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Joe Canino
Towns represented: Torrington
Joe Canino, of Torrington, assumed office on Jan. 8, 2025. According to his legislative bio, Canino is a graduate of George Washington University, where he studied policy and political science. He was Wing Commander in the U.S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.
TENURE INFO
- Tenure: 2025 – Present
- Term ends: 2027
2025 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
State House District 65 at a glance
Population
| Total population | 24,962 |
| Foreign-born population | 3,866 |
| Population under age 18 | 4,974 |
| Population ages 65+ | 3,419 |
Ethnicity
| Percent Latino | 20% |
| Percent white | 60% |
| Percent Black | 11% |
| Percent other race | 8% |
Housing
| Total households | 10,301 |
| Owner-occupied households | 5,654 |
| Homeownership rate | 55% |
| Cost-burdened households | 3,981 |
| Cost-burden rate | 39% |
Income
| Poverty status known | 24,444 |
| Population in poverty | 4,346 |
| Poverty rate | 18% |
| Low-income population | 9,685 |
| Low-income rate | 40% |
District data used with permission of DataHaven 2024 Connecticut State Legislative District Profiles. Legislator data used with permission of Ballotpedia. Have a correction or addition to report about this data? Email us.
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