Ranking of Connecticut Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Connecticut was 10.03%. Among all Connecticut cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Storrs CDP had the highest poverty rate (45.41%), followed by Willimantic CDP (30.72%), and Hartford city (28.43%). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest poverty rate: Orange CDP (2.34%), Milford city (balance) (4.09%), and Naugatuck borough (4.88%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Connecticut cities and places with a population of 10K+ with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Connecticut cities and places with a population of 10K+.
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| Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storrs CDP | 45.41 |
| 2 | Willimantic CDP | 30.72 |
| 3 | Hartford city | 28.43 |
| 4 | New Haven city | 24.59 |
| 5 | New London city | 24.33 |
| 6 | Bridgeport city | 23.22 |
| 7 | Waterbury city | 21.67 |
| 8 | New Britain city | 20.53 |
| 9 | Manchester CDP | 13.65 |
| 10 | Meriden city | 13.61 |
| 10 | Torrington city | 13.61 |
| 11 | Derby city | 13.09 |
| 11 | East Hartford CDP | 13.09 |
| 12 | Ansonia city | 12.24 |
| 13 | West Haven city | 11.78 |
| 14 | Middletown city | 11.19 |
| 15 | Norwich city | 10.63 |
| 16 | Danbury city | 10.56 |
| 17 | Norwalk city | 9.74 |
| 18 | Stamford city | 9.36 |
| 19 | Wallingford Center CDP | 9.05 |
| 20 | Bristol city | 8.91 |
| 21 | Newington CDP | 8.18 |
| 22 | East Haven CDP | 8.16 |
| 23 | Greenwich CDP | 7.81 |
| 24 | Windsor Locks CDP | 7.45 |
| 25 | West Hartford CDP | 6.29 |
| 26 | Shelton city | 5.98 |
| 27 | North Haven CDP | 5.76 |
| 28 | Bethel CDP | 5.65 |
| 29 | Wethersfield CDP | 5.39 |
| 30 | Naugatuck borough | 4.88 |
| 30 | Trumbull Center CDP | 4.88 |
| 31 | Milford city (balance) | 4.09 |
| 32 | Orange CDP | 2.34 |