Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Connecticut by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of 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 15.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 553,133.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 8 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 65,780,589.
- Rank within US : N/A
Middlesex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,458.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 146 of 3143
Litchfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,396.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 170 of 3143
Tolland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,326.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 205 of 3143
Fairfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 138,356.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 366 of 3143
New London County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 39,655.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 436 of 3143
Hartford County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 142,994.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 565 of 3143
Windham County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,528.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 721 of 3143
New Haven County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 154,420.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 886 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 5:00 am.
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 150% of 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.