7.0% of Kensington, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.3% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. 6.0% of high school graduates and 5.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 0.0%. For comparison, it was 13.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kensington, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kensington:
7.0%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kensington:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kensington:
13.4%
Connecticut:
18.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kensington:
25.0%
Connecticut:
23.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
0.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.2%
Poverty by age in Kensington, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kensington,CT (percentage below poverty level)
6.5%Under 5 years
54.4%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.7%16 and 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kensington,CT (percentage below poverty level)
29.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
68.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kensington,CT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.1%12 to 17 years
2.6%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kensington, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kensington, CT (%)
8.5%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kensington, CT (absolute numbers)
679White
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
1.2%Below poverty level
98.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kensington, CT
Children below poverty level:
Kensington, Connecticut:
10.6%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kensington:
6.0%
Connecticut:
7.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kensington:
5.0%
Connecticut:
23.9%
24.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.6%Worked part-time
86.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
34.2%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
65.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
11.5%1960 to 1969
26.2%1950 to 1959
36.1%1940 to 1949
13.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
15.1%1939 or earlier
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