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RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest poverty rate, Connecticut cities · 2000

Connecticut cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 51 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Storrs, CTCT15,20733.5%+0%
02Hartford, CTCT121,98130.6%+0%
03New Haven, CTCT138,77424.4%+0%
04Willimantic, CTCT18,09619.8%+0%
05Bridgeport, CTCT152,27318.4%+0%
06New Britain, CTCT76,28616.4%+0%
07Waterbury, CTCT115,77116.0%+0%
08New London, CTCT28,00315.8%+0%
09Rockville, CTCT7,07212.9%+0%
10Norwich, CTCT40,00111.5%+0%
11Meriden, CTCT60,81011.0%+0%
12East Hartford, CTCT50,91810.3%+0%
13Groton, CTCT10,1609.9%+0%
14Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5779.3%+0%
15Thompsonville, CTCT7,9279.2%+0%
16West Haven, CTCT55,3518.8%+0%
17Derby, CTCT12,9258.3%+0%
18Danbury, CTCT89,0338.0%+0%
19Stamford, CTCT139,5357.9%+0%
20Ansonia, CTCT19,2167.6%+0%
21Middletown, CTCT48,4397.5%+0%
22Torrington, CTCT35,7967.4%+0%
23Winsted, CTCT6,9777.3%+0%
24Norwalk, CTCT94,5087.2%+0%
25Portland, CTCT5,9446.7%+0%
26Bristol, CTCT62,3416.6%+0%
27Naugatuck, CTCT32,2306.4%+0%
28New Milford, CTCT8,1886.3%+0%
29East Haven, CTCT27,8065.2%+0%
30Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2085.2%+0%
31Terryville, CTCT5,4614.8%+0%
32Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4604.7%+0%
33Cheshire, CTCT6,1724.6%+0%
34West Hartford, CTCT63,6204.5%+0%
35Wethersfield, CTCT27,2504.4%+0%
36Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5794.4%+0%
37Branford Center, CTCT6,3054.1%+0%
38Milford, CTCT51,2153.8%+0%
39Hazardville, CTCT6,0223.7%+0%
40North Haven, CTCT24,3363.5%+0%
41Newington, CTCT30,8963.5%+0%
42Kensington, CTCT9,9623.3%+0%
43Shelton, CTCT42,8803.2%+0%
44Oakville, CTCT9,2763.2%+0%
45Ridgefield, CTCT6,9703.2%+0%
46Bethel, CTCT11,4043.0%+0%
47Orange, CTCT14,3152.5%+0%
48Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1152.4%+0%
49Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2662.2%+0%
50Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1981.9%+0%
51Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7061.6%+0%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES