Ranking of Connecticut Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 13, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in Connecticut was 7.48%. Among all Connecticut cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Storrs CDP (40.42%), followed by Hartford city (30.41%), and Willimantic CDP (30.01%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Orange CDP (2.7%), Milford city (balance) (3.82%), and North Haven CDP (4.04%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Connecticut cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the White Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Connecticut cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Connecticut.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Connecticut Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
Storrs CDP
Hartford city
Willimantic CDP
Bridgeport city
New Britain city
Waterbury city
New Haven city
East Hartford CDP
Derby city
New London city
Ranking of Connecticut Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Storrs CDP 40.42
2 Hartford city 30.41
3 Willimantic CDP 30.01
4 Bridgeport city 22.84
5 New Britain city 20.34
6 Waterbury city 20.18
7 New Haven city 19.24
8 East Hartford CDP 13.73
9 Derby city 12.98
10 New London city 12.62
11 Torrington city 12.41
12 Ansonia city 12.14
13 Meriden city 11.94
14 Manchester CDP 10.60
15 West Haven city 10.38
16 Wallingford Center CDP 10.20
17 Norwich city 9.95
18 Middletown city 7.96
19 Norwalk city 7.88
20 Danbury city 7.61
21 East Haven CDP 7.59
22 Bristol city 7.45
23 Greenwich CDP 6.71
24 Newington CDP 6.11
25 Bethel CDP 5.84
26 Shelton city 5.60
27 West Hartford CDP 5.10
28 Stamford city 5.08
29 Trumbull Center CDP 4.80
30 Wethersfield CDP 4.54
31 Naugatuck borough 4.30
32 Windsor Locks CDP 4.05
33 North Haven CDP 4.04
34 Milford city (balance) 3.82
35 Orange CDP 2.70