Ellington, Connecticut (CT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.5% of Ellington, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 116.4% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 6.6% of high school graduates and 28.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.9% among disabled males and 7.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.7%. For comparison, it was 30.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ellington, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Ellington: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.8% |
| Ellington: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Ellington: | 6.9% |
| Connecticut: | 10.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Ellington: | 33.3% |
| Connecticut: | 29.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Ellington: | 7.7% |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Ellington: | 23.9% |
| Connecticut: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 51.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 30.4% |
Poverty by age in Ellington, CT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ellington,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.3%Under 5 years
- 5.0%5 years
- 2.3%6 to 11 years
- 11.5%12 to 14 years
- 7.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.8%18 to 24 years
- 1.8%25 to 34 years
- 2.6%35 to 44 years
- 4.8%45 to 54 years
- 7.9%55 to 64 years
- 7.8%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ellington,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.7%Under 5 years
- 8.3%5 years
- 8.4%6 to 11 years
- 4.2%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 4.3%16 and 17 years
- 9.9%18 to 24 years
- 7.5%25 to 34 years
- 3.2%35 to 44 years
- 7.0%45 to 54 years
- 2.2%55 to 64 years
- 5.1%65 to 74 years
- 7.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ellington,CT (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.4%Under 5 years
- 2.8%5 years
- 1.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 2.3%16 and 17 years
- 2.1%18 to 24 years
- 1.6%25 to 34 years
- 0.5%35 to 44 years
- 1.5%45 to 54 years
- 0.7%55 to 64 years
- 0.7%65 to 74 years
- 1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ellington, CT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ellington, CT (%)
- 5.2%White
- 21.6%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 26.0%Other race
- 9.3%2+ races
- 5.4%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ellington, CT (absolute numbers)
- 601White
- 33Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 11Other race
- 632+ races
- 22Hispanic
- 5.1%Below poverty level
- 94.9%Above poverty level
- 9.0%Below poverty level
- 91.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ellington, CT
Children below poverty level:
| Ellington, Connecticut: | 6.0% |
| State: | 12.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Ellington: | 6.6% |
| Connecticut: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Ellington: | 28.6% |
| Connecticut: | 32.9% |
- 23.0%Married-couple family
- 9.3%Male, no wife present
- 67.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 8.9%1990 to 1994
- 11.9%1980 to 1989
- 12.9%1970 to 1979
- 12.9%1960 to 1969
- 21.8%1950 to 1959
- 14.9%1940 to 1949
- 16.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.3%1999 to 2000
- 5.5%1995 to 1998
- 5.1%1990 to 1994
- 20.0%1980 to 1989
- 20.3%1970 to 1979
- 13.3%1960 to 1969
- 18.2%1950 to 1959
- 3.8%1940 to 1949
- 10.6%1939 or earlier