Latest news about poverty in Norwich, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.1% of Norwich, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.7% greater than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. 9.4% of high school graduates and 28.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.2%. For comparison, it was 33.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Norwich, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Norwich:
13.1%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Norwich:
6.2%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Norwich:
21.2%
Connecticut:
18.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Norwich:
25.7%
Connecticut:
23.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.2%
Residents above poverty level:
33.9%
Poverty by age in Norwich, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Norwich,CT (percentage below poverty level)
11.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
16.6%12 to 14 years
40.7%15 years
29.1%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
15.1%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Norwich,CT (percentage below poverty level)
13.7%Under 5 years
7.3%5 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
20.9%12 to 14 years
20.6%15 years
39.7%16 and 17 years
12.6%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
26.1%35 to 44 years
19.2%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Norwich,CT (% below half of poverty level)
2.7%Under 6 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
17.6%12 to 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Norwich, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norwich, CT (%)
13.2%White
9.5%Black
17.9%American Indian
15.6%Asian
16.2%Other race
14.8%2+ races
15.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norwich, CT (absolute numbers)
3,158White
412Black
59American Indian
457Asian
323Other race
7542+ races
941Hispanic
13.1%Below poverty level
86.9%Above poverty level
8.8%Below poverty level
91.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Norwich, CT
Children below poverty level:
Norwich, Connecticut:
13.5%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Norwich:
9.4%
Connecticut:
7.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Norwich:
28.8%
Connecticut:
23.9%
14.6%Married-couple family
14.1%Male, no wife present
71.3%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
26.9%Worked part-time
69.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
29.1%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
70.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
1.5%1980 to 1989
9.0%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
47.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
41.2%1939 or earlier
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