Essex, Connecticut (CT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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Latest news about poverty in Essex, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.5% of Essex, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 179.7% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.8% of high school graduates and 5.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.5% among disabled males and 11.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.0%. For comparison, it was 18.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Essex, 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:
| Essex: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.8% |
| Essex: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Essex: | 3.5% |
| Connecticut: | 10.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 10.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Essex: | 18.3% |
| Connecticut: | 29.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Essex: | 11.0% |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 10.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Essex: | 35.8% |
| Connecticut: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 79.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 18.7% |
Poverty by age in Essex, CT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Essex,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 8.7%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
- 3.4%25 to 34 years
- 6.6%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 4.5%55 to 64 years
- 9.1%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Essex,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
- 10.7%18 to 24 years
- 13.8%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.4%45 to 54 years
- 7.9%55 to 64 years
- 9.8%65 to 74 years
- 2.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Essex,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
- 6.6%18 to 24 years
- 2.5%25 to 34 years
- 0.9%35 to 44 years
- 0.5%45 to 54 years
- 1.5%55 to 64 years
- 1.1%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Essex, CT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Essex, CT (%)
- 3.5%White
- 20.2%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 72.1%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 7.2%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Essex, CT (absolute numbers)
- 203White
- 11Black
- 0American Indian
- 42Asian
- 02+ races
- 22Hispanic
- 3.6%Below poverty level
- 96.4%Above poverty level
- 11.9%Below poverty level
- 88.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Essex, CT
Children below poverty level:
| Essex, Connecticut: | 1.5% |
| State: | 12.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Essex: | 11.8% |
| Connecticut: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Essex: | 5.4% |
| Connecticut: | 32.9% |
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 47.6%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 52.4%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 4.5%1999 to 2000
- 5.0%1995 to 1998
- 6.2%1990 to 1994
- 16.4%1980 to 1989
- 11.8%1970 to 1979
- 10.9%1960 to 1969
- 9.9%1950 to 1959
- 4.8%1940 to 1949
- 30.3%1939 or earlier