What is the poverty rate in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 10.7% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 28,700 people were considered in poverty.
10.7%
of the population (2020–2024)
28.7K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is the same as the previous period.
In 2024, 10.7% of the population in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT were living under the poverty line.
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In 2020–2024, about 28,700 people in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
Three groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
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