RANKING · 2024 ACS · 65 SHOWN OF 65

Highest poverty rate, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is 8.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pawcatuck, CT, up 33 places to #14.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Storrs, CTCT15,20744.7%+11.2 pts

02▲8Rockville, CTCT7,07230.6%+17.7 pts

03Hartford, CTCT121,98126.3%−4.3 pts

04▲4Waterbury, CTCT115,77124.7%+8.7 pts

05▼1New Haven, CTCT138,77423.9%−0.4 pts

06▼4Willimantic, CTCT18,09623.4%+3.6 pts

07▼2New London, CTCT28,00321.6%+5.7 pts

08▼2Bridgeport, CTCT152,27321.0%+2.6 pts

09▲2Thompsonville, CTCT7,92718.7%+9.4 pts

10▲5Groton, CTCT10,16018.6%+8.7 pts

11▼2New Britain, CTCT76,28618.1%+1.7 pts

12▲10Norwich, CTCT40,00116.7%+5.2 pts

13▼6Winsted, CTCT6,97715.9%+8.6 pts

14▲33Pawcatuck, CTCT5,57714.4%+5.1 pts

15▲3West Haven, CTCT55,35114.1%+5.4 pts

16▲3Torrington, CTCT35,79613.7%+6.4 pts

17▲4Meriden, CTCT60,81013.2%+2.2 pts

18▼5East Hartford, CTCT50,91813.2%+2.8 pts

19▲10Branford Center, CTCT6,30512.7%+8.6 pts

20▲14Terryville, CTCT5,46112.7%+7.8 pts

21▼7Manchester, CTCT36,75912.5%–

22▼5Middletown, CTCT48,43912.0%+4.5 pts

23▲12Putnam, CTCT7,12011.7%–

24▼4Danbury, CTCT89,03311.7%+3.8 pts

25▲7Greenwich, CTCT14,79211.2%–

26▲5Windsor Locks, CTCT12,57910.9%+6.6 pts

27▼11Derby, CTCT12,92510.8%+2.4 pts

28▼5Bristol, CTCT62,34110.7%+4.1 pts

29▼3Stamford, CTCT139,53510.1%+2.2 pts

30▼18Ansonia, CTCT19,2169.4%+1.9 pts

31▼4Norwalk, CTCT94,5089.1%+1.9 pts

32▲1New Milford, CTCT8,1888.4%+2.0 pts

33▲25Trumbull Center, CTCT10,2648.0%–

34▲16Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2667.9%+5.7 pts

35▲1Cheshire, CTCT6,1727.3%+2.7 pts

36▼8East Haven, CTCT27,8067.2%+2.0 pts

37▲4Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4607.1%+2.4 pts

38▼13Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2087.1%+1.9 pts

39▲5Wethersfield, CTCT27,2506.9%+2.5 pts

40▲6Shelton, CTCT42,8806.6%+3.3 pts

41▼11Newington, CTCT30,8966.4%+2.9 pts

42▼4Naugatuck, CTCT32,2306.3%−0.1 pts

43▼3West Hartford, CTCT63,6206.3%+1.8 pts

44▲15Noroton, CTCT5,5395.9%–

45▲9Hazardville, CTCT6,0225.8%+2.1 pts

46▼3Bethel, CTCT11,4045.8%+2.8 pts

47▲13Sandy Hook, CTCT9,8635.6%–

48▼11Cos Cob, CTCT7,5465.6%–

49▲4Milford, CTCT51,2155.2%+1.4 pts

50▲12New Canaan, CTCT6,8965.1%–

51▼9Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7065.0%+3.4 pts

52▼28Portland, CTCT5,9444.7%−2.0 pts

53▲4Staples, CTCT7,3404.4%–

54▲7Northford, CTCT6,1864.2%–

55▼6North Haven, CTCT24,3364.1%+0.7 pts

56▲8Orange, CTCT14,3153.9%+1.4 pts

57▼9Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1983.9%+2.0 pts

58▼2Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,6813.8%–

59▲4Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9363.6%–

60▼8Riverside, CTCT8,9543.3%–

61▼22Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1153.3%+0.9 pts

62▼17Kensington, CTCT9,9623.2%−0.1 pts

63▲2Ridgefield, CTCT6,9702.5%−0.7 pts

64▼9Oakville, CTCT9,2762.4%−0.8 pts

65▼14Daniels Farm, CTCT5,9761.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES