Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Connecticut
The top 25 of 31 Connecticut cities on GIS Map, ranked by the share of residents below the poverty level.
| # | City | Below poverty level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfield | 92.3% |
| 2 | Hartford | 26.3% |
| 3 | Waterbury | 24.7% |
| 4 | New Haven | 23.9% |
| 5 | New London | 21.6% |
| 6 | Bridgeport | 21% |
| 7 | Groton | 18.6% |
| 8 | New Britain | 18.1% |
| 9 | Norwich | 16.7% |
| 10 | West Haven | 14.1% |
| 11 | Torrington | 13.7% |
| 12 | East Hartford | 13.2% |
| 13 | Meriden | 13.2% |
| 14 | Manchester | 12.5% |
| 15 | Middletown | 12% |
| 16 | Danbury | 11.7% |
| 17 | Greenwich | 11.2% |
| 18 | Bristol | 10.7% |
| 19 | Stamford | 10.1% |
| 20 | Stratford | 9.9% |
| 21 | Norwalk | 9.1% |
| 22 | Trumbull | 8% |
| 23 | Glastonbury | 7.9% |
| 24 | Cheshire | 7.3% |
| 25 | Wallingford | 7.1% |
Top Connecticut Counties
Counties ranked by the share of residents below the poverty level.
1. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region12.4%2. South Central Connecticut Planning Region11.4%3. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region11.2%4. Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region10.7%5. Capitol Planning Region10.3%6. Northwest Hills Planning Region8.8%7. Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region7.5%8. Western Connecticut Planning Region7.5%9. Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region6.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Connecticut”, https://gismap.land/rankings/connecticut/highest-poverty-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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