, teachers, and higher education.

Education

91.5%

Adults with at least a high school diploma

2020–2024 estimate

Share of Connecticut residents age 25 and older whose reported attainment is a regular high school diploma or equivalent (including GED or an alternative credential), some college, or an associate’s or higher degree.

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How it was measured

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, sourced from the American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimate.

Keep in mind

This is an adult educational-attainment measure, not a current high-school graduation rate or a measure of school quality.
A statewide estimate can obscure differences across communities and demographic groups.

Related state trends

Education over time

Comparable NAEP assessment years show changes in statewide reading and mathematics performance.

Education

NAEP reading and math scores

219.2Grade 4 reading

Grade 4 and Grade 8 public-school mean scale scores from the Nation's Report Card. Reading and math are shown within each grade on their own panel.

Reading · circle
Math · square

Grade 4 reading: 219.2
Grade 4 math: 239.1
Grade 8 reading: 263.1
Grade 8 math: 276.7

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Grade 4 reading

Connecticut: 219.2
U.S. benchmark: 215.0
State rank #1 has the highest score — better: #8 of 50

Grade 4 math

Connecticut: 239.1
U.S. benchmark: 237.5
State rank #1 has the highest score — better: #17 of 50

Grade 8 reading

Connecticut: 263.1
U.S. benchmark: 258.0
State rank #1 has the highest score — better: #5 of 50

Grade 8 math

Connecticut: 276.7
U.S. benchmark: 273.8
State rank #1 has the highest score — better: #17 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.State ranks use public-school results. The U.S. benchmark includes the national public- and nonpublic-school sample.U.S. Department of Education, NCES: NAEP national results

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Assessment year	Grade 4 reading	Grade 4 math	Grade 8 reading	Grade 8 math
2003	228.3	240.6	267.2	283.7
2005	225.8	242.1	264.0	281.1
2007	227.2	242.8	267.1	282.5
2009	229.0	244.7	271.8	288.6
2011	227.4	242.4	274.7	287.0
2013	229.6	243.4	274.5	285.2
2015	228.9	240.2	273.0	284.0
2017	228.4	239.2	272.5	284.1
2019	224.3	243.3	269.7	286.2
2022	219.1	236.4	263.8	276.5
2024	219.2	239.1	263.1	276.7

Method and limitations

FactVote uses NAEP Data Service mean scale scores for all public-school students in Connecticut. The series uses the total student group and the main reading and mathematics composite scales for Grade 4 and Grade 8.

NAEP is generally administered every two years; the 2021 administration was postponed, so the timeline moves from 2019 to 2022.
NAEP results are estimates from a sample. Statistical significance, not a visual gap alone, determines whether scores differ.
Each grade and subject has its own scale. Follow one line over time rather than comparing the numeric distance between grades or subjects.

Environment and energy

Clean water, conservation, climate, and energy production.

Environment

$4.10/gal

New England regular gasoline price

Week of August 31, 2026

Estimated average retail price of regular-grade gasoline across all formulations in EIA's New England region, including taxes. The region contains Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Connecticut$4.096/gal

United States$4.071/gal

The New England average was $0.025 per gallon higher, or about 0.6% above the U.S. average.

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Connecticut and U.S. context

Regular gasoline price

Connecticut: $4.096/gal
United States: $4.071/gal

The New England average was $0.025 per gallon higher, or about 0.6% above the U.S. average.

Both figures are EIA weekly retail estimates for regular gasoline, including taxes, for the week of August 31, 2026. The Connecticut-side figure is the New England regional average, not a Connecticut statewide estimate.U.S. Energy Information Administration: U.S. Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices

Recent EIA observations

Prior week: $4.026/gal
Weekly change: +7.0¢
One year earlier: $3.070/gal
Change from one year earlier: +102.6¢

How it was measured

FactVote uses EIA’s New England series, the smallest current EIA retail region that includes Connecticut. Changes are calculated from the published August 24, 2026 (prior week), and September 1, 2025 (52 weeks earlier), observations.

Keep in mind

EIA does not publish a current Connecticut statewide weekly gasoline-price series. This New England regional estimate should not be read as Connecticut’s statewide average.
The regional average combines Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, and does not represent the price at every station or in every Connecticut community.
Prices are nominal and not adjusted for inflation or seasonal patterns. Weekly estimates can be revised and can differ from monthly averages.
Price changes alone do not establish the effect of any bill, official, or government action.

Related state trends

Environment over time

Connecticut electricity generation, residential power prices, and gasoline prices show how the state's energy costs and supply have changed.

Energy

Electricity mix and residential price

28.75¢/kWhresidential average

In-state utility-scale electricity generation by energy source is paired with the annual average residential electricity price on a separate scale.

Natural gas58.2%
Coal0.0%
Nuclear37.7%
Solar1.1%
Hydroelectric0.8%
Wind0.0%
Other2.2%

Residential price: 28.75¢/kWh
Total generation: 44.8 TWh
Largest source: Natural gas · 58.2%

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Residential electricity price

Connecticut: 28.75¢/kWh
U.S. benchmark: 16.48¢/kWh
State rank #1 has the highest electricity price — worse: #4 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.U.S. Energy Information Administration: National residential electricity price

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Year	Total generation	Natural gas	Coal	Nuclear	Solar	Hydroelectric	Wind	Other	Residential price
2015	37.471 TWh	17.362 TWh	0.600 TWh	17.411 TWh	0.017 TWh	0.299 TWh	0.000 TWh	1.781 TWh	20.94¢/kWh
2016	36.497 TWh	17.952 TWh	0.177 TWh	16.575 TWh	0.025 TWh	0.230 TWh	0.013 TWh	1.525 TWh	20.01¢/kWh
2017	34.563 TWh	15.961 TWh	0.198 TWh	16.500 TWh	0.040 TWh	0.334 TWh	0.013 TWh	1.518 TWh	20.29¢/kWh
2018	39.454 TWh	20.006 TWh	0.330 TWh	16.881 TWh	0.106 TWh	0.559 TWh	0.012 TWh	1.559 TWh	21.20¢/kWh
2019	40.050 TWh	21.343 TWh	0.053 TWh	16.733 TWh	0.138 TWh	0.430 TWh	0.012 TWh	1.340 TWh	21.87¢/kWh
2020	41.191 TWh	23.537 TWh	0.000 TWh	15.715 TWh	0.214 TWh	0.327 TWh	0.012 TWh	1.386 TWh	22.71¢/kWh
2021	44.080 TWh	24.489 TWh	0.245 TWh	17.217 TWh	0.265 TWh	0.478 TWh	0.013 TWh	1.374 TWh	21.91¢/kWh
2022	43.054 TWh	24.531 TWh	0.000 TWh	16.464 TWh	0.413 TWh	0.314 TWh	0.013 TWh	1.320 TWh	24.61¢/kWh
2023	40.666 TWh	24.952 TWh	0.000 TWh	13.669 TWh	0.421 TWh	0.470 TWh	0.010 TWh	1.144 TWh	29.88¢/kWh
2024	44.761 TWh	26.036 TWh	0.000 TWh	16.870 TWh	0.476 TWh	0.373 TWh	0.010 TWh	0.995 TWh	28.75¢/kWh

Method and limitations

FactVote uses EIA's annual utility-scale net generation series and groups sources into seven categories. The residential price is EIA's annual average revenue per kilowatthour and includes generation, transmission, distribution, taxes, and fees reflected in electric bills.

Generation is electricity produced inside Connecticut, not electricity consumed there; interstate imports and exports are not represented.
The consistent utility-scale series excludes estimated generation from small-scale solar systems under 1 megawatt. Hydroelectric combines conventional and pumped-storage net generation; the 'other' category is the residual of remaining reported energy sources.
The residential price is a statewide nominal average and can mask large differences among utilities, plans, and household usage.

Fuel cost

Monthly regular gasoline price

$3.934/galmonthly average

Monthly regular-grade gasoline prices in EIA’s New England region show the market trend surrounding Connecticut. The regional average includes Connecticut.

Regular gasoline · monthly average

Price: $3.934/gal
From prior month: −16.7¢
From one year earlier: +91.3¢

U.S. comparison & state rank2026-07

Regular gasoline

Connecticut: $3.934/gal
U.S. benchmark: $3.932/gal
State rank #1 has the highest gasoline price — worse: #13* of 49

* EIA does not publish a current Connecticut statewide monthly gasoline-price series; this chart uses a six-state regional average, not a statewide measurement.

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.Gasoline ranks cover states with a published FactVote monthly series. An asterisk marks an EIA regional or metro proxy rather than a statewide measurement.U.S. Energy Information Administration: U.S. regular gasoline prices

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Month	Regular gasoline price
January 2020	$2.548/gal
February 2020	$2.458/gal
March 2020	$2.252/gal
April 2020	$1.879/gal
May 2020	$1.876/gal
June 2020	$2.025/gal
July 2020	$2.113/gal
August 2020	$2.126/gal
September 2020	$2.130/gal
October 2020	$2.102/gal
November 2020	$2.086/gal
December 2020	$2.167/gal
January 2021	$2.314/gal
February 2021	$2.471/gal
March 2021	$2.728/gal
April 2021	$2.761/gal
May 2021	$2.896/gal
June 2021	$2.977/gal
July 2021	$3.047/gal
August 2021	$3.056/gal
September 2021	$3.096/gal
October 2021	$3.248/gal
November 2021	$3.421/gal
December 2021	$3.391/gal
January 2022	$3.357/gal
February 2022	$3.510/gal
March 2022	$4.229/gal
April 2022	$4.046/gal
May 2022	$4.508/gal
June 2022	$4.958/gal
July 2022	$4.650/gal
August 2022	$4.195/gal
September 2022	$3.638/gal
October 2022	$3.558/gal
November 2022	$3.790/gal
December 2022	$3.427/gal
January 2023	$3.325/gal
February 2023	$3.343/gal
March 2023	$3.275/gal
April 2023	$3.378/gal
May 2023	$3.458/gal
June 2023	$3.530/gal
July 2023	$3.563/gal
August 2023	$3.760/gal
September 2023	$3.758/gal
October 2023	$3.614/gal
November 2023	$3.394/gal
December 2023	$3.219/gal
January 2024	$3.099/gal
February 2024	$3.146/gal
March 2024	$3.229/gal
April 2024	$3.450/gal
May 2024	$3.568/gal
June 2024	$3.444/gal
July 2024	$3.474/gal
August 2024	$3.373/gal
September 2024	$3.153/gal
October 2024	$3.035/gal
November 2024	$2.998/gal
December 2024	$2.988/gal
January 2025	$2.991/gal
February 2025	$2.999/gal
March 2025	$2.948/gal
April 2025	$2.940/gal
May 2025	$2.974/gal
June 2025	$3.001/gal
July 2025	$3.021/gal
August 2025	$3.049/gal
September 2025	$3.077/gal
October 2025	$2.968/gal
November 2025	$2.970/gal
December 2025	$2.919/gal
January 2026	$2.811/gal
February 2026	$2.836/gal
March 2026	$3.457/gal
April 2026	$3.979/gal
May 2026	$4.450/gal
June 2026	$4.101/gal
July 2026	$3.934/gal
August 2026	$4.023/gal

Method and limitations

FactVote uses EIA’s monthly New England (PADD 1A) Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices series. Monthly averages are simple averages of the published weekly estimates; prices include taxes.

This regional series covers Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; it is not a Connecticut statewide average.
The regional average masks differences among states, communities, and individual stations.
Prices are nominal and not adjusted for inflation or seasonal patterns. The monthly series ends in August 2026 and can differ from the weekly fact.
Price changes alone do not establish the effect of any bill, official, or government action.

Gun policy and public safety

Firearm rights, gun-safety rules, and violence prevention.

Gun policy

224

Firearm deaths

2024 final data

Deaths in which firearm injury was the underlying cause, with the rate age-adjusted per 100,000 residents.

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Population-adjusted measure

Age-adjusted firearm death rate: 5.8 per 100,000

How it was measured

CDC National Vital Statistics System death-certificate data.

Keep in mind

The total combines firearm deaths across intents, including suicide, homicide, legal intervention, and unintentional or undetermined injury.
It does not measure nonfatal injuries, firearm ownership, defensive uses, or policy effects.

Social Security, Medicare, and retirement

Retirement benefits, Medicare, and the long-term financing of these programs.

Immigration and border policy

Border enforcement, legal immigration, and pathways to citizenship.

Immigration

15.7%

Residents who are foreign-born

2020–2024 estimate

Share of Connecticut residents who were not U.S. citizens at birth, including naturalized citizens, lawful noncitizens, and people without lawful status.

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How it was measured

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, sourced from the American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimate.

Keep in mind

Foreign-born is not a measure of unauthorized immigration or current border crossings.
The Census does not assign legal status in this measure.

Related state trends

Immigration over time

Population change is separated into natural change, domestic migration, and international migration.

People

Population growth and migration

3.7Mresidents

July 1 population estimates alongside the annual changes attributable to births minus deaths, domestic migration, and international migration.

Population
Births minus deaths
Domestic migration
International migration

Births minus deaths: +2.3K
Domestic migration: −5.9K
International migration: +17.5K

U.S. comparison & state rank2025

Population

Connecticut: 3,688,496
U.S. total: 341,784,857
State rank #1 is most populous — not a performance ranking: #29 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.U.S. Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 national population estimates

View chart data

Year	Population	Natural change	Domestic migration	International migration	Residual
2020	3,579,643	—	—	—	—
2021	3,607,765	-674	20,664	6,216	1,916
2022	3,618,707	708	-11,105	22,859	-1,520
2023	3,641,369	2,068	-6,498	27,669	-577
2024	3,674,449	1,701	-3,827	35,456	-250
2025	3,688,496	2,283	-5,945	17,534	175

Method and limitations

FactVote uses the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 consistent state series. Population is the July 1 estimate. Change components describe the preceding annual estimates period, and the Census residual adjustment reconciles the components to the published population change.

Vintage estimates are revised as the Census Bureau incorporates newer records and methods.
Domestic and international migration are modeled demographic estimates, not direct counts of every move.
The small residual adjustment is included in the data table but not drawn as a separate bar.

Voting, democracy, and government accountability

Voting access, election administration, ethics, transparency, and corruption.

Democracy and accountability

76.17%

Registered-voter turnout

November 5, 2024 general election

Connecticut voters checked as having voted in the November 2024 general election as a share of names on the official active checklist.

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2024 turnout comparison

General election turnout: 76.17%
Primary election turnoutApril 2, 2024 presidential preference primaries: 8.8%

The primary rate combines 66,674 Democratic and 45,117 Republican voters and divides that total by the 802,790 Democratic and 471,164 Republican names on the parties' registries.

Connecticut's presidential preference primaries were closed to voters enrolled in the participating party, so the denominator excludes unaffiliated and other-party registrants.
The combined rate is calculated from the two official party tables and is rounded to one decimal place for display.

Connecticut Secretary of the State: April 2, 2024 Democratic Primary Voting Statistics Review by January 31, 2027

Democratic primary calculation inputs

Voters checked: 66,674
Names on registry: 802,790

Connecticut Secretary of the State: April 2, 2024 Democratic Primary Voting Statistics

Republican primary calculation inputs

Voters checked: 45,117
Names on registry: 471,164

Connecticut Secretary of the State: April 2, 2024 Republican Primary Voting Statistics

How it was measured

The Connecticut Statement of Vote reports 1,788,954 people checked as having voted out of 2,348,545 names on the official active checklist.

Keep in mind

This is active-checklist turnout, not participation among every voting-eligible resident.
Turnout does not by itself measure election access, administration quality, confidence, or the effect of a specific rule.

Abortion and reproductive rights

Access to abortion and reproductive healthcare.

Reproductive rights

11,121

Abortions reported by area of occurrence

2022 surveillance year

Legal induced abortions reported as occurring in Connecticut, regardless of the patient's state of residence.

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Selected surveillance measures

Abortion rate: 16.0 per 1,000 women ages 15–44
Obtained by out-of-area residents: 523

How it was measured

CDC abortion-surveillance aggregate data voluntarily reported by Connecticut; the rate is per 1,000 women ages 15–44 residing in the state.

Keep in mind

This is an occurrence count, not a count of abortions obtained by Connecticut residents; 523 were reported for out-of-area residents.
CDC surveillance is voluntary and reporting completeness, definitions, and availability vary by reporting area; 2022 is the latest comparable federal table used here.

Facts are shown for context only and do not affect candidate matching or rankings. Dates, definitions, limitations, and primary sources are included with each figure.

State trends

How Connecticut is changing

Nine trend views cover population, work, housing, public safety, education, health coverage, longevity, gasoline prices, and energy. Gasoline uses an explicitly labeled regional average; other charts use Connecticut statewide measures. Each chart now sits directly beneath its related fact section.

Connecticut

FY2027 revised net appropriations

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Taxes and the economy

How it was measured

Unemployment rate

Housing and property costs

How it was measured

Home-price growth

Income growth

Public safety and criminal justice

How it was measured

How it was measured

Population-adjusted measure

How it was measured

Violent-crime rate

Property-crime rate

Healthcare

How it was measured

Uninsured rate

Life expectancy

Education

How it was measured

Grade 4 reading

Grade 4 math

Grade 8 reading

Grade 8 math

Environment and energy

EIA generation totals

Selected generation shares

How it was measured

Connecticut and U.S. context

Recent EIA observations

How it was measured

Residential electricity price

Regular gasoline

Gun policy and public safety

Population-adjusted measure

How it was measured

Social Security, Medicare, and retirement

Beneficiaries by grouped benefit type

How it was measured

Immigration and border policy

How it was measured

Population

Voting, democracy, and government accountability

2024 turnout comparison

Democratic primary calculation inputs

Republican primary calculation inputs

How it was measured

Abortion and reproductive rights

Selected surveillance measures

How it was measured