Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Connecticut by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
Connecticut
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 353,604.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 9 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,735,661.
- Rank within US : N/A
Middlesex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,240.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 203 of 3143
Litchfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,838.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 352 of 3143
Tolland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,911.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 495 of 3143
Fairfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 86,739.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 582 of 3143
New London County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 24,722.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 676 of 3143
Windham County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,328.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 785 of 3143
Hartford County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 92,170.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 891 of 3143
New Haven County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 100,656.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1238 of 3143
Notes:
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Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Note: This website still uses Connecticut counties instead of planning regions for consistency of geographies across data topics. If/when all data sources have new planning regions, then this website will switch to using them.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.