10.9% of Blanca, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.4% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 11.5% of high school graduates and 21.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 31.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Blanca, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Blanca:
10.9%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Blanca:
5.9%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Blanca:
30.6%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Blanca:
54.3%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
31.2%
Poverty by age in Blanca, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Blanca,CO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Blanca,CO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
40.5%55 to 64 years
12.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Blanca,CO (% below half of poverty level)
2.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
23.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Blanca, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blanca, CO (%)
6.5%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
13.0%Other race
15.7%2+ races
12.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blanca, CO (absolute numbers)
6White
0Black
0Asian
5Other race
142+ races
28Hispanic
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Blanca, CO
Children below poverty level:
Blanca, Colorado:
4.7%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Blanca:
11.5%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Blanca:
21.7%
Colorado:
20.8%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.4%Worked part-time
82.6%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
31.2%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
31.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.4%1980 to 1989
31.8%1970 to 1979
1.9%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
16.8%1939 or earlier
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