by Alvin Chang

Connecticut was settled almost 400 years ago, but events of about 150 years ago seem to have more strongly shaped the current demographics of the state.

A TrendCT analysis of the American Community Survey found that Italy is still the predominant country of ancestry in this state; about 19 percent of residents said their ancestors hailed from Italy. A close second are the Irish, at 16 percent.

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Source: http://trendct.org/