5.7% of Somers, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 71.5% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.7% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.0% among disabled males and 4.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.1%. For comparison, it was 12.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Somers, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Somers:
5.7%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Somers:
2.6%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Somers:
7.0%
Connecticut:
10.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Somers:
26.2%
Connecticut:
29.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Somers:
4.9%
Connecticut:
14.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Somers:
15.6%
Connecticut:
30.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.1%
Residents above poverty level:
12.1%
Poverty by age in Somers, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Somers,CT (percentage below poverty level)
5.8%Under 5 years
7.0%5 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.3%16 and 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Somers,CT (percentage below poverty level)
1.9%Under 5 years
12.2%5 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
16.6%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Somers,CT (% below half of poverty level)
1.4%Under 5 years
5.0%5 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.3%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Somers, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somers, CT (%)
7.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
20.8%Native Hawaiian
34.5%Other race
0.0%2+ races
8.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somers, CT (absolute numbers)
519White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
9Native Hawaiian
11Other race
02+ races
12Hispanic
6.9%Below poverty level
93.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Somers, CT
Children below poverty level:
Somers, Connecticut:
4.8%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Somers:
9.7%
Connecticut:
12.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Somers:
26.5%
Connecticut:
32.9%
56.2%Married-couple family
4.6%Male, no wife present
39.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.4%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
44.6%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
19.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
16.6%1980 to 1989
23.3%1970 to 1979
20.7%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
11.9%1939 or earlier
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