The Digital Divide in Connecticut

In the state of Connecticut, nearly one-quarter (23%) of Connecticut households do not have high-speed internet subscriptions at home. Connectivity deficits fall hardest on low-income residents, older adults, and communities of color. 36% of households below the state’s median income do not have wireline broadband compared with 11% of all other households. 36% of Connecticut residents age 65 and older do not have wireline broadband at home. 35% of Hispanics lack wireline broadband at home compared with 21% of whites. 34% of African Americans do not have wireline broadband. Broadband access gaps also stand out for the urban poor and low-income households with children under the age of 18. More than one-third of households without wireline broadband at home reside in the state’s eight largest cities; most of them are in Hartford, Waterbury, New Britain, Bridgeport, and New Haven. In those cities, nearly 40% of households do not have wireline broadband at home.