Latest news about poverty in Branford, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.2% of Branford, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 90.9% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 7.3% of high school graduates and 20.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.1% among disabled males and 8.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.5%. For comparison, it was 30.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Branford, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Branford:
5.2%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Branford:
1.9%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Branford:
6.1%
Connecticut:
10.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Branford:
33.8%
Connecticut:
29.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Branford:
8.6%
Connecticut:
14.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Branford:
30.2%
Connecticut:
30.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.5%
Residents above poverty level:
30.6%
Poverty by age in Branford, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Branford,CT (percentage below poverty level)
6.8%Under 5 years
3.5%5 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.1%16 and 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Branford,CT (percentage below poverty level)
5.2%Under 5 years
3.6%5 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
2.4%12 to 14 years
5.3%15 years
14.4%16 and 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Branford,CT (% below half of poverty level)
1.2%Under 5 years
2.2%5 years
1.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.7%16 and 17 years
1.1%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Branford, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Branford, CT (%)
5.8%White
1.0%Black
46.2%American Indian
8.2%Asian
0.0%Other race
25.0%2+ races
5.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Branford, CT (absolute numbers)
1,424White
6Black
36American Indian
131Asian
0Other race
7662+ races
76Hispanic
5.5%Below poverty level
94.5%Above poverty level
10.5%Below poverty level
89.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Branford, CT
Children below poverty level:
Branford, Connecticut:
5.7%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Branford:
7.3%
Connecticut:
12.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Branford:
20.8%
Connecticut:
32.9%
47.6%Married-couple family
6.5%Male, no wife present
45.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.6%1995 to 1998
15.7%1990 to 1994
13.9%1980 to 1989
18.6%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
12.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
22.3%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
14.4%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
19.2%1939 or earlier
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