What is the poverty rate in ?

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The poverty rate was about 9.1% of Connecticut’s population as of 2025. The poverty rate is the percentage of people whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the percentage of people in households that don’t earn enough to pay for basic needs like food, housing, and healthcare. In 2025, 326,400 people in Connecticut were considered in poverty.

9.1%

of the population (2025)

326K

people living under the poverty line (2025)
The state's poverty rate was 9.1% in 2025, the lowest based on data from the American Community Survey dating back to 2010. It was 1.1 percentage points lower than the previous year. Connecticut's poverty rate hit a peak in 2011 of 10.9%.

In 2025, 9.1% of Connecticut's population were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate, 2010–2025

While the poverty rate shows the overall trend, the total number matters because many aid programs and funding decisions are based on how many people are in poverty, not just the percentage. In 2025, 326,400 people living in Connecticut were in poverty — down 13.6% from the 2011 peak of 377,900.

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In 2025, 326,400 people in Connecticut were in poverty.

People living under poverty line, 2010–2025

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.

What is the child poverty rate in Connecticut?

From 2015 to 2025, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Connecticut decreased from 14.5% to 11.3%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 10% to 8.5%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 7.2% to 8.7%.

In 2025, 11.3% of children in Connecticut were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate by age group, 2015–2025

How does poverty differ by race in Connecticut?

Among racial or ethnic groups in Connecticut during 2025, five had a higher poverty rate than the state’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native; Black or African American; Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race); some other race; and two or more races
Two had a lower than average poverty rate: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino; and Asian.
Over the previous ten years, the poverty rate for the some other race population shifted the most, decreasing from 28.4% in 2015 to 17% in 2025.

In Connecticut, the poverty rate for the some other race population decreased from 28.4% in 2015 to 17.0% in 2025.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity, 2015–2025

What counties in Connecticut have the highest and lowest poverty rates?

In 2020–2024, the poverty rate among Connecticut counties ranged from 6.8% in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region to 12.4% in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region. The poverty rate in the state’s largest county — Capitol Planning Region — was 10.3%

In 2020-2024, the poverty rate among Connecticut counties ranged from 6.8% to 12.4%.

Poverty rate

Poverty rate, by county (2024)

Poverty rate, by county (2024)
1.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region

12.4%
2.

South Central Connecticut Planning Region

11.4%
3.

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

11.2%
4.

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

10.7%
5.

Capitol Planning Region

10.3%
6.

Northwest Hills Planning Region

8.8%
7.

Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

7.5%
8.

Western Connecticut Planning Region

7.5%
9.

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

6.8%

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