Poverty Rate in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

6.8% Rank #187/3,222 · #1 in CT
94th
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 6.8%
CT 10.0% -32.1%
US 12.6% -46.1%

Poverty Rate Trend

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Year-over-Year Poverty Change

National Distribution

How Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region's poverty rate of 6.8% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.

Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region for poverty rate.

Nearby Rankings

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#184 Placer County, CA 6.8%
#185 Fauquier County, VA 6.8%
#186 Bergen County, NJ 6.8%
#187 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT 6.8%
#188 McCook County, SD 6.8%
#189 Frederick County, VA 6.8%
#190 Gaines County, TX 6.8%

About Poverty Rate

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut has a poverty rate of 6.8%, ranking #187 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 46.1% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Connecticut, it ranks #1 of 9. This places it in the 94th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.