Latest news about poverty in Groton, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.1% of Groton, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. 8.1% of high school graduates and 41.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 97.6%. For comparison, it was 35.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Groton, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Groton:
16.1%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Groton:
5.8%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Groton:
16.6%
Connecticut:
18.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Groton:
15.2%
Connecticut:
23.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
97.6%
Residents above poverty level:
35.3%
Poverty by age in Groton, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Groton,CT (percentage below poverty level)
27.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
49.2%6 to 11 years
48.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
41.9%16 and 17 years
20.6%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Groton,CT (percentage below poverty level)
18.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
70.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.4%18 to 24 years
33.5%25 to 34 years
16.9%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Groton,CT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
21.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Groton, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Groton, CT (%)
7.8%White
31.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
1.8%Asian
13.5%Other race
41.0%2+ races
34.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Groton, CT (absolute numbers)
453White
224Black
0American Indian
10Asian
63Other race
6192+ races
437Hispanic
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
5.1%Below poverty level
94.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Groton, CT
Children below poverty level:
Groton, Connecticut:
30.9%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Groton:
8.1%
Connecticut:
7.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Groton:
41.1%
Connecticut:
23.9%
6.9%Married-couple family
6.9%Male, no wife present
86.2%Female, no husband present
1.9%Worked full-time, year-round
51.7%Worked part-time
46.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
64.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
36.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
26.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
31.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
6.6%1980 to 1989
6.8%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
29.2%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
31.4%1939 or earlier
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