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Most residents in poverty, Connecticut cities · 2000

Connecticut cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 51 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 51 is 1,032.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Hartford, CTCT121,98137,217−3%

02New Haven, CTCT138,77430,124+8%

03Bridgeport, CTCT152,27325,620+6%

04Waterbury, CTCT115,77117,134+30%

05New Britain, CTCT76,28611,746+22%

06Stamford, CTCT139,5359,292+37%

07Meriden, CTCT60,8106,434+48%

08Norwalk, CTCT94,5085,995+47%

09Danbury, CTCT89,0335,956+58%

10East Hartford, CTCT50,9185,121+88%

11West Haven, CTCT55,3514,591+40%

12Norwich, CTCT40,0014,144−7%

13New London, CTCT28,0034,066−6%

14Bristol, CTCT62,3413,974+51%

15Storrs, CTCT15,2073,688+25%

16Middletown, CTCT48,4393,257+8%

17Willimantic, CTCT18,0963,133–

18West Hartford, CTCT63,6202,883+32%

19Torrington, CTCT35,7962,594+47%

20Naugatuck, CTCT32,2301,994+54%

21Milford, CTCT51,2151,915–

22East Haven, CTCT27,8061,466+15%

23Ansonia, CTCT19,2161,4020%

24Shelton, CTCT42,8801,228+39%

25Wethersfield, CTCT27,2501,162+68%

26Derby, CTCT12,9251,032+35%

27Newington, CTCT30,8961,023+96%

28Rockville, CTCT7,072995–

29Groton, CTCT10,160992+27%

30Wallingford Center, CTCT18,208910+13%

31North Haven, CTCT24,336805+48%

32Thompsonville, CTCT7,927751+7%

33Winsted, CTCT6,977536−13%

34Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579525+40%

35Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577509+27%

36Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460483+97%

37New Milford, CTCT8,188418+41%

38Portland, CTCT5,944369+93%

39Orange, CTCT14,315335+12%

40Kensington, CTCT9,962278+2%

41Oakville, CTCT9,276274−12%

42Bethel, CTCT11,404270−17%

43Cheshire, CTCT6,172267+36%

44Terryville, CTCT5,461260+44%

45Branford Center, CTCT6,305235−29%

46Ridgefield, CTCT6,970228+82%

47Southwood Acres, CTCT8,115195+51%

48Hazardville, CTCT6,022183+37%

49Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266158−39%

50Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198109−22%

51Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,70692+21%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS