Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Connecticut by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
- Rank within US : N/A
Connecticut
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 61,049.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52
New Haven County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 17,253.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1169 of 3146
Windham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,288.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1007 of 3146
Hartford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 16,855.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 950 of 3146
New London County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,664.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 714 of 3146
Fairfield County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 15,125.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 641 of 3146
Middlesex County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,824.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 201 of 3146
Litchfield County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,900.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 146 of 3146
Tolland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,140.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 71 of 3146
Notes:
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Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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