Newspapers
2004 Daily
18
Weekly
102
Total
120
2019 Daily
18
Weekly
47
Total
65
46%
decrease
between 2004 and 2019
Source
UNC Database
Newspaper Circulation
2004 Daily
670,000
Weekly
1.8 million
Total
2.5 million
2019 Daily
550,000
Weekly
690,000
Total
1.2 million
50%
decrease
between 2004 and 2019
Source
UNC Database
Population
Total Population
3.6 million
Adult Population
2.8 million
Population Rank
29th out of 50
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Demographics
Median Age
41
Age Rank
6th oldest state of 50
Residents With Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38%
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Economics
Median Income
$72,000 (compared with $55,000 for U.S.)
Poverty Rate
10% (compared with 13% in U.S.)
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Filling the Void
20 online news organizations cover Connecticut, as well as 13 ethnic media outlets in the form of newspapers, websites, and television, and 5 public broadcasting stations.
Source: UNC Database
UNC Database
National Politics
2020 Presidential Election Results
Biden, 59.3%; Trump, 39.2%
2016 Presidential Election Results
Clinton, 55%; Trump, 41%
Senators
2 Democrats
Representatives
5 Democrats
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State Politics
2016 Voter Turnout
64%
State Senators
12 Republicans, 24 Democrats
State Representatives
59 Republicans, 92 Democrats
Gov. Ned Lamont (D) ends his term Jan. 2023
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