Latest news about poverty in Greenwich, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.0% of Greenwich, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 95.5% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.8% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.4% among disabled males and 8.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.3%. For comparison, it was 30.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Greenwich, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Greenwich:
5.0%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Greenwich:
3.1%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Greenwich:
5.4%
Connecticut:
10.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 12.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Greenwich:
21.6%
Connecticut:
29.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Greenwich:
8.9%
Connecticut:
14.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Greenwich:
22.2%
Connecticut:
30.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.3%
Residents above poverty level:
30.3%
Poverty by age in Greenwich, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Greenwich,CT (percentage below poverty level)
3.5%Under 5 years
4.1%5 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 14 years
3.6%15 years
3.7%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Greenwich,CT (percentage below poverty level)
5.1%Under 5 years
5.9%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 14 years
6.6%15 years
5.0%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Greenwich,CT (% below half of poverty level)
2.1%Under 5 years
3.8%5 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 14 years
0.9%15 years
2.5%16 and 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Greenwich, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenwich, CT (%)
4.8%White
11.7%Black
12.8%American Indian
7.7%Asian
9.5%Other race
3.3%2+ races
9.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenwich, CT (absolute numbers)
2,324White
177Black
7American Indian
517Asian
168Other race
2202+ races
705Hispanic
4.7%Below poverty level
95.3%Above poverty level
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Greenwich, CT
Children below poverty level:
Greenwich, Connecticut:
6.0%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Greenwich:
8.8%
Connecticut:
12.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Greenwich:
27.3%
Connecticut:
32.9%
36.3%Married-couple family
2.1%Male, no wife present
61.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
14.4%1940 to 1949
37.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
21.4%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
30.8%1939 or earlier
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