Canterbury, Connecticut (CT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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5.6% of Canterbury, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 75.5% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.4% of high school graduates and 37.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.8% among disabled males and 12.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.3%. For comparison, it was 11.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Canterbury, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Canterbury: | 5.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.8% |
| Canterbury: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Canterbury: | 4.8% |
| Connecticut: | 10.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Canterbury: | 28.3% |
| Connecticut: | 29.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Canterbury: | 12.7% |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Canterbury: | 32.4% |
| Connecticut: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 47.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 11.9% |
Poverty by age in Canterbury, CT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Canterbury,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.0%Under 5 years
- 20.0%5 years
- 4.1%6 to 11 years
- 6.7%12 to 14 years
- 4.1%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 4.8%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.8%45 to 54 years
- 4.3%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 16.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Canterbury,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.3%6 to 11 years
- 15.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 22.6%16 and 17 years
- 5.9%18 to 24 years
- 2.6%25 to 34 years
- 6.8%35 to 44 years
- 11.3%45 to 54 years
- 9.9%55 to 64 years
- 8.4%65 to 74 years
- 22.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Canterbury,CT (% below half of poverty level)
- 4.4%Under 5 years
- 13.7%5 years
- 3.1%6 to 11 years
- 7.9%12 to 14 years
- 1.7%15 years
- 7.9%16 and 17 years
- 2.9%18 to 24 years
- 1.9%25 to 34 years
- 2.1%35 to 44 years
- 2.9%45 to 54 years
- 1.6%55 to 64 years
- 3.3%65 to 74 years
- 11.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Canterbury, CT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canterbury, CT (%)
- 6.2%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 46.9%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canterbury, CT (absolute numbers)
- 266White
- 0American Indian
- 0Other race
- 02+ races
- 42Hispanic
- 6.3%Below poverty level
- 93.7%Above poverty level
- 13.5%Below poverty level
- 86.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Canterbury, CT
Children below poverty level:
| Canterbury, Connecticut: | 6.0% |
| State: | 12.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Canterbury: | 10.4% |
| Connecticut: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Canterbury: | 37.4% |
| Connecticut: | 32.9% |
- 25.3%Married-couple family
- 17.3%Male, no wife present
- 57.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 14.3%1980 to 1989
- 34.7%1970 to 1979
- 22.4%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 28.6%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.8%1999 to 2000
- 5.8%1995 to 1998
- 9.4%1990 to 1994
- 23.1%1980 to 1989
- 24.2%1970 to 1979
- 10.4%1960 to 1969
- 9.9%1950 to 1959
- 1.9%1940 to 1949
- 14.3%1939 or earlier