The Poverty Rate for residents of Fairfield County, Connecticut who were born citizens of the United States is 8.0%.
The Poverty Rate for residents of Fairfield County, Connecticut who were born citizens of a country other than the US is 11.3%.
Of the 724,769 residents of Fairfield County, Connecticut who were born citizens of the United States, 58,260 (8.0%) had income levels below the poverty line within the past year.
Conversely, 23,162 (11.3%) of 204,366 residents of Fairfield County, Connecticut who were born citizens of a country other than the US reported income levels below the poverty line within the past year.
City | Poverty Rate | Respondents |
---|---|---|
Newtown | 3.5% |
1,970 |
Norwalk | 9.2% |
87,963 |
Old Greenwich | 4.9% |
6,850 |
Pemberwick | 5.9% |
4,281 |
Ridgefield | 2.5% |
7,929 |
Riverside | 3.9% |
8,385 |
Bethel | 2.9% |
9,538 |
Bridgeport | 20.8% |
142,927 |
Byram | 10.8% |
4,601 |
Cos Cob | 5.7% |
6,803 |
Danbury | 11.6% |
81,199 |
Darien | 3.7% |
21,742 |
Georgetown | 2.9% |
1,869 |
Glenville | 8.5% |
2,264 |
Greenwich | 7.0% |
13,382 |
Shelton | 5.4% |
40,696 |
Southport | 4.5% |
1,687 |
Stamford | 9.3% |
127,945 |
Stratford | 8.2% |
52,067 |
Trumbull | 1.9% |
36,111 |
Westport | 4.3% |
27,590 |
Household Size | Poverty Level |
---|---|
1 | $12,140 |
2 | $16,460 |
3 | $20,780 |
4 | $25,100 |
5 | $29,420 |
6 | $33,740 |
Per Additional | +$4,320 |
The poverty line for Connecticut in 2018 is based on the federal guidelines, which begins at $12,140 for a single person, adding $4,320 for each additional person.