East Lyme, Connecticut (CT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
3.6% of East Lyme, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 174.8% 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 23.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.2% among disabled males and 6.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.4%. For comparison, it was 20.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in East Lyme, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| East Lyme: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.8% |
| East Lyme: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| East Lyme: | 3.2% |
| Connecticut: | 10.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| East Lyme: | 18.2% |
| Connecticut: | 29.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| East Lyme: | 6.4% |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| East Lyme: | 26.1% |
| Connecticut: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 55.4% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 20.4% |
Poverty by age in East Lyme, CT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in East Lyme,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.7%Under 5 years
- 3.7%5 years
- 3.9%6 to 11 years
- 4.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 2.3%16 and 17 years
- 1.7%18 to 24 years
- 1.9%25 to 34 years
- 1.8%35 to 44 years
- 4.1%45 to 54 years
- 3.8%55 to 64 years
- 2.8%65 to 74 years
- 7.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in East Lyme,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 13.5%5 years
- 4.9%6 to 11 years
- 6.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 8.8%18 to 24 years
- 6.3%25 to 34 years
- 3.5%35 to 44 years
- 3.2%45 to 54 years
- 3.4%55 to 64 years
- 3.8%65 to 74 years
- 4.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in East Lyme,CT (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.5%Under 5 years
- 2.3%5 years
- 1.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.8%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 1.5%16 and 17 years
- 2.8%18 to 24 years
- 1.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.5%35 to 44 years
- 0.8%45 to 54 years
- 1.7%55 to 64 years
- 1.2%65 to 74 years
- 2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in East Lyme, CT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Lyme, CT (%)
- 4.2%White
- 4.3%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 3.6%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 7.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 9.9%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Lyme, CT (absolute numbers)
- 564White
- 12Black
- 0American Indian
- 39Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 10Other race
- 02+ races
- 56Hispanic
- 4.0%Below poverty level
- 96.0%Above poverty level
- 6.9%Below poverty level
- 93.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in East Lyme, CT
Children below poverty level:
| East Lyme, Connecticut: | 4.4% |
| State: | 12.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| East Lyme: | 7.4% |
| Connecticut: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| East Lyme: | 23.0% |
| Connecticut: | 32.9% |
- 18.5%Married-couple family
- 5.2%Male, no wife present
- 76.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 5.5%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 20.9%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 33.0%1940 to 1949
- 40.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.7%1999 to 2000
- 6.6%1995 to 1998
- 5.2%1990 to 1994
- 13.6%1980 to 1989
- 22.0%1970 to 1979
- 19.7%1960 to 1969
- 14.1%1950 to 1959
- 5.2%1940 to 1949
- 11.9%1939 or earlier