9.5% of Colorado Springs, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 6.9% of high school graduates and 28.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.5%. For comparison, it was 28.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Colorado Springs, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Colorado Springs:
9.5%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Colorado Springs:
6.2%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Colorado Springs:
14.7%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Colorado Springs:
18.6%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.5%
Residents above poverty level:
28.7%
Poverty by age in Colorado Springs, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Colorado Springs,CO (percentage below poverty level)
8.4%Under 5 years
13.2%5 years
11.2%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 14 years
9.7%15 years
11.3%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Colorado Springs,CO (percentage below poverty level)
17.7%Under 5 years
24.8%5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
15.8%12 to 14 years
11.2%15 years
15.5%16 and 17 years
20.4%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Colorado Springs,CO (% below half of poverty level)
8.2%Under 6 years
7.5%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 17 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Colorado Springs, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Colorado Springs, CO (%)
6.6%White
17.5%Black
28.7%American Indian
9.0%Asian
2.4%Native Hawaiian
16.6%Other race
12.2%2+ races
17.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Colorado Springs, CO (absolute numbers)
20,717White
5,095Black
1,850American Indian
1,372Asian
32Native Hawaiian
4,469Other race
8,0122+ races
15,634Hispanic
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Colorado Springs, CO
Children below poverty level:
Colorado Springs, Colorado:
12.0%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Colorado Springs:
6.9%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Colorado Springs:
28.9%
Colorado:
20.8%
37.3%Married-couple family
14.4%Male, no wife present
48.3%Female, no husband present
9.2%Worked full-time, year-round
35.1%Worked part-time
55.7%Did not work
2.1%Both worked full-time
10.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.1%One full-time, other didn't work
7.0%Both worked part-time
32.1%One part-time, other didn't work
30.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
12.1%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
22.7%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
2.3%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
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