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Most residents in poverty, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is 1,344. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Trumbull Center, CT, up 15 places to #38.

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Most residents in poverty by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000
01▲2New Haven, CTCT138,77432,148+7%
02Hartford, CTCT121,98131,830−14%
03▼2Bridgeport, CTCT152,27331,331+22%
04Waterbury, CTCT115,77128,334+65%
05▲1Stamford, CTCT139,53513,903+50%
06▼1New Britain, CTCT76,28613,417+14%
07Danbury, CTCT89,03310,229+72%
08Norwalk, CTCT94,5088,397+40%
09▲2Meriden, CTCT60,8107,992+24%
10▲4West Haven, CTCT55,3517,816+70%
11▼2Storrs, CTCT15,2076,804+84%
12▼2East Hartford, CTCT50,9186,701+31%
13▲5Norwich, CTCT40,0016,682+61%
14▼1Bristol, CTCT62,3416,602+66%
15▼3New London, CTCT28,0035,957+47%
16▼1Middletown, CTCT48,4395,768+77%
17▲3Torrington, CTCT35,7964,884+88%
18▼1Manchester, CTCT36,7594,584–
19▼3Willimantic, CTCT18,0964,228+35%
20▼1West Hartford, CTCT63,6204,026+40%
21▲3Shelton, CTCT42,8802,753+124%
22▲4Milford, CTCT51,2152,632+37%
23▲9Rockville, CTCT7,0722,167+118%
24▲1Naugatuck, CTCT32,2302,013+1%
25▼2East Haven, CTCT27,8062,002+37%
26▼4Newington, CTCT30,8961,972+93%
27▲2Wethersfield, CTCT27,2501,889+63%
28▼7Ansonia, CTCT19,2161,791+28%
29▲4Groton, CTCT10,1601,769+78%
30▲5Greenwich, CTCT14,7921,661–
31▼1Thompsonville, CTCT7,9271,481+97%
32▲4Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5791,376+162%
33▼2Derby, CTCT12,9251,344+30%
34▼7Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2081,288+42%
35▼7Winsted, CTCT6,9771,108+107%
36▼2North Haven, CTCT24,3361,010+25%
37▲6Putnam, CTCT7,120835–
38▲15Trumbull Center, CTCT10,264824–
39▲15Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577802+58%
40▲2Branford Center, CTCT6,305800+240%
41▲6Terryville, CTCT5,461691+166%
42▼1New Milford, CTCT8,188684+64%
43▼6Bethel, CTCT11,404658+144%
45▲3Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266572+262%
46▲13Orange, CTCT14,315565+69%
47▲9Sandy Hook, CTCT9,863557–
48▼2Cheshire, CTCT6,172453+70%
49▼4Cos Cob, CTCT7,546421–
50▲8Hazardville, CTCT6,022352+92%
51▲13New Canaan, CTCT6,896349–
53▲10Noroton, CTCT5,539326–
54▲6Staples, CTCT7,340323–
55▼16Kensington, CTCT9,962317+14%
56▼7Riverside, CTCT8,954297–
57▼6Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,706284+209%
58▼20Portland, CTCT5,944278−25%
59▼15Southwood Acres, CTCT8,115267+37%
60▲1Northford, CTCT6,186257–
61▲1Old Greenwich, CTCT6,936252–
62▼10Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198244+124%
63▼13Oakville, CTCT9,276220−20%
64▲1Ridgefield, CTCT6,970173−24%
65▼8Daniels Farm, CTCT5,976111–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES