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Child Poverty in
Connecticut

Connecticut's child poverty rate is 13.0% across 9 counties, meaning 93K children under 18 live in households below the federal poverty line. Use the interactive map below to see how poverty varies within the state.

13.0%

Child poverty rate (0–17)

93K

Children in poverty

10.2%

All-ages poverty

$91,477

Median income

Connecticut by county

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Toggle between five SAIPE metrics to see how poverty varies within Connecticut. Hover a county for its exact rate.

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Connecticut at a glance

Children in poverty

93K

Ages 0–17

Child poverty rate

13.0%

Ages 0–17

5–17 poverty rate

12.5%

Title I allocator

All-ages poverty

10.2%

Entire population

Concentration

1.27×

Child ÷ all-ages

Median income

$91,477

Inflation-adjusted

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 9 counties in Connecticut.

Highest child poverty

Ages 0–17, rate

  1. 1 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region 17.1%
  2. 2 South Central Connecticut Planning Region 16.5%
  3. 3 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region 16.5%
  4. 4 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region 13.8%
  5. 5 Capitol Planning Region 11.9%

Lowest child poverty

Ages 0–17, rate

  1. 1 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 7.6%
  2. 2 Western Connecticut Planning Region 9.1%
  3. 3 Northwest Hills Planning Region 9.7%
  4. 4 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region 10.5%
  5. 5 Capitol Planning Region 11.9%

Most children in poverty

Absolute count, ages 0–17

  1. 1 Capitol Planning Region 23K
  2. 2 South Central Connecticut Planning Region 18K
  3. 3 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region 15K
  4. 4 Western Connecticut Planning Region 12K
  5. 5 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region 10K

Every county in Connecticut

All 9 counties across the five SAIPE metrics plus median income.

County Children 0–17 Ages 5–17 All ages Concentration Child count Median income
Capitol Planning Region 11.9% 11.8% 9.8% 1.21× 22,830 $90,965
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region 13.8% 13.6% 11.3% 1.22× 9,758 $92,858
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 7.6% 7.3% 7.1% 1.07× 2,165 $99,807
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region 17.1% 15.9% 11.4% 1.50× 15,490 $81,392
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region 10.5% 10.0% 7.6% 1.38× 1,803 $88,129
Northwest Hills Planning Region 9.7% 8.8% 8.4% 1.15× 1,909 $91,206
South Central Connecticut Planning Region 16.5% 16.1% 12.5% 1.32× 17,953 $80,953
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region 16.5% 15.9% 12.4% 1.33× 8,625 $82,733
Western Connecticut Planning Region 9.1% 8.6% 8.0% 1.14× 12,086 $121,285

Help for families in Connecticut

Free meals, WIC, SNAP, and nutrition help for children in low-income households.

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