Westbrook, Connecticut (CT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.5% of Westbrook, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.6% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.3% of high school graduates and 23.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.2% among disabled males and 11.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.3%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westbrook, 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:
| Westbrook: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.8% |
| Westbrook: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Westbrook: | 10.2% |
| Connecticut: | 10.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 18.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Westbrook: | 44.6% |
| Connecticut: | 29.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Westbrook: | 11.4% |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 19.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Westbrook: | 42.4% |
| Connecticut: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 70.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 23.7% |
Poverty by age in Westbrook, CT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westbrook,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 21.3%Under 5 years
- 7.9%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 4.8%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.0%18 to 24 years
- 2.4%25 to 34 years
- 12.2%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 7.3%55 to 64 years
- 19.1%65 to 74 years
- 7.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westbrook,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.7%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 4.1%16 and 17 years
- 12.6%18 to 24 years
- 19.7%25 to 34 years
- 0.8%35 to 44 years
- 4.7%45 to 54 years
- 3.4%55 to 64 years
- 8.1%65 to 74 years
- 8.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westbrook,CT (% below half of poverty level)
- 4.0%Under 5 years
- 6.1%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 3.5%15 years
- 2.1%16 and 17 years
- 5.2%18 to 24 years
- 2.8%25 to 34 years
- 2.9%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 2.6%55 to 64 years
- 5.7%65 to 74 years
- 5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westbrook, CT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westbrook, CT (%)
- 8.0%White
- 0.0%Black
- 100.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westbrook, CT (absolute numbers)
- 465White
- 0Black
- 14Asian
- 7.6%Below poverty level
- 92.4%Above poverty level
- 4.5%Below poverty level
- 95.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westbrook, CT
Children below poverty level:
| Westbrook, Connecticut: | 5.5% |
| State: | 12.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Westbrook: | 14.3% |
| Connecticut: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Westbrook: | 23.9% |
| Connecticut: | 32.9% |
- 41.9%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 58.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 16.3%1980 to 1989
- 30.6%1970 to 1979
- 53.1%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.6%1999 to 2000
- 7.7%1995 to 1998
- 4.4%1990 to 1994
- 10.2%1980 to 1989
- 24.0%1970 to 1979
- 20.4%1960 to 1969
- 11.4%1950 to 1959
- 3.9%1940 to 1949
- 16.5%1939 or earlier