5.2% of Thomaston, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 89.2% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 7.0% of high school graduates and 15.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.0% among disabled males and 6.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.9%. For comparison, it was 24.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thomaston, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Thomaston:
5.2%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Thomaston:
1.4%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Thomaston:
5.0%
Connecticut:
10.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Thomaston:
33.0%
Connecticut:
29.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Thomaston:
6.7%
Connecticut:
14.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 19.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Thomaston:
26.8%
Connecticut:
30.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.9%
Residents above poverty level:
24.6%
Poverty by age in Thomaston, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thomaston,CT (percentage below poverty level)
4.4%Under 5 years
8.5%5 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 14 years
7.6%15 years
6.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.8%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Thomaston,CT (percentage below poverty level)
7.5%Under 5 years
25.9%5 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
18.6%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thomaston,CT (% below half of poverty level)
0.9%Under 5 years
4.8%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.1%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Thomaston, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thomaston, CT (%)
6.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
19.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thomaston, CT (absolute numbers)
429White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
02+ races
25Hispanic
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
2.9%Below poverty level
97.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thomaston, CT
Children below poverty level:
Thomaston, Connecticut:
8.4%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Thomaston:
7.0%
Connecticut:
12.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Thomaston:
15.9%
Connecticut:
32.9%
18.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
81.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
23.6%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
52.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
8.1%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
24.0%1939 or earlier
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