[nep321]

Well, CT actually stopped getting older as of 2014. The median age remained the same. I'm guessing it's because of all the baby boomer retirees moving out of state?

[HumpDay]

Originally Posted by nep321

Well, CT actually stopped getting older as of 2014. The median age remained the same. I'm guessing it's because of all the baby boomer retirees moving out of state?

Then I'd assume you have a mix of young and old people leaving the state which will make it unchanged. Quite a few people who are 30-50 haven't left yet. A good majority of the people who leave CT are 60+ and young adults IMO. It would have been better if they had a graph showing the age groups of those who moved in and out.

[JayCT]

I also think that the northeast states tend to have smaller families meaning less children to bring the age down. You really do not see many if any large families here. In the Midwest that is not the case. Jay

[7 Wishes]

Originally Posted by JayCT

I also think that the northeast states tend to have smaller families meaning less children to bring the age down. You really do not see many if any large families here. In the Midwest that is not the case. Jay

Nor is it the case in the South, or in Utah (which has the youngest median age)

[GraniteStater]

You can also click on individual counties and see changes in the age structure of the population within states on the quickfacts census website. I find this more interesting because you can more easily discern larger-scale trends.

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by JayCT

I also think that the northeast states tend to have smaller families meaning less children to bring the age down. You really do not see many if any large families here. In the Midwest that is not the case. Jay

True, and less non US born migration, and those people are on average, 1 decade younger than US citizens so more are in age where they have kids.

Add in large homes which make big families easy are reasonably priced in Southeast and Middle America.

[andthentherewere3]

Originally Posted by GraniteStater

You can also click on individual counties and see changes in the age structure of the population within states on the quickfacts census website. I find this more interesting because you can more easily discern larger-scale trends.

CT doesn't have county governments and county statistics like most other states. I'm sure there are CT county statistics available, but the info really doesn't have much use in our small state.

[hvexpatinct]

The birth rate has been on the rise since 2012, too... more population under age 5 skews the statistics downward as well.

[RunD1987]

Growing up in CT it's good for young ones with museum's, zoo's, aquariums, and both big cities near by. Then college time it's decent.

I mean when the weather is decent in CT May to November good time to hike and explore the outdoors. Decent camping spots in CT. The beaches are so so. Little mom and pop stores can find around CT good to visit.

If your into the Casino can go there, but I am not into it did it once I am good.

Cost of living is high in CT, higher education cost in CT is high, taxes are high, and so forth. I mean can rarely find a place to rent less than a $1,000 unless in a more populated unsafe area of CT. Housing prices are expensive if looking to do under $120,000 pretty much be a fixer upper. Taxes on houses and car's is out of this world for people trying to start a family. Schools are a mix bag if buying or renting in lower cost area of CT school's probably won't be ideal.

Then add in travel time most of your time will be on the road away from your family.

Mention less job's mostly part time or low paying gigs as the Governor raises taxes businesses leave or cut back on employment.

Outside of all that CT is a beautiful state don't really want to raise ot start a family here, ha.

[dazzleman]

The cost of living here is very high, due in large part to housing prices, which have grown much faster than income. The simple answer is that young people have been driven out by the high prices. Most of the older people living here now could never afford to buy their houses at today's prices.