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9.7% of Stamford, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. 7.2% of high school graduates and 22.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.7%. For comparison, it was 34.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Stamford, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Stamford:
9.7%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Stamford:
4.8%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Stamford:
19.8%
Connecticut:
18.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Stamford:
25.3%
Connecticut:
23.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.7%
Residents above poverty level:
34.3%
Poverty by age in Stamford, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Stamford,CT (percentage below poverty level)
7.6%Under 5 years
33.4%5 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 14 years
27.0%15 years
8.0%16 and 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Stamford,CT (percentage below poverty level)
8.1%Under 5 years
20.4%5 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
39.5%12 to 14 years
37.9%15 years
12.3%16 and 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
21.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Stamford,CT (% below half of poverty level)
8.1%Under 6 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Stamford, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stamford, CT (%)
5.5%White
13.7%Black
2.1%American Indian
9.1%Asian
75.6%Native Hawaiian
20.3%Other race
10.0%2+ races
21.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stamford, CT (absolute numbers)
3,526White
3,412Black
11American Indian
865Asian
72Native Hawaiian
3,611Other race
2,1152+ races
7,181Hispanic
7.5%Below poverty level
92.5%Above poverty level
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Stamford, CT
Children below poverty level:
Stamford, Connecticut:
12.7%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Stamford:
7.2%
Connecticut:
7.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Stamford:
22.8%
Connecticut:
23.9%
41.9%Married-couple family
10.3%Male, no wife present
47.8%Female, no husband present
10.1%Worked full-time, year-round
28.8%Worked part-time
61.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.4%One full-time, other part-time
10.7%One full-time, other didn't work
27.4%Both worked part-time
32.9%One part-time, other didn't work
21.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
22.3%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
26.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
12.3%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
22.0%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
18.2%1939 or earlier
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