Counties in the State of Connecticut Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

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Counties in the State of Connecticut Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

by Noah Smith

Saturday, August 15, 2015

The income of families and where they live usually have an impact of the quality of life they live. This is most especially true for families in low income areas. These families living in these areas are subjected to a number of disadvantages which as compared to the rest of the country in facets of life such as economic opportunities, education and health, as well as access to healthy and fresh food.

As part of our series on Access to Healthy Food in the United States and Low Income Areas in America, we have ranked the counties in the State of Connecticut based on the percentage of residents living in low income areas.

8 Middlesex County

165,676
Total Population

118,587
Urban Population

47,089
Rural Population

12.14%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

16.96%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

20,109
Population In Low Income Areas

20,109
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

67,202
Housing Units

49,513
Urban Housing Units

17,689
Rural Housing Units

7,947
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,947
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7 Litchfield County

189,927
Total Population

99,622
Urban Population

90,305
Rural Population

15.15%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

21.27%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

8.41%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

28,780
Population In Low Income Areas

21,186
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,594
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

76,640
Housing Units

39,563
Urban Housing Units

37,077
Rural Housing Units

12,226
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,869
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,357
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6 Tolland County

152,691
Total Population

83,649
Urban Population

69,042
Rural Population

17.36%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

31.7%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

26,513
Population In Low Income Areas

26,513
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

54,477
Housing Units

28,038
Urban Housing Units

26,439
Rural Housing Units

6,073
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,073
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5 New London County

274,055
Total Population

197,302
Urban Population

76,753
Rural Population

25.45%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.35%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

69,743
Population In Low Income Areas

69,743
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

107,057
Housing Units

77,697
Urban Housing Units

29,360
Rural Housing Units

27,807
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

27,807
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4 Fairfield County

916,829
Total Population

853,046
Urban Population

63,783
Rural Population

32.98%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.44%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

302,330
Population In Low Income Areas

302,330
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

335,545
Housing Units

312,594
Urban Housing Units

22,951
Rural Housing Units

110,510
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

110,510
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3 Hartford County

894,014
Total Population

814,208
Urban Population

79,806
Rural Population

33.46%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

36.74%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

299,121
Population In Low Income Areas

299,121
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

350,854
Housing Units

320,950
Urban Housing Units

29,904
Rural Housing Units

115,180
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

115,180
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2 New Haven County

862,477
Total Population

820,386
Urban Population

42,091
Rural Population

38.39%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

40.36%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

331,121
Population In Low Income Areas

331,121
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

334,502
Housing Units

319,449
Urban Housing Units

15,053
Rural Housing Units

126,440
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

126,440
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1 Windham County

118,428
Total Population

53,514
Urban Population

64,914
Rural Population

49.22%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

76.41%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

26.81%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

58,292
Population In Low Income Areas

40,891
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

17,401
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

44,810
Housing Units

19,685
Urban Housing Units

25,125
Rural Housing Units

21,928
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15,034
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,894
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture

Source: O*NET

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