Latest news about poverty in Norwalk, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.5% of Norwalk, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.4% greater than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. 7.7% of high school graduates and 29.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 96.0%. For comparison, it was 31.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Norwalk, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Norwalk:
11.5%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Norwalk:
3.2%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Norwalk:
21.8%
Connecticut:
18.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Norwalk:
18.6%
Connecticut:
23.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
96.0%
Residents above poverty level:
31.0%
Poverty by age in Norwalk, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Norwalk,CT (percentage below poverty level)
25.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
46.2%6 to 11 years
28.3%12 to 14 years
24.6%15 years
19.2%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.8%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Norwalk,CT (percentage below poverty level)
33.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
19.4%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
14.9%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
16.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Norwalk,CT (% below half of poverty level)
5.4%Under 6 years
6.9%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Norwalk, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norwalk, CT (%)
6.5%White
10.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
6.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
23.7%Other race
12.4%2+ races
16.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norwalk, CT (absolute numbers)
2,538White
1,763Black
0American Indian
217Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,699Other race
1,9692+ races
4,692Hispanic
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Norwalk, CT
Children below poverty level:
Norwalk, Connecticut:
14.8%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Norwalk:
7.7%
Connecticut:
7.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Norwalk:
29.4%
Connecticut:
23.9%
34.4%Married-couple family
7.1%Male, no wife present
58.5%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
31.6%Worked part-time
65.7%Did not work
1.0%Both worked full-time
11.4%One full-time, other part-time
2.3%One full-time, other didn't work
28.0%Both worked part-time
34.8%One part-time, other didn't work
22.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
10.6%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
22.5%1950 to 1959
14.9%1940 to 1949
25.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
24.7%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
20.5%1939 or earlier
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