Latest news about poverty in Danbury, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.8% of Danbury, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. 8.0% of high school graduates and 15.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.6%. For comparison, it was 33.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Danbury, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Danbury:
10.8%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Danbury:
6.6%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Danbury:
24.0%
Connecticut:
18.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Danbury:
23.3%
Connecticut:
23.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.6%
Residents above poverty level:
33.0%
Poverty by age in Danbury, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Danbury,CT (percentage below poverty level)
14.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
62.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.9%16 and 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Danbury,CT (percentage below poverty level)
9.2%Under 5 years
17.9%5 years
29.8%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.3%16 and 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
17.3%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
10.9%65 to 74 years
23.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Danbury,CT (% below half of poverty level)
5.3%Under 6 years
4.1%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Danbury, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Danbury, CT (%)
7.0%White
12.9%Black
28.6%American Indian
5.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
14.8%Other race
12.2%2+ races
12.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Danbury, CT (absolute numbers)
2,146White
1,396Black
51American Indian
245Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,947Other race
1,8282+ races
3,524Hispanic
7.6%Below poverty level
92.4%Above poverty level
17.1%Below poverty level
82.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Danbury, CT
Children below poverty level:
Danbury, Connecticut:
14.6%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Danbury:
8.0%
Connecticut:
7.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Danbury:
15.8%
Connecticut:
23.9%
38.3%Married-couple family
11.7%Male, no wife present
50.1%Female, no husband present
5.7%Worked full-time, year-round
24.7%Worked part-time
69.7%Did not work
2.0%Both worked full-time
9.6%One full-time, other part-time
13.9%One full-time, other didn't work
17.1%Both worked part-time
20.5%One part-time, other didn't work
36.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
21.7%1960 to 1969
20.7%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
21.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
15.5%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
18.7%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
14.7%1939 or earlier
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