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Most residents in poverty, Connecticut cities · 2010

Connecticut cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 57 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 57 is 1,551.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Hartford, CTCT121,98140,093+8%

02New Haven, CTCT138,77432,662+8%

03Bridgeport, CTCT152,27329,994+17%

04Waterbury, CTCT115,77123,096+35%

05New Britain, CTCT76,28615,033+28%

06Stamford, CTCT139,53513,630+47%

07Meriden, CTCT60,8108,429+31%

08East Hartford, CTCT50,9187,589+48%

09Norwalk, CTCT94,5086,990+17%

10Danbury, CTCT89,0336,777+14%

11Storrs, CTCT15,2076,073+65%

12Norwich, CTCT40,0015,827+41%

13Middletown, CTCT48,4395,705+75%

14West Haven, CTCT55,3515,634+23%

15New London, CTCT28,0034,769+17%

16Bristol, CTCT62,3414,685+18%

17Willimantic, CTCT18,0964,587+46%

18Torrington, CTCT35,7964,110+58%

19West Hartford, CTCT63,6203,854+34%

20Manchester, CTCT36,7592,758–

21East Haven, CTCT27,8062,434+66%

22Naugatuck, CTCT32,2302,396+20%

23Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2081,972+117%

24Milford, CTCT51,2151,948+2%

25Ansonia, CTCT19,2161,861+33%

26Newington, CTCT30,8961,704+67%

27Thompsonville, CTCT7,9271,614+115%

28Shelton, CTCT42,8801,559+27%

29Rockville, CTCT7,0721,551+56%

30Derby, CTCT12,9251,260+22%

31Putnam, CTCT7,1201,201–

32Groton, CTCT10,1601,192+20%

33Wethersfield, CTCT27,2501,143−2%

34North Haven, CTCT24,336932+16%

35Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579860+64%

36Winsted, CTCT6,977818+53%

37Greenwich, CTCT14,792750–

38Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460674+40%

39Bethel, CTCT11,404581+115%

40Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577529+4%

41Portland, CTCT5,944468+27%

42Terryville, CTCT5,461352+35%

43Branford Center, CTCT6,305340+45%

44Kensington, CTCT9,962333+20%

45Oakville, CTCT9,276307+12%

46Southwood Acres, CTCT8,115301+54%

47Orange, CTCT14,315296−12%

48New Milford, CTCT8,188271−35%

49Cheshire, CTCT6,172270+1%

50Hazardville, CTCT6,022270+48%

51Cos Cob, CTCT7,546211–

52Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266211+34%

53Riverside, CTCT8,954167–

54Ridgefield, CTCT6,970155−32%

55Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,706123+34%

56Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198113+4%

57Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93646–

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