Right Now
Temperature
69.8°F
Conditions
Mostly Cloudy
Humidity
88%
Wind
0 mph
Today: Showers And Thunderstorms, high near 78°F, low around 62°F
Source: National Weather Service.
Active Weather Alerts
No active alerts right now.
Recent Earthquakes
No recent earthquakes recorded.
Gas Prices
EIA does not publish a state-level retail gasoline series for Connecticut. See national gas prices.
Electricity
commercial price
23.11¢/kWh
industrial price
18.35¢/kWh
residential price
29.38¢/kWh
Energy mix (generation share)
natural gas: 56.2%nuclear: 38.4%other: 2.9%solar: 1.7%hydro: 0.8%wind: 0.0%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
376455
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
293002.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for Connecticut
720.72
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), Connecticut-specific series.
Housing
Median home value
$366,900
Median gross rent
$1,488/mo
Homeownership rate
66.46%
Housing units
1,541,822
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Population & Income
Median age
41.1
Median household income
$95,781
Per capita income
$55,915
Poverty rate
10.0%
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
42.5%
Avg. commute
22 min
Veterans
4.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Race & Ethnicity
White alone
65.1%
Black or African American
10.6%
Asian
4.8%
Hispanic or Latino
18.3%