Preston, Connecticut (CT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.2% of Preston, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 135.5% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.0% of high school graduates and 40.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.1% among disabled males and 1.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.8%. For comparison, it was 15.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Preston, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Preston: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.8% |
| Preston: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Preston: | 10.1% |
| Connecticut: | 10.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 21.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Preston: | 55.6% |
| Connecticut: | 29.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Preston: | 1.9% |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Preston: | 9.1% |
| Connecticut: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 54.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 15.6% |
Poverty by age in Preston, CT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Preston,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 15.9%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.8%18 to 24 years
- 2.8%25 to 34 years
- 6.7%35 to 44 years
- 9.6%45 to 54 years
- 7.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 5.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Preston,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 13.2%15 years
- 3.9%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 4.2%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 6.0%55 to 64 years
- 4.2%65 to 74 years
- 18.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Preston,CT (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 13.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 2.3%18 to 24 years
- 1.3%25 to 34 years
- 2.1%35 to 44 years
- 2.6%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 1.5%65 to 74 years
- 3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Preston, CT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Preston, CT (%)
- 5.3%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 13.7%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Preston, CT (absolute numbers)
- 218White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 02+ races
- 9Hispanic
- 4.8%Below poverty level
- 95.2%Above poverty level
- 4.6%Below poverty level
- 95.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Preston, CT
Children below poverty level:
| Preston, Connecticut: | 2.2% |
| State: | 12.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Preston: | 9.0% |
| Connecticut: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Preston: | 40.9% |
| Connecticut: | 32.9% |
- 64.3%Married-couple family
- 35.7%Male, no wife present
- 0.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 18.2%1960 to 1969
- 36.4%1950 to 1959
- 21.2%1940 to 1949
- 24.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.5%1999 to 2000
- 8.1%1995 to 1998
- 5.1%1990 to 1994
- 15.4%1980 to 1989
- 16.7%1970 to 1979
- 19.5%1960 to 1969
- 11.4%1950 to 1959
- 5.7%1940 to 1949
- 15.5%1939 or earlier