Latest news about poverty in Meriden, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.7% of Meriden, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.3% greater than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. 8.9% of high school graduates and 29.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.6%. For comparison, it was 26.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Meriden, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Meriden:
15.7%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Meriden:
6.4%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Meriden:
26.4%
Connecticut:
18.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Meriden:
25.1%
Connecticut:
23.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.6%
Residents above poverty level:
26.8%
Poverty by age in Meriden, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Meriden,CT (percentage below poverty level)
23.6%Under 5 years
15.8%5 years
26.6%6 to 11 years
30.3%12 to 14 years
20.8%15 years
19.5%16 and 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Meriden,CT (percentage below poverty level)
26.8%Under 5 years
13.5%5 years
31.2%6 to 11 years
18.5%12 to 14 years
4.8%15 years
38.3%16 and 17 years
20.7%18 to 24 years
15.6%25 to 34 years
23.1%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
10.9%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Meriden,CT (% below half of poverty level)
15.0%Under 6 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Meriden, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Meriden, CT (%)
7.1%White
13.4%Black
6.5%American Indian
10.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
28.8%Other race
19.0%2+ races
25.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Meriden, CT (absolute numbers)
2,082White
641Black
17American Indian
131Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,755Other race
2,4572+ races
5,815Hispanic
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
17.3%Below poverty level
82.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Meriden, CT
Children below poverty level:
Meriden, Connecticut:
24.6%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Meriden:
8.9%
Connecticut:
7.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Meriden:
29.9%
Connecticut:
23.9%
33.5%Married-couple family
11.5%Male, no wife present
55.0%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
22.5%Worked part-time
74.9%Did not work
1.5%Both worked full-time
3.8%One full-time, other part-time
47.7%One full-time, other didn't work
11.3%Both worked part-time
15.3%One part-time, other didn't work
20.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
6.6%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
15.5%1940 to 1949
31.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
20.4%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
23.4%1939 or earlier
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