Latest news about poverty in Hartford, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.3% of Hartford, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.9% greater than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. 18.2% of high school graduates and 37.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.5%. For comparison, it was 63.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hartford, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hartford:
27.3%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hartford:
13.8%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hartford:
44.4%
Connecticut:
18.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hartford:
24.0%
Connecticut:
23.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.5%
Residents above poverty level:
63.1%
Poverty by age in Hartford, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hartford,CT (percentage below poverty level)
45.9%Under 5 years
59.9%5 years
45.5%6 to 11 years
34.1%12 to 14 years
35.7%15 years
28.7%16 and 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
18.9%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
25.7%55 to 64 years
18.3%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hartford,CT (percentage below poverty level)
53.8%Under 5 years
36.1%5 years
53.1%6 to 11 years
33.1%12 to 14 years
58.6%15 years
12.7%16 and 17 years
28.3%18 to 24 years
23.2%25 to 34 years
26.5%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
26.6%55 to 64 years
30.1%65 to 74 years
41.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hartford,CT (% below half of poverty level)
29.3%Under 6 years
26.9%6 to 11 years
22.5%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hartford, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hartford, CT (%)
16.7%White
19.6%Black
16.8%American Indian
23.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
33.1%Other race
25.1%2+ races
38.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hartford, CT (absolute numbers)
2,233White
8,065Black
142American Indian
540Asian
0Native Hawaiian
9,527Other race
5,6502+ races
20,015Hispanic
32.1%Below poverty level
67.9%Above poverty level
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hartford, CT
Children below poverty level:
Hartford, Connecticut:
34.4%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hartford:
18.2%
Connecticut:
7.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hartford:
37.7%
Connecticut:
23.9%
3.9%Married-couple family
8.5%Male, no wife present
87.7%Female, no husband present
6.9%Worked full-time, year-round
12.8%Worked part-time
80.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.0%One full-time, other part-time
20.0%One full-time, other didn't work
10.7%Both worked part-time
18.2%One part-time, other didn't work
49.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
4.2%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
18.1%1940 to 1949
47.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
3.7%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
17.3%1940 to 1949
45.3%1939 or earlier
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