15.9% of Brush, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 12.0% of high school graduates and 31.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.0%. For comparison, it was 22.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brush, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brush:
15.9%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brush:
1.9%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brush:
33.2%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brush:
31.2%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.0%
Residents above poverty level:
22.4%
Poverty by age in Brush, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brush,CO (percentage below poverty level)
20.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
30.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brush,CO (percentage below poverty level)
38.8%Under 5 years
38.2%5 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.1%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
31.6%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
22.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brush,CO (% below half of poverty level)
1.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brush, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brush, CO (%)
15.9%White
32.9%Other race
9.0%2+ races
13.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brush, CO (absolute numbers)
499White
28Other race
792+ races
239Hispanic
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
6.2%Below poverty level
93.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brush, CO
Children below poverty level:
Brush, Colorado:
19.2%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brush:
12.0%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brush:
31.2%
Colorado:
20.8%
20.0%Married-couple family
8.3%Male, no wife present
71.7%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
49.4%Worked part-time
47.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
31.7%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
31.7%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
14.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
6.3%1980 to 1989
23.0%1970 to 1979
7.0%1960 to 1969
24.0%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
23.4%1939 or earlier
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