20.8% of New Haven, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.6% greater than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. 15.7% of high school graduates and 27.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.0%. For comparison, it was 57.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in New Haven, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
New Haven:
20.8%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
New Haven:
9.3%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
New Haven:
34.9%
Connecticut:
18.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
New Haven:
22.3%
Connecticut:
23.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.0%
Residents above poverty level:
57.6%
Poverty by age in New Haven, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in New Haven,CT (percentage below poverty level)
33.2%Under 5 years
4.2%5 years
45.3%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 14 years
15.6%15 years
12.6%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
18.8%35 to 44 years
20.2%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
17.8%65 to 74 years
27.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in New Haven,CT (percentage below poverty level)
31.6%Under 5 years
44.3%5 years
47.1%6 to 11 years
26.4%12 to 14 years
46.0%15 years
13.9%16 and 17 years
34.0%18 to 24 years
19.4%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
24.9%55 to 64 years
24.5%65 to 74 years
22.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in New Haven,CT (% below half of poverty level)
6.9%Under 6 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
10.4%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in New Haven, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in New Haven, CT (%)
18.7%White
23.0%Black
49.2%American Indian
30.0%Asian
31.7%Other race
30.0%2+ races
24.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in New Haven, CT (absolute numbers)
7,106White
8,531Black
178American Indian
1,862Asian
6,964Other race
4,9742+ races
9,997Hispanic
20.9%Below poverty level
79.1%Above poverty level
20.4%Below poverty level
79.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in New Haven, CT
Children below poverty level:
New Haven, Connecticut:
29.9%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
New Haven:
15.7%
Connecticut:
7.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
New Haven:
27.8%
Connecticut:
23.9%
24.3%Married-couple family
7.0%Male, no wife present
68.6%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
27.7%Worked part-time
69.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.9%One full-time, other didn't work
5.7%Both worked part-time
38.2%One part-time, other didn't work
36.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
46.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
4.2%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
49.1%1939 or earlier
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