Union, Connecticut (CT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.3% of Union, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 126.4% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.2%. For comparison, it was 14.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Union, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Union: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.8% |
| Union: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 22.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 14.5% |
Poverty by age in Union, CT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Union,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 8.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 15.0%6 to 11 years
- 9.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 6.1%25 to 34 years
- 6.6%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%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 Union,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 33.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 13.8%25 to 34 years
- 4.5%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 very poor residents in Union,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
- 2.6%25 to 34 years
- 2.9%35 to 44 years
- 1.2%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 Union, CT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union, CT (%)
- 5.5%White
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union, CT (absolute numbers)
- 35White
- 5.1%Below poverty level
- 94.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Union, CT
Children below poverty level:
| Union, Connecticut: | 8.6% |
| State: | 12.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Union: | 53.3% |
| Connecticut: | 32.9% |
- 40.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 60.0%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
- 28.6%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 28.6%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 42.9%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.7%1999 to 2000
- 7.6%1995 to 1998
- 8.1%1990 to 1994
- 12.7%1980 to 1989
- 24.6%1970 to 1979
- 16.1%1960 to 1969
- 9.7%1950 to 1959
- 5.5%1940 to 1949
- 14.0%1939 or earlier