Fairfield, Connecticut (CT) Poverty Rate Data
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3.6% of Fairfield, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 174.0% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.5% of high school graduates and 22.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.2% among disabled males and 6.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.8%. For comparison, it was 15.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairfield, 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:
Fairfield: | 3.6% |
Whole state: | 9.8% |
Fairfield: | 2.0% |
Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Fairfield: | 4.2% |
Connecticut: | 10.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairfield: | 22.4% |
Connecticut: | 29.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Fairfield: | 6.4% |
Connecticut: | 14.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairfield: | 25.3% |
Connecticut: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 52.8% |
Residents above poverty level: | 15.7% |
Poverty by age in Fairfield, CT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairfield,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.2%Under 5 years
- 3.9%5 years
- 5.9%6 to 11 years
- 5.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 6.1%16 and 17 years
- 5.7%18 to 24 years
- 2.4%25 to 34 years
- 2.1%35 to 44 years
- 2.4%45 to 54 years
- 2.7%55 to 64 years
- 3.2%65 to 74 years
- 2.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairfield,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.5%Under 5 years
- 4.2%5 years
- 4.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.5%12 to 14 years
- 1.7%15 years
- 6.7%16 and 17 years
- 16.0%18 to 24 years
- 2.0%25 to 34 years
- 4.5%35 to 44 years
- 2.7%45 to 54 years
- 3.3%55 to 64 years
- 4.6%65 to 74 years
- 6.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairfield,CT (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.3%Under 5 years
- 1.4%5 years
- 1.9%6 to 11 years
- 1.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.8%15 years
- 4.2%16 and 17 years
- 8.7%18 to 24 years
- 0.9%25 to 34 years
- 1.2%35 to 44 years
- 0.9%45 to 54 years
- 0.7%55 to 64 years
- 1.1%65 to 74 years
- 2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairfield, CT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfield, CT (%)
- 4.2%White
- 2.6%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 11.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 5.1%Other race
- 6.8%2+ races
- 1.8%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfield, CT (absolute numbers)
- 1,963White
- 16Black
- 0American Indian
- 276Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 24Other race
- 3042+ races
- 45Hispanic
- 4.0%Below poverty level
- 96.0%Above poverty level
- 5.6%Below poverty level
- 94.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairfield, CT
Children below poverty level:
Fairfield, Connecticut: | 4.1% |
State: | 12.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Fairfield: | 8.5% |
Connecticut: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Fairfield: | 22.3% |
Connecticut: | 32.9% |
- 33.5%Married-couple family
- 6.6%Male, no wife present
- 60.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 3.0%1999 to 2000
- 4.3%1995 to 1998
- 2.0%1990 to 1994
- 7.0%1980 to 1989
- 3.7%1970 to 1979
- 15.3%1960 to 1969
- 24.7%1950 to 1959
- 27.0%1940 to 1949
- 13.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.2%1999 to 2000
- 2.8%1995 to 1998
- 1.9%1990 to 1994
- 7.6%1980 to 1989
- 9.7%1970 to 1979
- 15.6%1960 to 1969
- 26.5%1950 to 1959
- 15.2%1940 to 1949
- 19.6%1939 or earlier