Canon City, Colorado (CO) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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15.8% of Canon City, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 11.1% of high school graduates and 34.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.6%. For comparison, it was 15.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Canon City, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Canon City: | 15.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
| Canon City: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
| Canon City: | 23.1% |
| Colorado: | 17.3% |
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
| Canon City: | 32.1% |
| Colorado: | 21.1% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 72.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 15.5% |
Poverty by age in Canon City, CO
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Canon City,CO (percentage below poverty level)
- 17.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 21.0%6 to 11 years
- 12.0%12 to 14 years
- 28.6%15 years
- 6.4%16 and 17 years
- 33.2%18 to 24 years
- 9.5%25 to 34 years
- 17.0%35 to 44 years
- 4.6%45 to 54 years
- 15.4%55 to 64 years
- 0.6%65 to 74 years
- 8.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Canon City,CO (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 92.0%5 years
- 45.7%6 to 11 years
- 27.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 15.8%16 and 17 years
- 22.0%18 to 24 years
- 25.5%25 to 34 years
- 2.0%35 to 44 years
- 23.3%45 to 54 years
- 11.4%55 to 64 years
- 17.9%65 to 74 years
- 14.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Canon City,CO (% below half of poverty level)
- 12.3%Under 6 years
- 11.8%6 to 11 years
- 8.9%12 to 17 years
- 19.7%18 to 24 years
- 8.3%25 to 34 years
- 1.5%35 to 44 years
- 6.4%45 to 54 years
- 2.8%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Canon City, CO
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canon City, CO (%)
- 12.3%White
- 35.1%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 20.6%Other race
- 34.1%2+ races
- 40.7%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canon City, CO (absolute numbers)
- 1,638White
- 61Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 77Other race
- 2732+ races
- 761Hispanic
- 15.4%Below poverty level
- 84.6%Above poverty level
- 52.1%Below poverty level
- 47.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Canon City, CO
Children below poverty level:
| Canon City, Colorado: | 22.1% |
| State: | 10.8% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
| Canon City: | 11.1% |
| Colorado: | 6.9% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
| Canon City: | 34.3% |
| Colorado: | 20.8% |
- 32.6%Married-couple family
- 8.3%Male, no wife present
- 59.1%Female, no husband present
- 3.0%Worked full-time, year-round
- 25.1%Worked part-time
- 71.9%Did not work
- 0.0%Both worked full-time
- 13.5%One full-time, other part-time
- 7.2%One full-time, other didn't work
- 11.7%Both worked part-time
- 26.1%One part-time, other didn't work
- 41.4%Both didn't work
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 4.9%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 11.3%1980 to 1989
- 21.1%1970 to 1979
- 4.9%1960 to 1969
- 13.5%1950 to 1959
- 12.0%1940 to 1949
- 32.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.8%1999 to 2000
- 10.0%1995 to 1998
- 7.4%1990 to 1994
- 11.1%1980 to 1989
- 18.6%1970 to 1979
- 10.4%1960 to 1969
- 10.5%1950 to 1959
- 6.2%1940 to 1949
- 24.1%1939 or earlier