9.6% of Putnam, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.7% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.1% of high school graduates and 18.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.8% among disabled males and 3.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.4%. For comparison, it was 41.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Putnam, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Putnam:
9.6%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Putnam:
4.1%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Putnam:
9.8%
Connecticut:
10.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Putnam:
31.1%
Connecticut:
29.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Putnam:
3.5%
Connecticut:
14.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 22.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Putnam:
9.9%
Connecticut:
30.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.4%
Residents above poverty level:
41.4%
Poverty by age in Putnam, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Putnam,CT (percentage below poverty level)
22.5%Under 5 years
33.3%5 years
23.1%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 14 years
29.6%15 years
8.4%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Putnam,CT (percentage below poverty level)
20.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.4%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.5%16 and 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Putnam,CT (% below half of poverty level)
8.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 14 years
11.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Putnam, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Putnam, CT (%)
9.4%White
31.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
44.4%Other race
0.0%2+ races
61.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Putnam, CT (absolute numbers)
732White
72Black
0American Indian
0Asian
32Other race
02+ races
142Hispanic
10.9%Below poverty level
89.1%Above poverty level
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Putnam, CT
Children below poverty level:
Putnam, Connecticut:
20.9%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Putnam:
9.1%
Connecticut:
12.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Putnam:
18.4%
Connecticut:
32.9%
7.5%Married-couple family
7.0%Male, no wife present
85.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
22.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
63.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
15.5%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
37.3%1939 or earlier
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