contest, competition(noun) an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants. contest(verb) a struggle between rivals. contest, contend, repugn(verb) to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation. They contested the outcome of the race.
Based on the 2005 estimates, Connecticut moved from the 29th most populous state to 30th. 2016 estimates put Connecticut's population at 3,576,452. 6.6% of its population was reported as being under 5 years old, 24.7% under 18 years old, and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older.
The nation has added nearly 40 million jobs; Connecticut none. Population growth is of course closely connected to the economy; no jobs, no new population. Not only that, but the quality of jobs in Connecticut is now lower that it was in 1989. Now a lot of people living in Connecticut work in NY (or even MA and RI).