Half in Ten: Restoring Shared Prosperity

Connecticut

Lowest indicators
Equal Wage Gap33rd
Affordable Housing Gap30th
Asset Poverty29th

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Rank
Cutting Poverty in HalfBetterWorse
Poverty Rate

Percentage of people in the state who fell below the official poverty line

10.1%4th bar chart
Creating Good JobsBetterWorse
Unemployment Rate

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state during an average month

9.1%28th bar chart
Equal Wage Gap

Amount a woman earns for every dollar a man would earn in the same job

76.5¢33rd bar chart
High School Graduation

High school graduation rate

82.2%12th bar chart
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

46.0%6th bar chart
Disconnected youth

Percentage of young people aged 16-19 who are neither in school nor the workforce

6%2nd bar chart
Strengthening FamiliesBetterWorse
Teen Birth Rate per 1000

Number of births to teenagers (15-19 year olds) per 1,000 births in the state

22.94th bar chart
Without Health Insurance

Percentage of state residents without health insurance coverage

9.1%5th bar chart
Foster Care Population per 100,000 children

Number of children in foster care per 1,000 children under age 18 in the state

623rd bar chart
Promoting Economic SecurityBetterWorse
% of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state receiving unemployment insurance benefits

82.3%6th bar chart
Asset Poverty

Percentage of state residents without savings or checking accounts

22.3%29th bar chart
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 bar chart
Affordable Housing Gap

Number of affordable and available units per 100 tenants at or below 0-50 percent of state median family income.

6730th bar chart