Salem, Connecticut (CT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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Latest news about poverty in Salem, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
1.3% of Salem, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 658.4% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 1.3% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.7% among disabled males and 0.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.7%. For comparison, it was 14.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Salem, 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:
Salem: | 1.3% |
Whole state: | 9.8% |
Salem: | 0.4% |
Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Salem: | 2.7% |
Connecticut: | 10.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 18.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Salem: | 64.3% |
Connecticut: | 29.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Salem: | 0.0% |
Connecticut: | 14.8% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 26.7% |
Residents above poverty level: | 14.1% |
Poverty by age in Salem, CT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Salem,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.6%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
- 1.9%35 to 44 years
- 1.3%45 to 54 years
- 2.7%55 to 64 years
- 3.7%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Salem,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.3%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
- 2.2%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 7.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Salem,CT (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%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
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 1.1%55 to 64 years
- 1.5%65 to 74 years
- 4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Salem, CT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salem, CT (%)
- 1.7%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salem, CT (absolute numbers)
- 58White
- 1.4%Below poverty level
- 98.6%Above poverty level
- 4.1%Below poverty level
- 95.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Salem, CT
Children below poverty level:
Salem, Connecticut: | 2.0% |
State: | 12.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Salem: | 1.3% |
Connecticut: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Salem: | 25.0% |
Connecticut: | 32.9% |
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 54.5%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 45.5%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.1%1999 to 2000
- 8.2%1995 to 1998
- 10.7%1990 to 1994
- 31.7%1980 to 1989
- 19.9%1970 to 1979
- 12.1%1960 to 1969
- 3.6%1950 to 1959
- 1.6%1940 to 1949
- 10.0%1939 or earlier