9.0% of Sharon, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.8% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.7% of high school graduates and 8.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.7% among disabled males and 6.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.1%. For comparison, it was 20.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sharon, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sharon:
9.0%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sharon:
4.3%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Sharon:
8.7%
Connecticut:
10.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Sharon:
24.3%
Connecticut:
29.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Sharon:
6.3%
Connecticut:
14.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 23.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Sharon:
20.0%
Connecticut:
30.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.1%
Residents above poverty level:
20.5%
Poverty by age in Sharon, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sharon,CT (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sharon,CT (percentage below poverty level)
39.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
60.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sharon,CT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
26.1%5 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
18.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sharon, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sharon, CT (%)
11.0%White
0.0%Black
32.5%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
8.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sharon, CT (absolute numbers)
293White
0Black
7American Indian
0Other race
02+ races
9Hispanic
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sharon, CT
Children below poverty level:
Sharon, Connecticut:
14.7%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Sharon:
13.7%
Connecticut:
12.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Sharon:
8.3%
Connecticut:
32.9%
54.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
45.7%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
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
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
35.0%1939 or earlier
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