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Highest poverty rate, Connecticut cities · 1990

Connecticut cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 48 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Hartford, CTCT121,98127.5%−10%
02Storrs, CTCT15,20724.1%−28%
03New Haven, CTCT138,77421.3%−13%
04Bridgeport, CTCT152,27317.1%−7%
05New London, CTCT28,00315.1%−4%
06New Britain, CTCT76,28612.8%−22%
07Waterbury, CTCT115,77112.1%−24%
08Norwich, CTCT40,00111.9%+4%
09Thompsonville, CTCT7,9278.3%−10%
10Groton, CTCT10,1607.9%−20%
11Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5777.6%−18%
12Ansonia, CTCT19,2167.6%+0%
13Winsted, CTCT6,9777.4%+2%
14Meriden, CTCT60,8107.3%−34%
15Middletown, CTCT48,4397.0%−7%
16Stamford, CTCT139,5356.3%−21%
17Derby, CTCT12,9256.3%−25%
18West Haven, CTCT55,3516.1%−31%
19Branford Center, CTCT6,3055.8%+43%
20Danbury, CTCT89,0335.8%−28%
21East Hartford, CTCT50,9185.4%−48%
22Torrington, CTCT35,7965.2%−29%
23Norwalk, CTCT94,5085.2%−28%
24New Milford, CTCT8,1885.1%−19%
25East Haven, CTCT27,8064.9%−7%
26Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2084.5%−13%
27Bristol, CTCT62,3414.4%−34%
28Naugatuck, CTCT32,2304.2%−34%
29Bethel, CTCT11,4043.7%+25%
30West Hartford, CTCT63,6203.6%−20%
31Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2663.6%+65%
32Oakville, CTCT9,2763.6%+12%
33Cheshire, CTCT6,1723.4%−26%
34Portland, CTCT5,9443.4%−49%
35Terryville, CTCT5,4613.3%−32%
36Kensington, CTCT9,9623.3%+1%
37Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5793.0%−30%
38Wethersfield, CTCT27,2502.7%−39%
39Hazardville, CTCT6,0222.6%−31%
40Shelton, CTCT42,8802.5%−22%
41Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1982.5%+28%
42North Haven, CTCT24,3362.5%−30%
43Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4602.4%−48%
44Orange, CTCT14,3152.3%−8%
45Ridgefield, CTCT6,9702.0%−38%
46Newington, CTCT30,8961.8%−49%
47Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1151.4%−40%
48Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7061.2%−25%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES