Voluntown, Connecticut (CT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.1% of Voluntown, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.7% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 12.9% of high school graduates and 29.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.3% among disabled males and 2.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.1%. For comparison, it was 16.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Voluntown, 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:
| Voluntown: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.8% |
| Voluntown: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Voluntown: | 10.3% |
| Connecticut: | 10.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Voluntown: | 22.4% |
| Connecticut: | 29.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Voluntown: | 2.4% |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Voluntown: | 8.7% |
| Connecticut: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 32.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 16.7% |
Poverty by age in Voluntown, CT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Voluntown,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 10.3%5 years
- 6.7%6 to 11 years
- 14.7%12 to 14 years
- 57.1%15 years
- 27.3%16 and 17 years
- 10.8%18 to 24 years
- 5.6%25 to 34 years
- 1.5%35 to 44 years
- 5.1%45 to 54 years
- 4.8%55 to 64 years
- 12.5%65 to 74 years
- 8.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Voluntown,CT (percentage below 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
- 9.8%16 and 17 years
- 14.1%18 to 24 years
- 2.1%25 to 34 years
- 4.0%35 to 44 years
- 6.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 21.5%65 to 74 years
- 7.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Voluntown,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
- 13.4%16 and 17 years
- 7.5%18 to 24 years
- 2.2%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 3.7%45 to 54 years
- 2.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Voluntown, CT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Voluntown, CT (%)
- 6.8%White
- 52.6%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 6.4%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Voluntown, CT (absolute numbers)
- 153White
- 13Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 02+ races
- 5Hispanic
- 7.0%Below poverty level
- 93.0%Above poverty level
- 5.9%Below poverty level
- 94.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Voluntown, CT
Children below poverty level:
| Voluntown, Connecticut: | 6.8% |
| State: | 12.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Voluntown: | 12.9% |
| Connecticut: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Voluntown: | 29.0% |
| Connecticut: | 32.9% |
- 46.4%Married-couple family
- 35.7%Male, no wife present
- 17.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 34.2%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 10.5%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 13.2%1960 to 1969
- 10.5%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 31.6%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 4.3%1999 to 2000
- 10.1%1995 to 1998
- 9.5%1990 to 1994
- 26.3%1980 to 1989
- 11.4%1970 to 1979
- 5.1%1960 to 1969
- 10.2%1950 to 1959
- 5.2%1940 to 1949
- 18.0%1939 or earlier