Rankings / Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate / Connecticut
Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Connecticut
Share of people below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau.
1Hartford26.3%2Waterbury24.7%3New Haven23.9%4New London21.6%5Bridgeport21.0%6New Britain18.1%7Norwich16.7%8West Haven14.1%9Torrington13.7%10Meriden13.2%11East Hartford13.2%12Manchester12.5%13Middletown12.0%14Danbury11.7%15Bristol10.7%16Stamford10.1%17Norwalk9.1%18East Haven7.2%19Wethersfield6.9%20Shelton6.6%21Newington6.4%22Naugatuck6.3%23West Hartford6.3%24Milford city (balance)5.2%
Limited to cities with 25,000+ residents. Download CSV. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.