Connecticut Demographics

Connecticut at a Glance

Population	3,504,809
Total Area	5,544 square miles
Land Area	4,845 square miles
Water Area	698 square miles
Highest Point	Mt. Frissell at 2380 feet
Lowest Point	Long Island Sound at sea level
Topography	Western upland, the Berkshires, in the Northwest; narrrow central lowlands; hilly eastern upland
Border States	Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island
Capital City	Hartford
Largest Cities	Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury, New Britain, West Hartford, Greenwich
Agriculture	Nursery stock, eggs, dairy products, cattle
Industry	Transportation equipment, machinery, electric equipment, fabricated metal products, chemical products, scientific instruments
Area Codes	203, 860
Statehood	January 9, 1788
State Bird	Robin
State Flower	Mountain Laurel
State Song	Yankee Doodle
State Tree	White Oak
State Motto	Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplanted still sustains)

More Information About Demographics

Economic Development Resources
Berlin Area View Website	Bridgeport Area View Website
Capital City Economic Development Authority View Website	Capital City Region View Website
Central Connecticut Regional Planning View Website	Connecticut Conference of Municipalities View Website
Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development View Website	Connecticut Development Authority View Website
Connecticut Economic Resource Center View Website	Connecticut Technology Council View Website
Connecticut's Bioscience Cluster View Website	Economic Development Agency Directory View Website
Hartford Economic Development View Website	Metro Hartford Alliance View Website
Naugatuck Valley View Website	Newtown Area View Website
Norwalk Area View Website	Southeastern Connecticut View Website
Southington Area View Website	U.S. Census Data View Website
Waterbury Area View Website	You Belong in Connecticut View Website
Major Employers
ADVO Systems View Website Direct-mail marketing	Aetna, Inc. View Website Managed healthcare
Amphenol Corp. View Website Manufacturing	Applera Corp. View Website Research
Arch Chemicals View Website Specialty chemicals	Asbury Automotive Group View Website Auto sales
Blyth Industries View Website Housewares	CDW View Website Computer marketing
Cenveo View Website Visual Communications	Chemtura View Website Chemistry
Citizens Communications View Website Utilities	Conair Corp. View Website Manufacturing
Crane Co. View Website Manufacturing	Crompton Corp. View Website Specialty Chemicals
Doctors Associates View Website Fast food	EMCOR Group View Website Mechanical/electrical services
Ethan Allen View Website Furniture	Frontier/Citizens Communications View Website Communications
Gartner Inc. View Website Computer research	General Electric View Website Manufacturing/techology
Hexcel Corp. View Website Engineered materials	Hubbell Inc. View Website Manufacturing
IMS Health View Website Pharmaceuticals/healthcare	International Paper View Website Paper products
Knights of Columbus View Website Non-Profit	Magellan Health Services View Website Health Services
Mashantucket Pequot Gaming View Website Entertainment	MeadWestvaco View Website Paper/packaging
Northeast Utilities View Website Electricity provider	Olin Corp. View Website Manufacturing
Oxford Health Plans View Website Managed healthcare	Phoenix Companies View Website Insurance/finance
Pitney Bowes View Website Office machines	Praxair, Inc. View Website Industrial gases
priceline.com View Website Internet services	Purdue Pharma View Website Pharmaceuticals
Silgan Corp. View Website Manufacturing	Stanley Works View Website Hardware, tools
Star Gas Partners LP View Website Fuels	Student Loan Corp. View Website Finance
Terex Corp. View Website Construction equipment	The Hartford Financial Services View Website Insurance/finance
Towers Perrin View Website HR Consulting	Travelers Property Casualty View Website Insurance
UIL Holdings Corp. View Website Electric power	United Natural Foods View Website Groceries
United Rentals View Website Heavy equipment rental	United Technologies View Website Aerospace
UST Inc. View Website Tobacco, wine	W.R. Berkley Corp. View Website Insurance
Xerox Corp. View Website Office products/systems