Latest news about poverty in Hartford, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.1% of Hartford, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 58.1% greater than the poverty level of 10.1% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 27.0% of high school graduates and 46.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.7% among disabled males and 35.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.5%. For comparison, it was 68.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hartford, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Hartford:
24.1%
Whole state:
10.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Hartford:
10.7%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Hartford:
28.7%
Connecticut:
10.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 26.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Hartford:
29.0%
Connecticut:
29.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Hartford:
35.5%
Connecticut:
14.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 26.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Hartford:
31.3%
Connecticut:
30.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.5%
Residents above poverty level:
68.9%
Poverty by age in Hartford, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hartford,CT (percentage below poverty level)
37.4%Under 5 years
24.7%5 years
38.4%6 to 11 years
28.0%12 to 14 years
86.5%15 years
11.7%16 and 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
21.7%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
20.4%45 to 54 years
23.7%55 to 64 years
24.8%65 to 74 years
20.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hartford,CT (percentage below poverty level)
34.7%Under 5 years
53.3%5 years
22.2%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
45.6%15 years
11.1%16 and 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
22.9%25 to 34 years
25.2%35 to 44 years
12.4%45 to 54 years
19.7%55 to 64 years
25.9%65 to 74 years
29.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hartford,CT (% below half of poverty level)
21.9%Under 5 years
20.1%5 years
22.6%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
22.7%15 years
18.1%16 and 17 years
20.7%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
10.9%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hartford, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hartford, CT (%)
19.4%White
21.4%Black
20.1%American Indian
12.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
30.2%Other race
24.2%2+ races
26.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hartford, CT (absolute numbers)
2,601White
8,544Black
148American Indian
395Asian
0Native Hawaiian
8,552Other race
5,7902+ races
15,445Hispanic
25.8%Below poverty level
74.2%Above poverty level
18.3%Below poverty level
81.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hartford, CT
Children below poverty level:
Hartford, Connecticut:
32.2%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Hartford:
27.0%
Connecticut:
12.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Hartford:
46.7%
Connecticut:
32.9%
19.7%Married-couple family
18.9%Male, no wife present
61.4%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
24.5%Worked part-time
73.1%Did not work
0.3%Both worked full-time
3.0%One full-time, other part-time
11.9%One full-time, other didn't work
6.8%Both worked part-time
23.4%One part-time, other didn't work
54.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
4.2%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
18.1%1940 to 1949
47.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
3.7%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
17.3%1940 to 1949
45.3%1939 or earlier
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