Latest news about poverty in Oxford, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
2.6% of Oxford, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 274.5% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.7% of high school graduates and 24.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.0% among disabled males and 6.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.6%. For comparison, it was 8.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oxford, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oxford:
2.6%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oxford:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Oxford:
4.0%
Connecticut:
10.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Oxford:
39.2%
Connecticut:
29.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Oxford:
6.8%
Connecticut:
14.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Oxford:
37.8%
Connecticut:
30.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.6%
Residents above poverty level:
8.0%
Poverty by age in Oxford, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oxford,CT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oxford,CT (percentage below poverty level)
1.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
19.0%15 years
13.8%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oxford,CT (% below half of poverty level)
0.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 14 years
4.8%15 years
7.3%16 and 17 years
1.9%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oxford, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oxford, CT (%)
3.4%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oxford, CT (absolute numbers)
299White
3.2%Below poverty level
96.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oxford, CT
Children below poverty level:
Oxford, Connecticut:
3.2%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Oxford:
8.7%
Connecticut:
12.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Oxford:
24.0%
Connecticut:
32.9%
27.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
72.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
28.6%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
39.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
32.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
25.2%1980 to 1989
22.7%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
8.4%1939 or earlier
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