5.8% of Litchfield, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 68.3% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. 5.5% of high school graduates and 14.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.4%. For comparison, it was 15.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Litchfield, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Litchfield:
5.8%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Litchfield:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Litchfield:
5.5%
Connecticut:
18.2%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 12.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Litchfield:
11.7%
Connecticut:
23.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.4%
Residents above poverty level:
15.2%
Poverty by age in Litchfield, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Litchfield,CT (percentage below poverty level)
18.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
24.7%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Litchfield,CT (percentage below poverty level)
5.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
35.7%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.8%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Litchfield,CT (% below half of poverty level)
6.9%Under 6 years
7.5%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
19.1%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Litchfield, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Litchfield, CT (%)
7.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
2.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Litchfield, CT (absolute numbers)
74White
0Black
0Asian
0Other race
62+ races
6.0%Below poverty level
94.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Litchfield, CT
Children below poverty level:
Litchfield, Connecticut:
6.7%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Litchfield:
5.5%
Connecticut:
7.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Litchfield:
14.0%
Connecticut:
23.9%
57.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
42.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
48.8%Worked part-time
51.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
85.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
3.1%1970 to 1979
2.8%1960 to 1969
9.9%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
70.7%1939 or earlier
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