Latest news about poverty in Naugatuck, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.5% of Naugatuck, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 79.5% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. 5.1% of high school graduates and 9.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.4%. For comparison, it was 25.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Naugatuck, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Naugatuck:
5.5%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Naugatuck:
2.6%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Naugatuck:
8.1%
Connecticut:
18.2%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Naugatuck:
16.7%
Connecticut:
23.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.4%
Residents above poverty level:
25.8%
Poverty by age in Naugatuck, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Naugatuck,CT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.2%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 14 years
31.2%15 years
4.4%16 and 17 years
0.9%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Naugatuck,CT (percentage below poverty level)
9.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
16.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Naugatuck,CT (% below half of poverty level)
4.3%Under 6 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 17 years
1.3%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
0.8%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Naugatuck, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Naugatuck, CT (%)
4.4%White
8.4%Black
25.0%Asian
0.7%Other race
4.6%2+ races
3.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Naugatuck, CT (absolute numbers)
810White
336Black
376Asian
12Other race
2152+ races
181Hispanic
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
4.9%Below poverty level
95.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Naugatuck, CT
Children below poverty level:
Naugatuck, Connecticut:
4.3%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Naugatuck:
5.1%
Connecticut:
7.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Naugatuck:
9.3%
Connecticut:
23.9%
40.6%Married-couple family
13.9%Male, no wife present
45.5%Female, no husband present
7.7%Worked full-time, year-round
10.2%Worked part-time
82.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
13.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
86.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
23.4%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
21.3%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
13.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
19.1%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
21.5%1939 or earlier
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