Latest news about poverty in Enfield, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.0% of Enfield, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 97.6% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.0% of high school graduates and 24.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.7% among disabled males and 8.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.0%. For comparison, it was 23.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Enfield, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Enfield:
5.0%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Enfield:
2.4%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Enfield:
5.7%
Connecticut:
10.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 18.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Enfield:
30.9%
Connecticut:
29.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Enfield:
8.1%
Connecticut:
14.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 18.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Enfield:
34.7%
Connecticut:
30.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.0%
Residents above poverty level:
23.0%
Poverty by age in Enfield, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Enfield,CT (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%Under 5 years
8.6%5 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
2.4%12 to 14 years
10.3%15 years
1.6%16 and 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Enfield,CT (percentage below poverty level)
5.3%Under 5 years
8.9%5 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
5.9%15 years
3.8%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Enfield,CT (% below half of poverty level)
3.3%Under 5 years
2.2%5 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
0.8%12 to 14 years
1.7%15 years
2.2%16 and 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Enfield, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Enfield, CT (%)
5.6%White
4.2%Black
53.0%American Indian
2.0%Asian
21.4%Other race
18.1%2+ races
5.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Enfield, CT (absolute numbers)
2,030White
44Black
8American Indian
20Asian
68Other race
1,0492+ races
96Hispanic
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
6.2%Below poverty level
93.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Enfield, CT
Children below poverty level:
Enfield, Connecticut:
5.0%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Enfield:
8.0%
Connecticut:
12.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Enfield:
24.4%
Connecticut:
32.9%
37.5%Married-couple family
2.1%Male, no wife present
60.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
1.8%1970 to 1979
34.4%1960 to 1969
27.1%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
26.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
7.6%1970 to 1979
27.4%1960 to 1969
30.8%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
8.9%1939 or earlier
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