What is the 2026 poverty guideline for four people in Connecticut?

The 2026 HHS poverty guideline for a household of four in Connecticut is $33,000.

Connecticut

A household of four is measured against a 2026 poverty guideline of $33,000. Connecticut has adopted Medicaid expansion, so the adult income screen is 138 percent of poverty. The 2024 all-items state price parity is 103.6.

Sales tax: 6.3%
Wage income tax: Yes
Property tax: 1.66%

Benefit pages

Each program has its own page for Connecticut. The label is the illustrative household of four at $48,000.

SNAP eligibility · unlikely
Medicaid and CHIP eligibility · maybe
WIC eligibility · likely
School meals eligibility · likely
LIHEAP eligibility · maybe
Earned Income Tax Credit eligibility · likely
Child Tax Credit eligibility · likely
Marketplace subsidies eligibility · likely
Lifeline eligibility · unlikely
SSI eligibility · unlikely
State programs eligibility · maybe

Counties

Capitol Planning Region · 2-bed $1,933
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · 2-bed $2,399
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 2-bed $1,933
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · 2-bed $1,745
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Northwest Hills Planning Region · 2-bed $1,560
South Central Connecticut Planning Region · 2-bed $2,091
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · 2-bed $1,902
Western Connecticut Planning Region · 2-bed $2,399

Towns

154 places in Connecticut have a cost page and a benefits page.

Metros in this ranking

Hartford · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
Bridgeport · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
New Haven · New Haven, CT