10.0% of Manchester, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.1% of high school graduates and 29.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.7% among disabled males and 13.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.8%. For comparison, it was 41.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Manchester, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Manchester:
10.0%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Manchester:
5.2%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Manchester:
8.7%
Connecticut:
10.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 18.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Manchester:
25.4%
Connecticut:
29.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Manchester:
13.1%
Connecticut:
14.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 18.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Manchester:
28.9%
Connecticut:
30.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.8%
Residents above poverty level:
41.4%
Poverty by age in Manchester, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Manchester,CT (percentage below poverty level)
12.9%Under 5 years
9.8%5 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 14 years
18.3%15 years
4.7%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Manchester,CT (percentage below poverty level)
15.6%Under 5 years
12.1%5 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
18.4%12 to 14 years
24.2%15 years
12.4%16 and 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Manchester,CT (% below half of poverty level)
6.4%Under 5 years
5.6%5 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 14 years
6.8%15 years
6.2%16 and 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Manchester, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Manchester, CT (%)
8.7%White
13.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
19.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
17.0%Other race
25.6%2+ races
11.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Manchester, CT (absolute numbers)
3,524White
785Black
0American Indian
779Asian
0Native Hawaiian
551Other race
2,1602+ races
828Hispanic
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Manchester, CT
Children below poverty level:
Manchester, Connecticut:
15.8%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Manchester:
10.1%
Connecticut:
12.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Manchester:
29.7%
Connecticut:
32.9%
20.5%Married-couple family
3.7%Male, no wife present
75.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
8.1%1970 to 1979
6.3%1960 to 1969
23.8%1950 to 1959
30.3%1940 to 1949
15.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
12.2%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
16.2%1940 to 1949
19.4%1939 or earlier
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