Latest news about poverty in Colchester, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.3% of Colchester, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 193.9% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 3.9% of high school graduates and 28.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.1% among disabled males and 6.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.6%. For comparison, it was 22.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Colchester, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Colchester:
3.3%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Colchester:
1.4%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Colchester:
4.1%
Connecticut:
10.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Colchester:
22.9%
Connecticut:
29.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Colchester:
6.1%
Connecticut:
14.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 10.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Colchester:
21.0%
Connecticut:
30.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.6%
Residents above poverty level:
22.0%
Poverty by age in Colchester, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Colchester,CT (percentage below poverty level)
4.1%Under 5 years
7.1%5 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
4.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Colchester,CT (percentage below poverty level)
1.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 14 years
6.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Colchester,CT (% below half of poverty level)
1.2%Under 5 years
3.5%5 years
0.5%6 to 11 years
1.0%12 to 14 years
4.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.0%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Colchester, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Colchester, CT (%)
3.9%White
3.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
33.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
10.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Colchester, CT (absolute numbers)
494White
10Black
0American Indian
61Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
1152+ races
4.0%Below poverty level
96.0%Above poverty level
2.2%Below poverty level
97.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Colchester, CT
Children below poverty level:
Colchester, Connecticut:
3.6%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Colchester:
3.9%
Connecticut:
12.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Colchester:
28.7%
Connecticut:
32.9%
41.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
58.3%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
36.8%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
5.7%1950 to 1959
20.7%1940 to 1949
18.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
13.3%1990 to 1994
26.8%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
8.1%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
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