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Highest poverty rate, Connecticut cities · 2010

Connecticut cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS). This list covers the 57 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Storrs, CTCT15,20739.6%+6.0 pts
02Hartford, CTCT121,98132.1%+1.5 pts
03Willimantic, CTCT18,09625.9%+6.1 pts
04New Haven, CTCT138,77425.2%+0.8 pts
05Waterbury, CTCT115,77120.9%+5.0 pts
06Bridgeport, CTCT152,27320.8%+2.4 pts
07Rockville, CTCT7,07220.7%+7.8 pts
08New Britain, CTCT76,28620.5%+4.1 pts
09Thompsonville, CTCT7,92718.8%+9.6 pts
10New London, CTCT28,00317.3%+1.4 pts
11Putnam, CTCT7,12016.7%–
12East Hartford, CTCT50,91814.8%+4.5 pts
13Norwich, CTCT40,00114.4%+2.9 pts
14Meriden, CTCT60,81013.8%+2.8 pts
15Middletown, CTCT48,43912.0%+4.4 pts
16Groton, CTCT10,16011.5%+1.6 pts
17Torrington, CTCT35,79611.3%+3.9 pts
18Stamford, CTCT139,53511.1%+3.2 pts
19Wallingford Center, CTCT18,20810.8%+5.6 pts
20Winsted, CTCT6,97710.6%+3.3 pts
21West Haven, CTCT55,35110.1%+1.4 pts
22Derby, CTCT12,9259.8%+1.4 pts
23Ansonia, CTCT19,2169.7%+2.1 pts
24Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5779.4%+0.1 pts
25Manchester, CTCT36,7599.0%–
26Danbury, CTCT89,0338.4%+0.4 pts
27East Haven, CTCT27,8068.3%+3.1 pts
28Norwalk, CTCT94,5088.2%+0.9 pts
29Portland, CTCT5,9448.0%+1.3 pts
30Bristol, CTCT62,3417.7%+1.1 pts
31Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4607.6%+2.9 pts
32Naugatuck, CTCT32,2307.5%+1.1 pts
33Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5796.9%+2.5 pts
34Terryville, CTCT5,4616.5%+1.7 pts
35West Hartford, CTCT63,6206.1%+1.6 pts
36Bethel, CTCT11,4046.1%+3.1 pts
37Hazardville, CTCT6,0225.9%+2.1 pts
38Branford Center, CTCT6,3055.8%+1.7 pts
39Greenwich, CTCT14,7925.8%–
40Newington, CTCT30,8965.6%+2.1 pts
41Cheshire, CTCT6,1724.7%+0.1 pts
42Wethersfield, CTCT27,2504.3%−0.1 pts
43New Milford, CTCT8,1884.2%−2.1 pts
44Shelton, CTCT42,8803.9%+0.7 pts
45Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1153.9%+1.5 pts
46Kensington, CTCT9,9623.9%+0.7 pts
47North Haven, CTCT24,3363.9%+0.4 pts
48Milford, CTCT51,2153.8%+0.0 pts
49Oakville, CTCT9,2763.4%+0.2 pts
50Cos Cob, CTCT7,5463.1%–
51Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2662.9%+0.7 pts
52Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7062.3%+0.7 pts
53Orange, CTCT14,3152.1%−0.4 pts
54Ridgefield, CTCT6,9702.0%−1.1 pts
55Riverside, CTCT8,9542.0%–
56Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1981.9%−0.0 pts
57Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9360.7%–
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS