CONNECTICUT Power Point Data 

Population: July 2007 est.  =  3,502,309

Population growth 2006-2007 = 0.2%

Population density:  722.9 per sq mi

ethnic distribution

84.5%  white

10.3% black

3.4% asian

0.4% Native American

0.08% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

1.4% Two or more ethnicities

11.5% Hispanic

Geography

total area = 5,543 sq mi

Land area = 4,845 sq mi

forested acres = 1.8 bil

Location

New England State in NE corner of the U.S.

Climate

moderate, winters avg slightly below freezing; warm, humid summers

Economy

Chief Industries

manufacturing, retail, trade, government, services, finances, insurance, real estate

Chief Manufactured Goods

aerospace, chemicals, fabricated metals, pricision instruments, toiletries, medical equip, printing, plastics

Chief crops

nursery stock, christmas trees, mushrooms, sweet corn, tobacco, hay,

Livestock (2007)

53,000 cattle

4.0 mil chickens (excl broilers)

3,600 hogs/pigs

Timber/Lumber (2007)

34 mil board ft

oak, birch, maple

nonfuel minerals (2007)

$181 mil

stone(crushed), sand & gravel(construction), stone(dimension), clays(common), gemstones(natural)

Commercial Fishing (2006)

$36.9 mil

Chief Port

New Haven, Bridgeport, New London

Gross State Product (est 2007)

$216.3 bil

Employment Distribution (est 1999)

14.7% govt

18.1% trade/trans/util

11.1% mfg

16.9% ed/health

12.2% prof/bus svc

8.4% leisure/hosp

8.4% finance

4.1% construction

2.2% other svc

2.2% info

Unemployment (2007)

4.6%

Mean earner's income (2003)

$54,117

Commercial Banks (2007)  37

deposits = $47.2 bil

Savings Institutions (2007) 36

deposits = $33.7 bil

sales tax (2008)

6.0%

Lottery (2006)

Total Sales = $970.3 mil

Profits = $284.9 mil

Federal Government

Federal employees (2007)

7,923

Avg Salary = $71,636

Energy

Electricity Production (2007 kWh)

petroleum = 1.0 mil