Latest news about poverty in Darien, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.0% of Darien, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 145.0% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. 3.8% of high school graduates and 0.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.6%. For comparison, it was 8.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Darien, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Darien:
4.0%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Darien:
3.0%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Darien:
10.2%
Connecticut:
18.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 5.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Darien:
15.8%
Connecticut:
23.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.6%
Residents above poverty level:
8.8%
Poverty by age in Darien, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Darien,CT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.8%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.6%16 and 17 years
1.8%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
0.5%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Darien,CT (percentage below poverty level)
1.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.6%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 14 years
20.8%15 years
10.2%16 and 17 years
16.9%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Darien,CT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
0.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Darien, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Darien, CT (%)
4.0%White
4.5%Black
7.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
15.5%Other race
19.5%2+ races
1.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Darien, CT (absolute numbers)
719White
9Black
97Asian
0Native Hawaiian
15Other race
2422+ races
15Hispanic
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
6.7%Below poverty level
93.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Darien, CT
Children below poverty level:
Darien, Connecticut:
3.5%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Darien:
3.8%
Connecticut:
7.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Darien:
0.6%
Connecticut:
23.9%
52.7%Married-couple family
11.6%Male, no wife present
35.6%Female, no husband present
10.3%Worked full-time, year-round
42.5%Worked part-time
47.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.0%One full-time, other didn't work
14.5%Both worked part-time
45.8%One part-time, other didn't work
27.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
32.7%1950 to 1959
27.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
5.9%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
27.7%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
31.1%1939 or earlier
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