13.7% of East Hartford, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.2% greater than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. 11.2% of high school graduates and 27.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.8%. For comparison, it was 30.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in East Hartford, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
East Hartford:
13.7%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
East Hartford:
4.9%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
East Hartford:
23.4%
Connecticut:
18.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
East Hartford:
23.3%
Connecticut:
23.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.8%
Residents above poverty level:
30.3%
Poverty by age in East Hartford, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in East Hartford,CT (percentage below poverty level)
27.9%Under 5 years
8.0%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
25.6%12 to 14 years
16.7%15 years
8.6%16 and 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
11.8%65 to 74 years
11.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in East Hartford,CT (percentage below poverty level)
12.1%Under 5 years
2.9%5 years
21.4%6 to 11 years
10.5%12 to 14 years
10.1%15 years
10.9%16 and 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
15.2%65 to 74 years
20.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in East Hartford,CT (% below half of poverty level)
3.4%Under 6 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
1.2%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in East Hartford, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Hartford, CT (%)
12.0%White
12.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
16.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
12.0%Other race
9.0%2+ races
13.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Hartford, CT (absolute numbers)
1,866White
1,570Black
0American Indian
262Asian
67Native Hawaiian
735Other race
9232+ races
2,511Hispanic
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in East Hartford, CT
Children below poverty level:
East Hartford, Connecticut:
16.0%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
East Hartford:
11.2%
Connecticut:
7.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
East Hartford:
27.1%
Connecticut:
23.9%
22.9%Married-couple family
10.4%Male, no wife present
66.6%Female, no husband present
5.4%Worked full-time, year-round
18.1%Worked part-time
76.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.5%One full-time, other part-time
21.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
30.1%One part-time, other didn't work
39.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
12.2%1970 to 1979
20.4%1960 to 1969
19.9%1950 to 1959
19.9%1940 to 1949
14.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.1%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
22.5%1960 to 1969
31.0%1950 to 1959
14.4%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
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