Windham, Connecticut (CT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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25.4% of Windham, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 60.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.1% across the entire state of Connecticut. Taking into account residents not living in families, 23.9% of high school graduates and 38.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.6% among disabled males and 22.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.3%. For comparison, it was 45.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Windham, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Windham: | 25.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.1% |
| Windham: | 11.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Windham: | 17.6% |
| Connecticut: | 10.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 24.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Windham: | 29.5% |
| Connecticut: | 29.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Windham: | 22.5% |
| Connecticut: | 14.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 18.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Windham: | 24.3% |
| Connecticut: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 83.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 45.2% |
Poverty by age in Windham, CT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Windham,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 30.5%Under 5 years
- 16.4%5 years
- 61.3%6 to 11 years
- 24.8%12 to 14 years
- 13.2%15 years
- 4.9%16 and 17 years
- 38.2%18 to 24 years
- 17.9%25 to 34 years
- 22.1%35 to 44 years
- 6.5%45 to 54 years
- 8.9%55 to 64 years
- 2.1%65 to 74 years
- 4.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Windham,CT (percentage below poverty level)
- 17.7%Under 5 years
- 50.7%5 years
- 50.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 72.1%15 years
- 13.9%16 and 17 years
- 26.2%18 to 24 years
- 25.7%25 to 34 years
- 46.1%35 to 44 years
- 15.8%45 to 54 years
- 16.9%55 to 64 years
- 8.3%65 to 74 years
- 14.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Windham,CT (% below half of poverty level)
- 14.0%Under 5 years
- 8.3%5 years
- 9.0%6 to 11 years
- 8.8%12 to 14 years
- 8.1%15 years
- 8.0%16 and 17 years
- 17.8%18 to 24 years
- 7.8%25 to 34 years
- 5.7%35 to 44 years
- 5.4%45 to 54 years
- 4.1%55 to 64 years
- 2.0%65 to 74 years
- 3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Windham, CT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Windham, CT (%)
- 16.0%White
- 14.8%Black
- 26.4%American Indian
- 30.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 26.5%Other race
- 35.0%2+ races
- 26.9%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Windham, CT (absolute numbers)
- 2,059White
- 161Black
- 33American Indian
- 176Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 1,662Other race
- 1,8512+ races
- 3,169Hispanic
- 24.4%Below poverty level
- 75.6%Above poverty level
- 13.8%Below poverty level
- 86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Windham, CT
Children below poverty level:
| Windham, Connecticut: | 39.8% |
| State: | 12.4% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Windham: | 23.9% |
| Connecticut: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Windham: | 38.4% |
| Connecticut: | 32.9% |
- 8.0%Married-couple family
- 9.6%Male, no wife present
- 82.4%Female, no husband present
- 3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
- 38.4%Worked part-time
- 58.3%Did not work
- 6.2%Both worked full-time
- 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
- 30.5%One full-time, other didn't work
- 4.0%Both worked part-time
- 33.6%One part-time, other didn't work
- 25.7%Both didn't work
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 20.2%1980 to 1989
- 8.2%1970 to 1979
- 24.0%1960 to 1969
- 12.4%1950 to 1959
- 3.4%1940 to 1949
- 31.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.9%1999 to 2000
- 3.0%1995 to 1998
- 4.6%1990 to 1994
- 10.9%1980 to 1989
- 13.5%1970 to 1979
- 16.3%1960 to 1969
- 14.7%1950 to 1959
- 8.9%1940 to 1949
- 27.1%1939 or earlier