Latest news about poverty in Canton, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.4% of Canton, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 187.3% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 7.4% of high school graduates and 15.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.3% among disabled males and 4.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.8%. For comparison, it was 18.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Canton, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Canton:
3.4%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Canton:
1.5%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Canton:
5.3%
Connecticut:
10.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 11.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Canton:
28.2%
Connecticut:
29.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Canton:
4.9%
Connecticut:
14.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Canton:
18.2%
Connecticut:
30.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.8%
Residents above poverty level:
18.2%
Poverty by age in Canton, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Canton,CT (percentage below poverty level)
3.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 14 years
7.1%15 years
9.0%16 and 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Canton,CT (percentage below poverty level)
4.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.3%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Canton,CT (% below half of poverty level)
1.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.5%16 and 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
0.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Canton, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, CT (%)
4.2%White
5.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
7.9%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, CT (absolute numbers)
331White
5Black
0American Indian
14Asian
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
4.8%Below poverty level
95.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Canton, CT
Children below poverty level:
Canton, Connecticut:
4.6%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Canton:
7.4%
Connecticut:
12.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Canton:
15.0%
Connecticut:
32.9%
32.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
67.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.3%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
22.6%1970 to 1979
22.6%1960 to 1969
30.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
13.9%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
15.7%1939 or earlier
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