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119th Congress · CT-2

Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District

Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District (CT-2) has a population of 716,835. The median household income is $95,502 and the median age is 42.6.

716,835

Population

355

People / sq mi

$95,502

Median Income

42.6

Median Age

CT-2 covers 2,021 sq mi of land at 354.7 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White81.8%
Black or African American3.7%
Asian0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.8%

Economy & Income

$95,502

Median Household Income

$50,698

Per Capita Income

5.4%

Poverty Rate

3.2%

Unemployment

Housing

$317,700

Median Home Value

$1,329

Median Rent

73.2%

Homeownership

Education

93.8%

High School+

38.9%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District (CT-2) has a population of 716,835 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).

The median household income in Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District is $95,502, with a per capita income of $50,698.

Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District is 81.8% White, 3.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

Data for Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.