WASHINGTON — Connecticut women are having fewer children than those in most other states, its population continues to age and growth is lagging. The census bureau said that in 2015 Connecticut women ranked 49th among the states as far fertility. The census also determined that Connecticut is one of the slowest-growing states.
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CT’s median income grows slowly; 40% of millennials live with parents
Connecticut has among the lowest poverty rates in the country and its median income is rising, though at a slower rate than in all but four other states, new data from the U.S. Census showed Thursday. Meanwhile, the data showed that more than 40 percent of Connecticut’s 18- to 34-year-olds still live with their parents.
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Census: U.S. middle-class incomes rise; poverty, uninsured rates fall
Median household income increased 5.2 percent between 2014 and 2015 while the percentages of those in poverty and those without health insurance declined across the country, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday.
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Fate of legislature’s investigative arm hangs on budget battle
The fate of the legislature’s chief investigative arm probably will be determined in the next few weeks as top leaders decide whether to impose a cut that would chop the nonpartisan agency in half.
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Connecticut middle class losing ground, as in most of the nation
Connecticut has seen some of the sharpest declines in the size of its middle class over the past decade and a half, according to new research
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Uninsured rates dropping in Connecticut and across the country
Nine out of 10 working-age adults in the United States were covered by health insurance last year, and the number of uninsured continues to decline, according to new figures released by the federal government.
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Introducing The Mirror’s Hospitals Database
On average, 78 percent of hospital beds in the state were filled during the 2014 fiscal year, and patients stayed an average of five days. Connecticut’s acute care hospitals earned an average margin of 6.22 percent that year. But averages don’t tell the full story about hospitals in Connecticut. This database is aimed at helping you dig deeper.
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Which CT neighborhoods have the highest risk of lead poisoning?
According to researchers, the risk of lead exposure in a neighborhood is linked to its poverty level and how old its homes are.
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Census: Only one Connecticut county grew in population last year
Fairfield County’s population rose 0.2 percent between July of 2014 and July of 2015, according to estimates the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday.
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The state of Connecticut juvenile incarceration in 17 charts
Each year about 3,000 children enter Connecticut’s juvenile justice system after being convicted of breaking the law. Here, in graphical form, is a historical overview of what happens to youth after they are found guilty, including details on the jails where about 200 youths each year are sent to live.
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Obamacare and hospital finances, in nine charts
What really happened to hospitals since Obamacare’s 2010 passage? To find out, we looked at recently released financial data from the 2014 fiscal year, the first after the major coverage expansion provisions of the health law took effect.
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Malloy vs. Foley in maps: What changed from 2010 to 2014?
An analysis of the polling data shows that Gov. Dannel Malloy didn’t poll much better in cities than last time. But he did improve on the Shoreline and near Newtown. In the above image, green towns are where his margin of victory over Republican Tom Foley was better this time than in 2010.
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The Money Map: Who is giving to the state political parties?
Who gives the most money to the state party committees? Who do these people work for, and where do they live? Explore our interactive map.
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How much will Obamacare insurance cost for you next year?
Wondering what it will cost to buy insurance next year? Here’s an interactive guide to help you out, based on the cost of standard plans sold through Access Health CT, the state’s health insurance exchange.
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The NICS failing to keep guns from dangerous people
While the National Instant Criminal Background Check System remains the only square inch of compromise between the nation’s divided gun camps, the costly federal program is failing to keep guns away from the dangerously mentally ill.