5.4% of Waterford, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 80.9% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.0% of high school graduates and 32.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.2% among disabled males and 14.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.5%. For comparison, it was 14.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waterford, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waterford:
5.4%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waterford:
3.0%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Waterford:
6.2%
Connecticut:
10.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 18.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Waterford:
32.0%
Connecticut:
29.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Waterford:
14.1%
Connecticut:
14.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Waterford:
42.0%
Connecticut:
30.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.5%
Residents above poverty level:
14.4%
Poverty by age in Waterford, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waterford,CT (percentage below poverty level)
9.1%Under 5 years
9.7%5 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 14 years
17.9%15 years
11.6%16 and 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waterford,CT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
17.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waterford,CT (% below half of poverty level)
2.2%Under 5 years
5.3%5 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
12.2%15 years
5.6%16 and 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waterford, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waterford, CT (%)
6.6%White
2.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
2.1%Other race
14.6%2+ races
6.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waterford, CT (absolute numbers)
1,034White
7Black
0American Indian
0Asian
7Other race
3672+ races
62Hispanic
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
4.5%Below poverty level
95.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waterford, CT
Children below poverty level:
Waterford, Connecticut:
6.8%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Waterford:
9.0%
Connecticut:
12.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Waterford:
32.8%
Connecticut:
32.9%
46.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
54.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
7.8%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
20.1%1940 to 1949
27.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
16.9%1939 or earlier
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