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Most residents in poverty, Connecticut cities · 2020

Connecticut cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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 1,227.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Bridgeport, CTCT152,27334,502+35%

02Hartford, CTCT121,98133,913−9%

03New Haven, CTCT138,77433,747+12%

04Waterbury, CTCT115,77124,363+42%

05New Britain, CTCT76,28615,490+32%

06Stamford, CTCT139,53512,378+33%

07Danbury, CTCT89,0339,512+60%

08Norwalk, CTCT94,5088,281+38%

09Storrs, CTCT15,2077,169+94%

10East Hartford, CTCT50,9187,010+37%

11Meriden, CTCT60,8106,610+3%

12New London, CTCT28,0036,550+61%

13Bristol, CTCT62,3416,224+57%

14West Haven, CTCT55,3516,154+34%

15Middletown, CTCT48,4395,881+81%

16Willimantic, CTCT18,0965,617+79%

17Manchester, CTCT36,7594,845–

18Norwich, CTCT40,0014,121−1%

19West Hartford, CTCT63,6204,085+42%

20Torrington, CTCT35,7963,931+52%

21Ansonia, CTCT19,2162,775+98%

22Newington, CTCT30,8962,565+151%

23East Haven, CTCT27,8062,483+69%

24Shelton, CTCT42,8802,202+79%

25Naugatuck, CTCT32,2302,078+4%

26Milford, CTCT51,2152,073+8%

27Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2081,738+91%

28Winsted, CTCT6,9771,636+205%

29Wethersfield, CTCT27,2501,587+37%

30Thompsonville, CTCT7,9271,542+105%

31Derby, CTCT12,9251,529+48%

32Rockville, CTCT7,0721,490+50%

33Groton, CTCT10,1601,227+24%

34North Haven, CTCT24,3361,095+36%

35Greenwich, CTCT14,7921,069–

36Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5791,003+91%

37Bethel, CTCT11,404680+152%

38Portland, CTCT5,944567+54%

39Kensington, CTCT9,962565+103%

40Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460555+15%

41New Milford, CTCT8,188550+32%

42Branford Center, CTCT6,305519+121%

43Putnam, CTCT7,120517–

44Southwood Acres, CTCT8,115511+162%

45Cos Cob, CTCT7,546459–

46Cheshire, CTCT6,172458+72%

47Terryville, CTCT5,461382+47%

48Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266380+141%

49Riverside, CTCT8,954371–

50Oakville, CTCT9,276349+27%

51Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,706330+259%

52Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198320+194%

53Trumbull Center, CTCT10,264317–

54Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577292−43%

55Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,681282–

56Sandy Hook, CTCT9,863273–

57Daniels Farm, CTCT5,976271–

58Hazardville, CTCT6,022271+48%

59Orange, CTCT14,315262−22%

60Staples, CTCT7,340233–

61Northford, CTCT6,186176–

62Old Greenwich, CTCT6,936166–

63Noroton, CTCT5,539160–

64New Canaan, CTCT6,896158–

65Ridgefield, CTCT6,97085−63%

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