answer:2000 Census (released 5/21/02) # of Households Median Household Income (dollars) Per Capita Income (dollars) # of Families Median Family Income (dollars) “Connecticut 1,302,227 53,935 28,766 885,747 65,521” * Connecticut leads the nation in per capita income at $40,870 for 2000. Connecticut’s per capita income is 38.8 percent higher than that of the nation. It should be noted that per capita and total personal income figures as reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis do not include income from capital gains. This robust level of productivity and advanced education results in high wages. Connecticut ranks first in the nation in average annual pay, with an average salary of over $45,000. Connecticut ranks fifth among all states in the percentage of workers employed in technology occupations. Source