Charting Connecticut

Connecticut saw only a 3.8% increase in annual electric bills compared to 2024, but they are still among the biggest in the nation.

Prices for regular unleaded gasoline in CT have jumped from less than $3 per gallon in late February to about $3.50 per gallon this week.

The amount of affordable housing in Connecticut has risen from 159,520 units in 2011 to 186,170 units in 2025, or about 16.7%.

The federal government tried to take money away from programs supporting housing in CT. The state would have lost up to $98 million per year.

About half as many people moved to CT from other countries from July 2024-June 2025 compared to the previous year, slowing population growth.

A degree from Yale had a bigger long-term payoff than other CT colleges, but associate’s degrees and certificates had high initial payoffs.

CT received more than 12,000 reports of bear sightings in 2025, more than double from a decade ago. One town provided the most reports.

In Connecticut, winter sports accounted for 1.2%, or $66,172,000, of all economic impact brought in from outdoor recreational sports in 2023.

Wealth and income inequality are projected to increase in Connecticut under President Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’

Connecticut’s kindergarten vaccination rates have increased since the pandemic, and for one inoculation, CT has the highest rate in the U.S.

Artificial Christmas trees remain more popular than their natural counterparts — even in CT, which is home to more than 70 tree farms.