Latest news about poverty in Cheshire, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.7% of Cheshire, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 166.3% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.1% of high school graduates and 23.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.3% among disabled males and 7.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.6%. For comparison, it was 12.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cheshire, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cheshire:
3.7%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cheshire:
2.2%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Cheshire:
6.3%
Connecticut:
10.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Cheshire:
24.2%
Connecticut:
29.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Cheshire:
7.4%
Connecticut:
14.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Cheshire:
36.5%
Connecticut:
30.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.6%
Residents above poverty level:
12.2%
Poverty by age in Cheshire, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cheshire,CT (percentage below poverty level)
3.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 14 years
3.2%15 years
4.5%16 and 17 years
25.4%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cheshire,CT (percentage below poverty level)
1.9%Under 5 years
2.5%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
6.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cheshire,CT (% below half of poverty level)
2.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
0.8%12 to 14 years
4.2%15 years
1.6%16 and 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
0.6%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cheshire, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cheshire, CT (%)
4.0%White
20.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
1.8%Asian
14.5%Other race
26.9%2+ races
11.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cheshire, CT (absolute numbers)
901White
56Black
0American Indian
31Asian
44Other race
1052+ races
102Hispanic
4.0%Below poverty level
96.0%Above poverty level
8.0%Below poverty level
92.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cheshire, CT
Children below poverty level:
Cheshire, Connecticut:
3.6%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Cheshire:
13.1%
Connecticut:
12.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Cheshire:
23.0%
Connecticut:
32.9%
22.7%Married-couple family
19.5%Male, no wife present
57.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
32.9%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
14.5%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
10.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
19.8%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
21.5%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
7.5%1939 or earlier
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