Thompson, Connecticut (CT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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Latest news about poverty in Thompson, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.8% of Thompson, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.2% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.9% of high school graduates and 30.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.7% among disabled males and 10.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.7%. For comparison, it was 18.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thompson, 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:
| Thompson: | 6.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.8% |
| Thompson: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Thompson: | 6.7% |
| Connecticut: | 10.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 24.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Thompson: | 35.1% |
| Connecticut: | 29.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Thompson: | 10.4% |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 22.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Thompson: | 49.5% |
| Connecticut: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 49.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 18.2% |
Poverty by age in Thompson, CT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thompson,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 16.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.3%6 to 11 years
- 6.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 10.1%16 and 17 years
- 9.7%18 to 24 years
- 6.1%25 to 34 years
- 7.3%35 to 44 years
- 8.5%45 to 54 years
- 5.9%55 to 64 years
- 6.2%65 to 74 years
- 5.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Thompson,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 14.9%Under 5 years
- 12.3%5 years
- 9.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 7.6%15 years
- 9.0%16 and 17 years
- 9.2%18 to 24 years
- 10.4%25 to 34 years
- 1.1%35 to 44 years
- 7.3%45 to 54 years
- 9.0%55 to 64 years
- 5.5%65 to 74 years
- 2.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thompson,CT (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.0%Under 5 years
- 6.6%5 years
- 2.7%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 3.3%15 years
- 6.3%16 and 17 years
- 9.0%18 to 24 years
- 2.3%25 to 34 years
- 0.3%35 to 44 years
- 2.1%45 to 54 years
- 2.7%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Thompson, CT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thompson, CT (%)
- 8.2%White
- 14.4%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 8.0%2+ races
- 8.4%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thompson, CT (absolute numbers)
- 664White
- 9Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 522+ races
- 12Hispanic
- 7.7%Below poverty level
- 92.3%Above poverty level
- 10.3%Below poverty level
- 89.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thompson, CT
Children below poverty level:
| Thompson, Connecticut: | 8.2% |
| State: | 12.1% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Thompson: | 11.9% |
| Connecticut: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Thompson: | 30.7% |
| Connecticut: | 32.9% |
- 45.4%Married-couple family
- 5.6%Male, no wife present
- 49.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 6.6%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 8.8%1990 to 1994
- 7.7%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 24.2%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 52.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.7%1999 to 2000
- 3.9%1995 to 1998
- 8.4%1990 to 1994
- 14.8%1980 to 1989
- 13.6%1970 to 1979
- 12.7%1960 to 1969
- 15.8%1950 to 1959
- 5.1%1940 to 1949
- 24.0%1939 or earlier