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Profile of Congressional District 5, CT


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2022 population: 723,512

2022 Census data
White:444,754 61.47%
Black:60,8228.41%
Indian:4950.07%
Asian:30,9434.28%
2+ races:28,1813.90%
Hispanic:152,99821.15%
Total non-White:278,75838.53%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 5, CT

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Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.2
155,959 21.6%
567,553 78.4%
126,746 17.5%
281,999
2.51
183,064 64.9%
131,421 71.8%
19,773 10.8%
98,935 35.1%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 5, CT

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units310,398 
Median Value$315,200 
Occupied281,99990.9%
Vacant28,3999.1%
Owned187,75366.6%
Rented94,24633.4%
Median Rent$1,268 
Single-Family Units204,07065.7%
    Detached184,26059.4%
    Attached19,8106.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units48,71915.7%
Mobile Homes1,2710.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 5, CT

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00011,7124.2%
$10,000 to $14,9999,9633.5%
$15,000 to $19,9998,7423.1%
$20,000 to $24,99911,1444.0%
$25,000 to $29,9999,3933.3%
$30,000 to $34,9998,4653.0%
$35,000 to $39,9999,5413.4%
$40,000 to $44,9998,5663.0%
$45,000 to $49,9999,6883.4%
$50,000 to $59,99917,6686.3%
$60,000 to $74,99922,6298.0%
$75,000 to $99,99933,26711.8%
$100,000 to $124,99926,7209.5%
$125,000 to $149,99921,9577.8%
$150,000 to $199,99928,22610.0%
$200,000 or more44,31815.7%
Median Household Income84,121 
Per Capita Income48,163 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI13,8694.9%
Public Assistance8,6473.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps38,86713.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed265,90773.8%
Unemployed16,7444.6%
In Armed Forces2630.1%
Total Labor Force282,91478.6%
Not in Labor Force77,19521.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector130,880112,82653.7%
Non-Profit11,14121,37934.3%
Self-Employed24,57414,19063.4%
Local Government8,89317,05234.3%
State Government5,8277,67943.1%
Federal Government2,9461,98159.8%
Total Private + Self155,454127,01655.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.28,80748,09137.5%
Total184,261175,10751.3%
Pct. Govt.12.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts63,95717.8%
Sales and Office Occupations72,38720.1%
Professional, Technical90,45325.1%
Service Occupations63,15817.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing8220.2%
All others70,13319.5%
White Collar 63.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing42,24211.7%
Retail trade41,65411.6%
Educational services and health care34,0739.5%
Professional, scientific, management24,8426.9%
Construction24,4916.8%
Finance, insurance and real estate21,8406.1%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation19,7445.5%
Other services16,8374.7%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities14,1643.9%
Public administration12,5543.5%
Wholesale trade8,7382.4%
Information7,0772.0%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,5960.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 5, CT

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican12,2071.69%
Puerto Rican77,67810.74%
Cuban2,6530.37%
Dominican19,9072.75%
Total Central American7,6661.06%
Costa Rican4580.06%
Guatemalan3,9670.55%
Honduran1,1440.16%
Nicaraguan4360.06%
Panamanian1950.03%
Salvadoran1,4270.20%
Other Central American390.01%
Total South American24,7173.42%
Argentinean9480.13%
Bolivian1100.02%
Chilean5450.08%
Colombian3,5500.49%
Ecuadorian14,6472.02%
Paraguayan1590.02%
Peruvian3,4880.48%
Uruguayan1130.02%
Venezuelan1,0550.15%
Other South American1020.01%
Other Hispanic8,1701.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian10,9801.52%
Chinese7,2841.01%
Korean2,6890.37%
Filipino1,9020.26%
Vietnamese1,4250.20%
Cambodian1,0580.15%
Laotian7670.11%
Japanese4120.06%
Bangladeshi3240.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English509,30774.3%
Spanish102,46614.9%
Other Indo-European30,1434.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic13,6502.0%
Chinese6,1210.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun5,5040.8%
Other Asian4,8320.7%
Arabic3,7410.5%
Other3,3830.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian112,91515.6%
Irish98,86413.7%
German60,3528.3%
English57,9458.0%
Polish48,4316.7%
French29,4164.1%
American23,3923.2%
French Canadian13,9681.9%
Swedish9,7361.3%
Jamaican9,6591.3%
Scottish9,6461.3%
Portuguese9,5521.3%
Russian8,2651.1%
Brazilian7,9671.1%
European7,5381.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen673,31393.1%
Not a citizen50,1996.9%
Native611,13984.5%
Foreign-born112,37315.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 5, CT

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
22,961 4.6%28,099 5.6%134,311 26.8%125,495 25.0%108,281 21.6%81,914 16.3%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 22,961 4.6%
9-12 Years 28,099 5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 134,311 26.8%
Some College 125,495 25.0%
Bach. Degree 108,281 21.6%
Grad Degree 81,914 16.3%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 5, CT

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 CT05Jahana Hayes* (D,WF) 127,838 50.4% George Logan (R,Prog) 125,834 49.6% 0 0.0% 253,672
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 CT05Jahana Hayes* (D,WF) 192,484 55.1% David Sullivan (R) 151,988 43.5% 5,052 1.4% 349,524
2018-11-06 CT05Jahana Hayes (D,WF) 151,225 55.9% Manny Santos (R,I) 119,426 44.1% 13 0.0% 270,664
2016-11-08 CT05Elizabeth Esty* (D,WF) 179,252 58.0% Clay Cope (R,In) 129,801 42.0% 29 0.0% 309,082
2014-11-04 CT05Elizabeth Esty* (D,WF) 113,564 53.2% Mark Greenberg (R) 97,767 45.8% 1,970 0.9% 213,301
2012-11-06 CT05Elizabeth Esty (D,WF) 146,098 51.3% Andrew Roraback (R,I) 138,637 48.7% 0 0.0% 284,735
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 CT05Chris Murphy* (D,WF) 122,879 54.1% Sam Caligiuri (R,In) 104,402 45.9% 22 0.0% 227,303
2008-11-04 CT05Chris Murphy* (D,WF) 179,327 59.3% David Cappiello (R) 117,914 39.0% 5,416 1.8% 302,657
2006-11-07 CT05Chris Murphy (D,WF) 122,980 56.5% Nancy Johnson* (R) 94,824 43.5% 0 0.0% 217,804
2004-11-02 CT05Nancy Johnson* (R) 168,268 59.8% Theresa Gerrantana (D) 107,438 38.2% 5,741 2.0% 281,447
2002-11-05 CT05Nancy Johnson* (R) 113,626 54.2% Jim Maloney* (D) 90,616 43.3% 5,212 2.5% 209,454
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 CT06Nancy Johnson* (R) 143,698 62.6% Paul Valenti (D) 75,471 32.9% 10,374 4.5% 229,543
1998-11-03 CT06Nancy Johnson* (R) 101,630 58.1% Charlotte Koskoff (D) 69,201 39.6% 3,950 2.3% 174,781
1996-11-05 CT06Nancy Johnson* (R) 113,020 49.6% Charlotte Koskoff (D,ACP) 111,433 48.9% 3,303 1.5% 227,756
1994-11-08 CT06Nancy Johnson* (R) 123,101 63.9% Charlotte Koskoff (D,ACP) 60,701 31.5% 8,915 4.6% 192,717
1992-11-03 CT06Nancy Johnson* (R) 166,967 69.7% Eugene Slason (D) 60,373 25.2% 12,257 5.1% 239,597
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 CT06Nancy Johnson* (R) 141,105 74.4% Paul Kulas (D) 48,628 25.6% 0 0.0% 189,733
1988-11-08 CT06Nancy Johnson* (R) 157,020 66.3% James Griffin (D) 78,814 33.3% 1,054 0.4% 236,888
1986-11-04 CT06Nancy Johnson* (R) 111,304 64.2% Paul Amenta (D) 62,133 35.8% 0 0.0% 173,437
1984-11-06 CT06Nancy Johnson* (R) 155,422 64.0% Arthur House (D) 87,489 36.0% 0 0.0% 242,911
1982-11-02 CT06Nancy Johnson (R) 99,703 51.7% Bill Curry (D) 92,178 47.8% 1,116 0.6% 192,997
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 CT06Toby Moffett* (D) 142,685 59.0% Nicholas Schaus (R) 98,331 40.6% 1,008 0.4% 242,024
1978-11-07 CT06Toby Moffett* (D) 119,537 64.2% Daniel MacKinnon (R) 66,664 35.8% 23 0.0% 186,224
1976-11-02 CT06Toby Moffett* (D) 134,914 56.6% Thomas Upson (R) 102,364 43.0% 1,022 0.4% 238,300
1974-11-04 CT06Toby Moffett (D) 122,785 63.4% Patty Piscopo (R) 69,942 36.1% 854 0.4% 193,581
1972-11-07 CT06Ella Grasso* (D) 140,290 60.2% John Walsh (R) 92,783 39.8% 9 0.0% 233,082
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 CT06Ella Grasso (D) 96,969 51.1% Richard Kilbourne (R) 92,906 48.9% 5 0.0% 189,880
1968-11-05 CT06Thomas Meskill* (R) 126,208 62.3% Robert Sharaf (D) 76,413 37.7% 7 0.0% 202,628
1966-11-08 CT06Thomas Meskill (R) 81,907 48.9% Bernard Grabowski* (D) 79,865 47.7% 5,737 3.4% 167,509
1964-11-03 CT06Bernard Grabowski* (D) 115,498 58.7% Thomas Meskill (R) 81,105 41.2% 80 0.0% 196,683
1962-11-06 CT05John Monagan* (D) 83,321 58.5% John Rand (R) 59,072 41.5% 1 0.0% 142,394
1960-11-08 CT05John Monagan* (D) 88,310 55.1% James Patterson (R) 71,964 44.9% 0 0.0% 160,274
1958-11-04 CT05John Monagan (D) 72,604 53.8% James Patterson* (R) 62,353 46.2% 0 0.0% 134,957
1956-11-06 CT05James Patterson* (R) 91,690 61.9% Luke Martin (D) 56,375 38.1% 1 0.0% 148,066
1954-11-02 CT05James Patterson* (R) 68,451 52.8% David Brady (D) 61,313 47.2% 0 0.0% 129,764
1952-11-04 CT05James Patterson* (R) 83,848 56.7% John Speziale (D) 64,020 43.3% 0 0.0% 147,868
1950-11-07 CT05James Patterson* (R) 65,915 53.0% Gregory Lynch (D) 56,752 45.7% 1,639 1.3% 124,306
1948-11-02 CT05James Patterson* (R) 62,804 51.1% Vincent Kiernan (D) 58,300 47.4% 1,885 1.5% 122,989
1946-11-05 CT05James Patterson (R) 51,790 53.1% Thomas Radzevich (D) 39,785 40.8% 5,984 6.1% 97,559
1944-11-07 CT05Joseph Talbot* (R) 60,137 52.3% Peter Higgins (D) 54,885 47.7% 0 0.0% 115,022
1942-11-03 CT05Joseph Talbot* (R) 42,602 53.6% William Patten (D) 36,327 45.7% 601 0.8% 79,530
1942-01-20 sp CT05Joseph Talbot (R) 23,276 51.9% John Monagan (D) 19,664 43.9% 1,876 4.2% 44,816
1940-11-05 CT05Joseph Smith* (D) 62,783 54.9% Frank Johnson (R) 51,049 44.6% 508 0.4% 114,340
1938-11-08 CT05Joseph Smith* (D) 39,824 42.0% Roy Rice (R) 39,652 41.8% 15,369 16.2% 94,845
1936-11-03 CT05Joseph Smith* (D) 55,897 58.6% Warren Upson (R) 39,230 41.1% 327 0.3% 95,454
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 5, CT


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 195,160 54.6% Donald Trump* (R) 156,762 43.9% 5,295 1.5% 357,217 5 -3 19.58%
2020 64% Joe Biden (D) 196,119 54.6% Donald Trump* (R) 157,881 43.9% 5,336 1.5% 359,336 5 -3 19.70%
2016 58% Hillary Clinton (D) 161,142 49.9% Donald Trump (R) 147,901 45.8% 13,694 4.2% 322,737 5 0 19.62%
2012 56% Barack Obama* (D) 164,627 53.5% Mitt Romney (R) 139,324 45.3% 3,584 1.2% 307,535 5 -2 19.73%
2008 60% Barack Obama (D) 182,022 56.3% John McCain (R) 136,966 42.4% 4,054 1.3% 323,042 4 -3 19.62%
2004 60% John Kerry (D) 153,616 49.3% George W. Bush* (R) 152,504 49.0% 5,325 1.7% 311,445 5 -2 19.73%
2000 58% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 134,439 52.4% George W. Bush (R) 107,044 41.8% 14,881 5.8% 256,364 3 -6 17.56%
1996 55% Bill Clinton* (D) 121,607 51.2% Robert Dole (R) 89,003 37.5% 26,865 11.3% 237,475 3 -3 17.05%
1992 66% Bill Clinton (D) 110,828 39.8% George Bush* (R) 99,633 35.8% 67,995 24.4% 278,456 0 -2 17.23%
1988 60% George Bush (R) 133,709 53.6% Michael Dukakis (D) 115,742 46.4% 0 0.0% 249,451 2 0 17.28%
1984 63% Ronald Reagan* (R) 155,843 62.9% Walter Mondale (D) 91,920 37.1% 0 0.0% 247,763 2 4 16.89%
1980 72% Ronald Reagan (R) 118,936 47.7% Jimmy Carter* (D) 96,351 38.6% 34,143 13.7% 249,430 0 -3 17.74%
1976 69% Gerald Ford* (R) 134,914 56.9% Jimmy Carter (D) 102,364 43.1% 0 0.0% 237,278 5 9 17.18%
1972 72% Richard Nixon* (R) 136,430 58.1% George McGovern (D) 98,328 41.9% 0 0.0% 234,758 0 -3 16.96%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 105,941 50.9% Richard Nixon (R) 91,253 43.8% 11,098 5.3% 208,292 -1 0 16.58%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 70.0% Barry Goldwater (R) 30.0% 0.0% -2 -8 n/a
1960 n/a Richard Nixon (R) 57.5% John Kennedy (D) 42.5% 0.0% 11 8 n/a
1956 78% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 97,148 65.4% Adlai Stevenson (D) 51,327 34.6% 9 0.0% 148,484 2 8 13.29%
1952 83% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 84,195 56.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 63,732 43.1% 0 0.0% 147,927 1 2 13.49%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 5, CT


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 720,784 64.3% 6.1% 0.1% 4.7% 3.9% 19.7%
2020 704,837 63.4% 8.0% 4.2% 4.1% 20.3%
2012 709,157 71.4% 6.6% 0.3% 2.9% 2.9% 15.9%
2010 714,296 73.7% 5.9% 0.1% 3.1% 1.6% 15.6%
2002 681,113 80.2% 5.2% 0.2% 2.1% 1.5% 10.5%
2000 567,851 87.8% 3.2% 0.2% 1.5% 1.5% 5.8%
1992 547,763 93.0% 2.3% 0.1% 1.1% 3.5%
1990 563,532 93.4% 2.2% 1.0% 3.4%
1982 517,146 95.8% 1.7% 0.1% 0.4% 2.0%
1980 540,617 2.0% 2.0%
1972 505,331 1.0% 1.0%
1970 508,422 1.0%
1960 318,942
1950 274,300

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 5, CT

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.