: Restoring Shared Prosperity
Connecticut
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| Lowest indicators | |
|---|---|
| Equal Wage Gap | 33rd |
| Affordable Housing Gap | 30th |
| Unemployment Rate | 28th |
| Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting Poverty in Half | BetterWorse | ||
| Poverty Rate Percentage of people in the state who fell below the official poverty line in 2010 | 10.1% | 4th | |
| Food Insecurity Rate Percentage of households unable to acquire enough food to meet the needs of all their members at some point during the year | 12.7% | 16th | |
| Creating Good Jobs | BetterWorse | ||
| Unemployment Rate Percentage of unemployed workers in the state during an average month in 2010 | 9.1% | 28th | |
| Equal Wage Gap Amount a woman earns for every dollar a man would earn in the same job in 2010 | 76.5¢ | 33rd | |
| High School Graduation High school graduation rate for 2008 | 82.2% | 12th | |
| 25-34 year-olds with associate's degree or higher Percentage of young people ages 25-34 in the state with an associate’s degree or higher in 2008 | 46.0% | 6th | |
| Disconnected youth Percentage of young people aged 16-19 who are neither in school nor the workforce | 6% | 2nd | |
| Strengthening Families | BetterWorse | ||
| Teen Birth Rate per 1000 Number of births to teenagers (15-19 year olds) per 1000 births in the state in 2008 | 22.9 | 4th | |
| Without Health Insurance Percentage of state residents without health insurance coverage | 9.1% | 5th | |
| Foster Care Population per 100,000 children Number of children in foster care per 100,000 children under age 18 in the state | 554 | 23rd | |
| Promoting Economic Security | BetterWorse | ||
| % of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits Percentage of unemployed workers in the state receiving unemployment insurance benefits in 2010 | 82.3% | 6th | |
| Percent without a bank account Percentage of state residents without savings or checking accounts | 5.3% | 18th | |
| Affordable Housing Gap Number of affordable and available units per 100 tenants at or below 0-50 percent of state median family income. | 67 | 30th | |