Latest news about poverty in Willimantic, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.3% of Willimantic, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.9% greater than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. 17.2% of high school graduates and 34.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 99.7%. For comparison, it was 40.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Willimantic, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Willimantic:
27.3%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Willimantic:
11.4%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Willimantic:
32.4%
Connecticut:
18.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Willimantic:
23.3%
Connecticut:
23.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
99.7%
Residents above poverty level:
40.3%
Poverty by age in Willimantic, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Willimantic,CT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
36.2%5 years
32.7%6 to 11 years
28.3%12 to 14 years
22.9%15 years
22.3%16 and 17 years
45.8%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
26.1%45 to 54 years
21.1%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Willimantic,CT (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%Under 5 years
23.1%5 years
47.9%6 to 11 years
40.9%12 to 14 years
11.5%15 years
30.5%16 and 17 years
62.0%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
32.5%35 to 44 years
22.3%45 to 54 years
34.1%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Willimantic,CT (% below half of poverty level)
9.3%Under 6 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 17 years
31.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Willimantic, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Willimantic, CT (%)
25.5%White
18.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
59.3%Asian
17.9%Other race
23.8%2+ races
26.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Willimantic, CT (absolute numbers)
1,836White
182Black
0American Indian
150Asian
264Other race
8002+ races
1,595Hispanic
26.6%Below poverty level
73.4%Above poverty level
22.9%Below poverty level
77.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Willimantic, CT
Children below poverty level:
Willimantic, Connecticut:
29.6%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Willimantic:
17.2%
Connecticut:
7.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Willimantic:
34.2%
Connecticut:
23.9%
16.2%Married-couple family
3.5%Male, no wife present
80.3%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
39.2%Worked part-time
58.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.9%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
28.1%One part-time, other didn't work
64.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
5.3%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
25.7%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
46.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
12.1%1940 to 1949
38.8%1939 or earlier
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