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Poverty Rate in Connecticut, by County

Poverty Rate for every county in Connecticut, ranked. The highest is Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at 12.4% and the lowest is Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region at 6.8%.

Connecticut: 10.0% · United States: 12.5% · median county in Connecticut: 10.3%

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#County Poverty Rate
1Greater Bridgeport Planning Region12.4%
2South Central Connecticut Planning Region11.4%
3Naugatuck Valley Planning Region11.2%
4Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region10.7%
5Capitol Planning Region10.3%
6Northwest Hills Planning Region8.8%
7Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region7.5%
8Western Connecticut Planning Region7.5%
9Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region6.8%

Share of people living below the federal poverty line.

Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, 2024.

Connecticut ranks 42nd of 52 states for poverty rate.

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