Washington, Connecticut (CT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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Latest news about poverty in Washington, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.2% of Washington, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 135.3% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 7.3% of high school graduates and 29.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.3% among disabled males and 6.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.7%. For comparison, it was 19.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Washington, 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:
| Washington: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.8% |
| Washington: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Washington: | 13.3% |
| Connecticut: | 10.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Washington: | 55.2% |
| Connecticut: | 29.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Washington: | 6.7% |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 10.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Washington: | 26.7% |
| Connecticut: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 55.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 19.5% |
Poverty by age in Washington, CT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Washington,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 15.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 19.4%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 11.7%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.6%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 20.0%65 to 74 years
- 5.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Washington,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
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.9%18 to 24 years
- 3.9%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 4.1%55 to 64 years
- 20.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Washington,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
- 10.2%16 and 17 years
- 4.6%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 6.3%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Washington, CT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, CT (%)
- 5.4%White
- 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 Washington, CT (absolute numbers)
- 167White
- 5.1%Below poverty level
- 94.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Washington, CT
Children below poverty level:
| Washington, Connecticut: | 2.3% |
| State: | 12.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Washington: | 7.3% |
| Connecticut: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Washington: | 29.1% |
| Connecticut: | 32.9% |
- 0.0%Married-couple family
- 32.6%Male, no wife present
- 67.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 11.4%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 65.7%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 22.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 1.8%1995 to 1998
- 1.8%1990 to 1994
- 18.9%1980 to 1989
- 13.2%1970 to 1979
- 9.7%1960 to 1969
- 13.5%1950 to 1959
- 3.6%1940 to 1949
- 37.6%1939 or earlier