Columbia, Connecticut (CT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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Latest news about poverty in Columbia, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.2% of Columbia, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 88.8% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.3% of high school graduates and 46.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.2% among disabled males and 11.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 18.0%. For comparison, it was 8.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbia, 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:
| Columbia: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.8% |
| Columbia: | 2.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Columbia: | 7.2% |
| Connecticut: | 10.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Columbia: | 29.5% |
| Connecticut: | 29.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Columbia: | 11.1% |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 13.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Columbia: | 39.0% |
| Connecticut: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 18.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 8.0% |
Poverty by age in Columbia, CT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbia,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 7.8%6 to 11 years
- 11.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 11.7%16 and 17 years
- 12.3%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.6%35 to 44 years
- 5.5%45 to 54 years
- 3.8%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 4.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbia,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 10.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 10.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 14.4%18 to 24 years
- 3.1%25 to 34 years
- 8.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.7%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 5.3%65 to 74 years
- 15.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbia,CT (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.7%6 to 11 years
- 4.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 7.5%16 and 17 years
- 6.9%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 2.5%35 to 44 years
- 1.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbia, CT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, CT (%)
- 6.1%White
- 0.0%Black
- 57.3%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 5.5%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, CT (absolute numbers)
- 275White
- 0Black
- 11American Indian
- 0Asian
- 02+ races
- 12Hispanic
- 6.0%Below poverty level
- 94.0%Above poverty level
- 5.8%Below poverty level
- 94.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbia, CT
Children below poverty level:
| Columbia, Connecticut: | 8.7% |
| State: | 12.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Columbia: | 10.3% |
| Connecticut: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Columbia: | 46.6% |
| Connecticut: | 32.9% |
- 12.2%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 87.8%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
- 17.1%1960 to 1969
- 51.2%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 31.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.6%1999 to 2000
- 6.3%1995 to 1998
- 9.3%1990 to 1994
- 28.7%1980 to 1989
- 12.5%1970 to 1979
- 11.5%1960 to 1969
- 13.7%1950 to 1959
- 6.1%1940 to 1949
- 9.4%1939 or earlier