Connecticut Lost Residents Over Past Year: Census

Connecticut population shrunk by more than 14,000 over the past year, according to the most recent United States Census figures released this week.

Connecticut population is 3,576,452; last year at the same time it was 3,590,452.

Most Connecticut cities and towns lost population from 2015 to 2016 though some in southwestern Connecticut gained.

Danbury, Stamford, Milford and Norwalk were the only large cities in Connecticut showing increases.

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Other interesting census facts about Connecticut show:

Median Household Income: $70,331;

Male Median Income: $41,883;

Female Median Income: $26,628;

Veterans: 199,331

Persons Living In Poverty: 10.5 percent;

High School graduates or higher: 89.9 percent;

Persons without health insurance: 7.9 percent;

Median House Value: $270,500;

Total Housing Units: 1,491,786;

Number of Businesses: 326,693

By Jack Kramer, Correspondent