Income and Poverty in Litchfield County, Connecticut
When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Litchfield County accounted a very high median household income of $65,839 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 4.2 percent higher than the median income in State of Connecticut of $63,104 and the median household income is 25.4 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.
As the median household income witnessed a decline since 2000 in Litchfield County, Connecticut, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This group felt a decline of 72.8 percent in the last five years. The Black or African American population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Litchfield County, seeing a 33.5 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Litchfield County reported a median household income of $33,075, this median was 49.8 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $71,809. This household income level is 9.1 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 8.2 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $60,462. In Litchfield County, Connecticut White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $66,054 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic in Litchfield County, Connecticut , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $52,966, this income level is 19.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.
The poverty rate in Litchfield County, Connecticut has declined by 0.5 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 4.5 percent to 4 percent.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Litchfield County, Connecticut may be understood as having a very low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 4.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 15.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Litchfield County, with 6.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.
The median household income in the area has declined a small amount from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $64,544, which represents a 2 percent decline. Litchfield County, Connecticut, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 5 of 5 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Connecticut. Litchfield County ranks 609 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in household income across the nation.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
As the median household income witnessed a decline since 2000 in Litchfield County, Connecticut, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This group felt a decline of 72.8 percent in the last five years. The Black or African American population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Litchfield County, seeing a 33.5 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Litchfield County reported a median household income of $33,075, this median was 49.8 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $71,809. This household income level is 9.1 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 8.2 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $60,462. In Litchfield County, Connecticut White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $66,054 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic in Litchfield County, Connecticut , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $52,966, this income level is 19.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.
The poverty rate in Litchfield County, Connecticut has declined by 0.5 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 4.5 percent to 4 percent.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Litchfield County, Connecticut may be understood as having a very low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 4.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 15.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Litchfield County, with 6.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.
The median household income in the area has declined a small amount from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $64,544, which represents a 2 percent decline. Litchfield County, Connecticut, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 5 of 5 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Connecticut. Litchfield County ranks 609 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in household income across the nation.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
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