Assets
Asset poverty rate: 30.1%
Average college graduate debt: $41,579
Unbanked households: 5.5%
Economic well-being
Extreme poverty rate: 6%
Food insecurity: 12%
Minimum wage: $13.00
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: 74,000
Percent of individuals who are uninsured: 5.9%
Percent of jobs that are low-wage: 9.4%
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line: 22.8%
Poverty rate: 10%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%
Education
High school graduation rate: 80.4%
Percent of adult population with at least a high school degree: 90.7%
Percent of college graduates with debt: 80%
Percent of population over age 25 with at least a four year college degree: 39.6%
Percent of teens ages 16 to 19 not attending school and not working: 4%
Family
Children in foster care: 4,333
Number of households with grandparents responsible for grandchildren under age 18: 59,955
Percent of children in immigrant families: 27%
Percent of children living in single parent families: 33%
Teen birth rate per 1,000 population ages 15-19: 7.7%
Housing
Home foreclosure rate: 1.52%
People experiencing homelessness: 2,950
Households paying more than 50% of income on housing: 125,400
Percent renters: 34%
Total housing units: 1,530,197
Justice System
Incarcerated persons per 100,000 residents: 245
Number of youth residing in juvenile justice and correctional facilities: 96
Participation in federal programs
Adults and children receiving welfare (TANF): 14,592
Children receiving food stamps (SNAP): 136,000
EITC recipients: 215,000
Families receiving child care subsidies: 11,300
Households receiving federal rental assistance: 83,000
Households receiving LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program): 81,456
Number of children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP: 353,468
Number of women and children receiving WIC (Women, Infants and Children supplemental nutrition program): 43,777
Participants in all Head Start programs: 5,755
Poverty by demographic
Child poverty rate: 14%
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty: N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty: N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty: 99,000
Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty: 27%
Senior poverty rate: 7.3%
Women in poverty: 10.9%

State governments play a significant role in developing policies that help support low-income families. Below is a list of some key Connecticut policies and a link to an organization that tracks the issue.

Tax & Asset-Building Policy

Family and Work Supports