ScoreSheet: Connecticut's Digital Divide

ScoreSheet looks at Connecticut stats that reveal the state of Connecticut, because Every Number Tells A Story…

38% of residents in five Connecticut cities (Hartford, New Haven, Waterbury, New Britain, and Bridgeport) do not have wireline broadband at home; 37% of residents of Hartford, New Haven, Waterbury, New Britain, and Bridgeport do not have computers.

36% of Connecticut households with incomes below the state median (i.e., $75,000 annually) do not have connectivity, compared with 11% of households with incomes above $75,000 annually.

36% of Connecticut residents age 65 and older do not have wireline broadband at home; 31% of Connecticut residents age 65 and older do not have a computer.

35% of Hispanics do not have wireline broadband at home; 37% of Hispanics do not have a computer at home.

14% of all Connecticut households with children under age 18 do not have wireline broadband; 12% of homes with children under age 18 do not have a computer.

27% of Hispanic households do not have computers; 25% of Hispanic households with children under age 18 do not have wireline broadband.

31% of African Americans do not have a working computer at home; 23% of African American households with children lack wireline broadband.

25% of low-income households (i.e., those with annual incomes under $50,00) do not have a computer as opposed to just 5% of all other households.

45% of Connecticut residents with a disability do not have wireline broadband.

Source   “The Digital Divide in Connecticut:  How digital exclusion falls hardest on low-income households in cities, older adults, communities of color, and students.”  Published September 2020, Connecticut Conference of Municipalities and Dalio Education.