Skip to main content

PantryPath Research · Senior Hunger Atlas

Senior Food Insecurity in
Connecticut

Connecticut's senior poverty rate is 8.3%, and 27.7% of seniors 65+ live alone — across 9 counties. Use the interactive map to see how senior food-insecurity risk varies within the state.

8.3%

Senior poverty (65+)

27.7%

Seniors living alone

43.4%

Senior SNAP take-up

$68,166

Senior median income

Connecticut by county

← Back to national atlas

Toggle between five ACS metrics to see how senior food-insecurity risk varies within Connecticut. Hover a county for its exact value.

Loading county map…

Lower
Higher

Connecticut at a glance

Seniors in poverty

52K

Ages 65+

Senior poverty rate

8.3%

Ages 65+

Living alone

27.7%

1-person HH, 65+

Senior SNAP

43.4%

HH with 60+ member

Senior median income

$68,166

Householder 65+

Isolation index

0.34

Blended 0–1

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 9 counties in Connecticut.

Highest senior poverty

Ages 65+, rate

  1. 1 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut 11.0%
  2. 2 Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut 9.0%
  3. 3 South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut 8.8%
  4. 4 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut 8.5%
  5. 5 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut 8.0%

Most seniors living alone

1-person HH, 65+

  1. 1 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut 29.9%
  2. 2 Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut 29.2%
  3. 3 South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut 28.6%
  4. 4 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut 27.0%
  5. 5 Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut 26.9%

Largest senior population

Absolute count, 65+

  1. 1 Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut 166K
  2. 2 Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut 103K
  3. 3 South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut 100K
  4. 4 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut 82K
  5. 5 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut 51K

Every county in Connecticut

All 9 counties across the five senior-hunger metrics plus senior population counts.

County Senior poverty Living alone Senior SNAP Senior income Seniors (count) Isolation idx
Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut 9.0% 29.2% 42.2% $65,883 166,410 0.39
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut 11.0% 29.9% 46.7% $62,846 50,445 0.45
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut 6.0% 25.8% 45.9% $72,993 36,500 0.25
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut 8.5% 27.0% 42.9% $59,352 82,466 0.33
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut 8.0% 25.4% 37.6% $61,046 17,811 0.28
Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut 7.1% 26.9% 45.0% $73,533 24,407 0.29
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut 8.8% 28.6% 43.4% $66,136 100,179 0.37
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut 6.8% 26.8% 35.6% $67,800 51,440 0.29
Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut 6.9% 25.4% 51.6% $89,303 103,404 0.26

Senior food help in Connecticut

SNAP, CSFP senior boxes, Meals on Wheels, and senior-specific pantry programs.

Seniors Resource Guide

Connecticut senior SNAP

Senior-specific SNAP rules, how to apply in Connecticut, and benefit amounts.

Connecticut SNAP guide

Find a food pantry

Search Connecticut's verified pantries — many serve seniors with home delivery or box programs.

Connecticut food pantries