Ashford, Connecticut (CT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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7.4% of Ashford, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.2% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.8% of high school graduates and 29.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.5% among disabled males and 15.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.2%. For comparison, it was 24.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ashford, 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:
| Ashford: | 7.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.8% |
| Ashford: | 2.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Ashford: | 2.5% |
| Connecticut: | 10.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Ashford: | 8.5% |
| Connecticut: | 29.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Ashford: | 15.7% |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Ashford: | 26.5% |
| Connecticut: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 51.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 24.8% |
Poverty by age in Ashford, CT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ashford,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 12.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 7.1%15 years
- 12.3%16 and 17 years
- 2.7%18 to 24 years
- 3.0%25 to 34 years
- 6.8%35 to 44 years
- 2.3%45 to 54 years
- 5.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ashford,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 8.4%6 to 11 years
- 15.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 22.4%18 to 24 years
- 10.4%25 to 34 years
- 8.7%35 to 44 years
- 7.5%45 to 54 years
- 4.4%55 to 64 years
- 29.1%65 to 74 years
- 12.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ashford,CT (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 6.8%16 and 17 years
- 2.6%18 to 24 years
- 2.4%25 to 34 years
- 2.9%35 to 44 years
- 1.5%45 to 54 years
- 1.6%55 to 64 years
- 3.1%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ashford, CT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashford, CT (%)
- 8.2%White
- 16.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Other race
- 31.9%2+ races
- 8.8%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashford, CT (absolute numbers)
- 304White
- 11Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Other race
- 942+ races
- 19Hispanic
- 8.3%Below poverty level
- 91.7%Above poverty level
- 11.2%Below poverty level
- 88.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ashford, CT
Children below poverty level:
| Ashford, Connecticut: | 8.8% |
| State: | 12.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Ashford: | 15.8% |
| Connecticut: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Ashford: | 29.5% |
| Connecticut: | 32.9% |
- 31.0%Married-couple family
- 12.1%Male, no wife present
- 56.9%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
- 21.3%1980 to 1989
- 29.5%1970 to 1979
- 9.8%1960 to 1969
- 9.8%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 29.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.3%1999 to 2000
- 7.9%1995 to 1998
- 8.9%1990 to 1994
- 20.3%1980 to 1989
- 15.8%1970 to 1979
- 14.6%1960 to 1969
- 14.7%1950 to 1959
- 2.9%1940 to 1949
- 11.6%1939 or earlier