Facts About Connecticut's Foreign Born Population

• Connecticut ranks 13th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia for the percent of the total population who are foreign born: 12%
• Connecticut's immigrants come from Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (38%); Asia (22%); Latin America (22%); Caribbean (14%) and Africa (5%).
• The top 10 birth countries for Connecticut's foreign born are Poland (8%); Jamaica (7%); Canada (5%); India (5%); Italy (4%); Mexico (4%); Brazil (4%); Portugal (3%); China (3%) and the United Kingdom (3%).
• Almost three-quarters (72%) of Connecticut's foreign born speak a language other than English at home. Of those, 45% say they speak English "very well" and 6%, "not at all."

Source: CBIA News June