Connecticut

Industry wages in the State of Connecticut grown by 13.4% since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages in the State of Connecticut grown by a total of 13.4%. This is less than the growth in average wages for the US.

The counties in the State of Connecticut range, in terms of growth in average industry wages from 2001 to 2006, from 22.2% in Middlesex County to a low of a 8.1% in Fairfield County.

Top seven counties in terms of industry wages in the Connecticut
Total Industry Wages

1. Middlesex County (22.2%)
2. Hartford County (18.7%)
3. New Haven County (14.9%)
4. New London County (10.9%)
5. Windham County (10.9%)
6. Litchfield County (10.0%)
7. Fairfield County (8.1%)

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Wages in the State of Connecticut Exceed Wages in the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Connecticut can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other States in the United States. The overall wages are greater than the wages in US of $ 40,259.

The counties in the State of Connecticut in terms of total industry wages in the 2nd quarter of 2006, range from $64,675 in Fairfield County to a low of a $34,312 in Windham County.

Top seven counties in terms of industry wages in the Connecticut
Total Industry Wages

1. Fairfield County ($64,675)
2. Hartford County ($50,164)
3. Middlesex County ($45,542)
4. New Haven County ($42,961)
5. New London County ($41,544)
6. Litchfield County ($36,588)
7. Windham County ($34,312)

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Connecticut Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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The State of Connecticut: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to credit intermediation industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 96.6 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). The Activities related to credit intermediation industry in Connecticut outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 49.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to credit intermediation (96.6 percent gain)
2. Petroleum and coal products manufacturing (75.3 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (69.8 percent gain)
4. Nonscheduled air transportation (68.4 percent gain)
5. Other ground passenger transportation (63.6 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

The State of Connecticut: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Audio and video equipment manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 83.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the Audio and video equipment manufacturing industry in Connecticut outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 32.7 in percent of jobs in the Audio and video equipment manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Audio and video equipment manufacturing (83.3 percent decline)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (82.6 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (73 percent decline)
4. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (68.6 percent decline)
5. Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water (59.2 percent decline)

The counties in the State of Connecticut in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 4.1 percent job gained in New London County to a low of a 4.0 percent job lost in Litchfield County.

Top four counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Connecticut
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. New London County (4.1 percent gain)
2. Middlesex County (2.1 percent gain)
3. Windham County (1.0 percent gain)
4. New Haven County (0.6 percent gain)

From the 275 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 172 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 103 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the State of Connecticut

Given the industries in the area, the Wired telecommunications carriers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 3,580 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Wired telecommunications carriers industry make up 4.1 percent of the total job loss in Connecticut.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wired telecommunications carriers (3,580 jobs lost)
2. Computer systems design and related services (3,459 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (2,810 jobs lost)
4. Depository credit intermediation (2,561 jobs lost)
5. Power generation and supply (2,455 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the State of Connecticut

The Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 6,321 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 8.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Connecticut.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (6,321 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (5,660 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (4,472 new jobs)
4. General medical and surgical hospitals (4,356 new jobs)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (3,153 new jobs)

In the State of Connecticut, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 5,729 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Connecticut in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 3,587 total jobs gained in New London County to a low of 4,867 jobs lost in Fairfield County.

Top four counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Connecticut
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. New London County (3,587 jobs gained)
2. New Haven County (1,972 jobs gained)
3. Middlesex County (1,257 jobs gained)
4. Windham County (327 jobs gained)

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Connecticut One-Year Industry Employment Change

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The State of Connecticut: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Grain and oilseed milling industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 42.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006.. The Grain and oilseed milling industry in Connecticut outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 1.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grain and oilseed milling (42.4 percent gain)
2. Other general merchandise stores (35.5 percent gain)
3. Industrial machinery manufacturing (34.9 percent gain)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (33.3 percent gain)
5. Support activities for forestry (30.8 percent gain)

The state of Connecticut: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 56.2 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses in the Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water industry in Connecticut outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 8 in percent of workers in the Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water (56.2 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (44.6 percent decline)
3. Seafood product preparation and packaging (35.4 percent decline)
4. Power generation and supply (32.2 percent decline)
5. Charter bus industry (21.1 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2 percent.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Connecticut in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 5,632 total jobs gained in Hartford County to a low of 237 jobs gain in New London County.

Top seven counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Connecticut
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Hartford County (5,632 jobs gained)
2. Fairfield County (5,222 jobs gained)
3. New Haven County (3,391 jobs gained)
4. Litchfield County (792 jobs gained)
5. Middlesex County (466 jobs gained)
6. Windham County (401 jobs gained)
7. New London County (237 jobs gained)

The counties in the State of Connecticut in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 1.5 percent job gained in Litchfield County to a low of a 0.3 percent job gain in New London County.

Top seven counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Connecticut
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Litchfield County (1.5 percent gain)
2. Fairfield County (1.4 percent gain)
3. Hartford County (1.3 percent gain)
4. Windham County (1.3 percent gain)
5. New Haven County (1.1 percent gain)
6. Middlesex County (0.8 percent gain)
7. New London County (0.3 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the State of Connecticut

The Department stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 2,758 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Department stores industry make up 15.5 percent of the total job loss in Connecticut.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (2,758 jobs lost)
2. Power generation and supply (2,111 jobs lost)
3. Commercial and service industry machinery (897 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (862 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (506 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the State of Connecticut

The Employment services industry has grown the most with 2,712 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 8.7 percent of the total employment growth in Connecticut.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (2,712 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (1,664 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (1,455 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (1,400 new jobs)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (1,236 new jobs)

In the State of Connecticut, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 14,917 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 268 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 120 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 148 industries reported employment loss in the period.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in the State of Connecticut

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Contrasted against to other States throughout the US, the State of Connecticut can be recognized as having a very low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 7.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 24.7 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Connecticut, reporting 11.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to States across the United States, the State of Connecticut accounted a very high median household income of $63,104 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 22.1 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

As the median household income witnessed a decline from 2000 to 2005 in the State of Connecticut, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 50.9 percent since the year 2000. The White population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Connecticut, undergoing a 59.1 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

The poverty rate in the State of Connecticut has increased by 0.4 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 7.9 percent to 8.3 percent.

The median household income in the area has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $60,941, representing a 3.4 percent decline. The State of Connecticut ranks 38 of 46 states when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Connecticut range, in terms of total household income, from a high of $76,341 in Fairfield County to a low of $52,785 in Windham County.

Top ten counties in highest household income in the State of Connecticut
Total Annual Household Income (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars)

1. Fairfield County ($76,341)
2. Middlesex County ($69,235 )
3. Tolland County ($69,081)
4. Litchfield County ($65,839)
5. Hartford County ($59,385)
6. New London County ($59,256)
7. New Haven County ($57,136)
8. Windham County ($52,785)
9. Crowley County ($18.5)
10. Huerfano County ($18)

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $72,057. This household income level is 14.2 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the state, for all households. In the State of Connecticut, White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $67,296 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 6.6 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Connecticut had a median income of $43,381, which was 31.3 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 34.9 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $41,072. Hispanic Householders in Connecticutreported a median household income of $37,528, this median household income is 40.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Connecticut range, in terms of rate a poverty, from a high of 9.5 percent in New Haven County to a low of 4.5 percent in Litchfield County.

Top ten counties in terms of poverty rate in the State of Connecticut
Total Percent of Population Living Below Poverty

1. New Haven County (9.5 percent)
2. Hartford County (9.3 )
3. Windham County (8.5 percent)
4. Fairfield County (6.9 percent)
5. New London County (6.4 percent)
6. Tolland County (5.6 percent)
7. Middlesex County (4.6 percent)
8. Litchfield County (4.5 percent)
9. Crowley County (18.5 percent)
10. Huerfano County (18 percent)

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in the State of Connecticut

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The American Community Survey reported that in the State of Connecticut, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 36.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in the Connecticut have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 36.2 percent (Men) versus 33.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 33.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

From the year 2000, the State of Connecticut has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 3.6 percent to a total of 35 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

According to the 2000 Census Decennial, the counties in the State of Connecticut range, in terms of percent of population (over 25) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher, from a high of 39.8 percent in Fairfield County to a low of 19 percent in Windham County.

The ten most highly-educated counties in Connecticut
Percent of the population (over 25) holding a bachelors degree or higher

1. Fairfield County (39.8 percent)
2. Middlesex County (33.8 percent)
3. Tolland County (32.8 percent)
4. Hartford County (29.6 percent)
5. New Haven County (27.6 percent)
6. Litchfield County (27.4 percent)
7. New London County (26.2 percent)
8. Windham County (19 percent)
9. Routt County (42.6 percent)
10. Larimer County (39.6 percent)

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 3.2 percent. By 2005, 36.2 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 4.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 33.6 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Connecticut may to understood as having a highly-educated 2005 population, with 35 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the 2005 American Community Survey. The State of Connecticut was reported to have a higher percent of population with a BA or Higher percent than United States proportion of 27.2 percent.

In the State of Connecticut as reported in the 2005 American Community Survey, 36.8 percent of the White Alone, 18 percent of Black or African American, 62.4 percent of the Asian alone and 13.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.