Counties in Connecticut by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 9 counties in 2024, at 17.9%. Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region had the lowest, at 7.3%. The median was 13.2% and the figure for Connecticut was 13%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 (%) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 17.9 | +0.8 pts |
| 2 | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 14.9 | +1.1 pts |
| 3 | Capitol Planning Region | 13.8 | +1.9 pts |
| 4 | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 13.7 | -2.8 pts |
| 5 | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 13.2 | -3.3 pts |
| 6 | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 10.1 | +0.4 pts |
| 7 | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 9.7 | -0.8 pts |
| 8 | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 9 | -0.1 pts |
| 9 | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 7.3 | -0.3 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.
A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in Connecticut by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt
MLA 9
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Connecticut by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/connecticut-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in Connecticut by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/connecticut-counties.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Connecticut by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/connecticut-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_connecticut_by_2024,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: Counties in Connecticut by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/connecticut-counties. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, with 17.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, with 7.3% in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.