Connecticut
State Government
Governor
Ned Lamont (D)
State Senate
24
Democrats,
12
Republicans
State House
98
Democrats,
53
Republicans
Connecticut
Economic well-being - Connecticut
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.1
Minimum wage
16.4
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.2
Poverty rate
10.2%
Unemployment rate
3.8
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
5.8
Poverty by demographic - Connecticut
Child poverty rate
0.1
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
103000
Senior poverty rate
9.4 %
Women in poverty
1,817,591
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