Connecticut State Prison, CT

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Connecticut State Prison's Livability

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About Connecticut State Prison, CT

Connecticut State Prison, CT is located in Tolland County in the state of Connecticut.

The total City Population for Connecticut State Prison is about 11,645 with about 402 people per square mile.

The Average Home Value is $317,100, which is roughly 8% lower than the Average Home Value of $343,304 for the state of Connecticut, and roughly 32% higher than the National Average of $217,072.

The Median Income Per Household is about $105,164, which is roughly 7% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $97,865 for the state of Connecticut, and roughly 38% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.

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Quick Stats

Connecticut State Prison Population 11,645
Average Home Value $317,100
Median Household Income $105,164
Median Age 43
Unemployment Rate 2.7%
Politics 54.7% Democratic

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 2.73
Male Population Estimate: 59.5%
Female Population Estimate: 40.5%
Median Age: 43
Male Median Age: 40.8
Female Median Age: 46.0

Racial Demographic Estimates

White:84.74%
Black:8.78%
Hispanic:7.31%
Other:5.81%
Asian:1.23%
Indian:0.4%
Hawaiian:0.07%

Voting

Tolland County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
Richard Blumenthal
U.S. Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
Chris Murphy
U.S. Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
Ned Lamont
State governor
Ned Lamont
Democratic Party

Voting Results by Party

Democratic: 54.7%
Republican: 43.16%
Libertarian: 1.58%
Green: 0.49%
Other: 0.06%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Connecticut State Prison specifically.

Average # of Homicides for Tolland County: About 1.1338 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Tolland County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)

Tolland County is about 71% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 100% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Connecticut State Prison is about 2.7%.

Connecticut is ranked #8 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 76.79 out of 100.

8th out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 66.97

The average living wage for the state of Connecticut is $34.13/hr, while the states minimum wage is $12.00/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Connecticut a minimum wage score of 69.14 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $6.38/hr, which gives Connecticut a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 39.63 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Connecticut is $270.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 69.33 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
Connecticut does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
Connecticut does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
Connecticut does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
Connecticut does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
Connecticut does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
Connecticut does provide some form of paid family leave.
Connecticut does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Connecticut does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
Connecticut does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Connecticut does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Connecticut does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
Connecticut does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
Connecticut does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
Connecticut does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
Connecticut does not have a "right-to-work" law.
Connecticut does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Connecticut does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
Connecticut does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
Connecticut does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
Connecticut does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Nearby Location

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 06071
Latitude: 41.990812
Longitude: -72.436453
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Northeast
Average Elevation: 300.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 860