Latest news about poverty in Aurora, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.0% of Aurora, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.5% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 7.3% of high school graduates and 22.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.3%. For comparison, it was 28.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Aurora, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Aurora:
11.0%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Aurora:
4.8%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Aurora:
17.2%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Aurora:
18.3%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.3%
Residents above poverty level:
28.2%
Poverty by age in Aurora, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Aurora,CO (percentage below poverty level)
15.9%Under 5 years
17.2%5 years
21.7%6 to 11 years
20.1%12 to 14 years
36.1%15 years
6.8%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Aurora,CO (percentage below poverty level)
11.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.3%6 to 11 years
15.1%12 to 14 years
3.1%15 years
22.1%16 and 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
16.1%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Aurora,CO (% below half of poverty level)
7.4%Under 6 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Aurora, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Aurora, CO (%)
8.2%White
16.7%Black
22.7%American Indian
15.7%Asian
7.2%Native Hawaiian
13.3%Other race
11.1%2+ races
12.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Aurora, CO (absolute numbers)
13,606White
10,167Black
1,155American Indian
4,076Asian
89Native Hawaiian
6,375Other race
7,9762+ races
14,211Hispanic
11.3%Below poverty level
88.7%Above poverty level
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Aurora, CO
Children below poverty level:
Aurora, Colorado:
16.0%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Aurora:
7.3%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Aurora:
22.4%
Colorado:
20.8%
42.9%Married-couple family
5.9%Male, no wife present
51.3%Female, no husband present
9.5%Worked full-time, year-round
46.1%Worked part-time
44.4%Did not work
8.4%Both worked full-time
5.3%One full-time, other part-time
17.3%One full-time, other didn't work
17.3%Both worked part-time
21.3%One part-time, other didn't work
30.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
24.2%1980 to 1989
34.9%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
2.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
32.2%1980 to 1989
36.3%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
1.3%1940 to 1949
0.7%1939 or earlier
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