Connecticut Poverty Rate
In Connecticut, an estimated 354,166 of 3,506,226 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Connecticut?
The poverty rate in Connecticut is 10.1%.
- How many people in Connecticut live in poverty?
In Connecticut, an estimated 354,166 of 3,506,226 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Connecticut compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Connecticut is 21.09% lower than the US average. In Connecticut, an estimated 10.1% of 3,506,226 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Connecticut
2021
10.1% of 3.5 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Connecticut
2021
12.7% of 720 thousand people
Under 5 years
Connecticut
2021
13.5% of 175 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Connecticut
2021
12.5% of 545 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Connecticut
2021
12.4% of 717 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Connecticut
2021
9.7% of 2.2 million people
18 to 34 years
Connecticut
2021
12.1% of 735 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Connecticut
2021
8.4% of 1.4 million people
60 years and over
Connecticut
2021
8.6% of 892 thousand people
65 years and over
Connecticut
2021
8.6% of 631 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Connecticut
2021
9.4% of 1.7 million people
Female
Connecticut
2021
10.8% of 1.8 million people
- Race
White
Connecticut
2021
7.2% of 2.3 million people
Black or African American
Connecticut
2021
15.8% of 363 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Connecticut
2021
19.6% of 12 thousand people
Asian
Connecticut
2021
7.4% of 167 thousand people
Some other race
Connecticut
2021
21.5% of 257 thousand people
Two or more races
Connecticut
2021
14.7% of 411 thousand people
Hispanic
Connecticut
2021
20.1% of 622 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Connecticut
2021
6.8% of 2.2 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Connecticut
2021
8.8% of 2.5 million people
Less than high school graduate
Connecticut
2021
24% of 218 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Connecticut
2021
12% of 629 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Connecticut
2021
8.7% of 587 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Connecticut
2021
3.9% of 1.1 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Connecticut
2021
5.6% of 1.9 million people
Employed
Connecticut
2021
4.3% of 1.8 million people
Male
Connecticut
2021
3.6% of 925 thousand people
Female
Connecticut
2021
5% of 866 thousand people
Unemployed
Connecticut
2021
24.2% of 127 thousand people
Male
Connecticut
2021
25.1% of 70 thousand people
Female
Connecticut
2021
23% of 57 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Connecticut
2021
9.5% of 2.9 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Connecticut
2021
1.4% of 1.2 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Connecticut
2021
12.1% of 706 thousand people
Did not work
Connecticut
2021
18.5% of 924 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Connecticut
2021
21.7% of 716 thousand people
Male
Connecticut
2021
21.2% of 344 thousand people
Female
Connecticut
2021
22.2% of 372 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Connecticut
2021
41.6% of 54 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Connecticut
2021
16.9% of 150 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Connecticut
2021
22.3% of 83 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Connecticut
2021
20.7% of 83 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Connecticut
2021
22.7% of 127 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Connecticut
2021
19.2% of 113 thousand people
75 years and over
Connecticut
2021
18.1% of 104 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Connecticut
2021
2.4% of 297 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Connecticut
2021
29.2% of 154 thousand people
Did not work
Connecticut
2021
39% of 266 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Connecticut
2021
9.9%