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Joshua Elliott
Towns represented: Hamden
Joshua Elliott, of Hamden, assumed office in 2017. Elliot grew up in Connecticut and attended high school in Hamden. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Ithaca College and went on to obtain his J.D. at the Quinnipiac School of Law. Elliot’s professional experience includes co-owning and managing two family-run natural food stores.
TENURE INFO
- Tenure: 2017 – Present
- Term ends: 2027
2025 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
State House District 88 at a glance
Population
| Total population | 24,691 |
| Foreign-born population | 3,253 |
| Population under age 18 | 3,002 |
| Population ages 65+ | 4,420 |
Ethnicity
| Percent Latino | 8% |
| Percent white | 69% |
| Percent Black | 14% |
| Percent other race | 9% |
Housing
| Total households | 8,336 |
| Owner-occupied households | 5,076 |
| Homeownership rate | 61% |
| Cost-burdened households | 2,641 |
| Cost-burden rate | 33% |
Income
| Poverty status known | 19,129 |
| Population in poverty | 1,730 |
| Poverty rate | 9% |
| Low-income population | 2,994 |
| Low-income rate | 16% |
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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