Latest news about poverty in Denver, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.8% of Denver, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.9% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 8.3% of high school graduates and 25.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.0%. For comparison, it was 29.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Denver, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Denver:
11.8%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Denver:
6.6%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Denver:
25.2%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Denver:
25.0%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.0%
Residents above poverty level:
29.8%
Poverty by age in Denver, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Denver,CO (percentage below poverty level)
19.4%Under 5 years
15.6%5 years
17.6%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 14 years
25.1%15 years
15.6%16 and 17 years
22.7%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
10.2%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Denver,CO (percentage below poverty level)
18.3%Under 5 years
16.4%5 years
19.8%6 to 11 years
11.6%12 to 14 years
3.4%15 years
12.9%16 and 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
13.7%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
14.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Denver,CO (% below half of poverty level)
10.8%Under 6 years
10.1%6 to 11 years
8.2%12 to 17 years
10.8%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Denver, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Denver, CO (%)
7.7%White
26.1%Black
30.3%American Indian
11.9%Asian
13.5%Native Hawaiian
12.6%Other race
15.9%2+ races
14.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Denver, CO (absolute numbers)
28,867White
16,299Black
2,273American Indian
3,039Asian
117Native Hawaiian
8,388Other race
18,9282+ races
29,308Hispanic
11.3%Below poverty level
88.7%Above poverty level
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Denver, CO
Children below poverty level:
Denver, Colorado:
16.7%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Denver:
8.3%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Denver:
25.8%
Colorado:
20.8%
43.0%Married-couple family
19.1%Male, no wife present
37.9%Female, no husband present
9.7%Worked full-time, year-round
32.0%Worked part-time
58.3%Did not work
1.6%Both worked full-time
4.7%One full-time, other part-time
22.9%One full-time, other didn't work
13.8%Both worked part-time
26.0%One part-time, other didn't work
30.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
6.6%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
24.7%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
31.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
12.2%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
22.1%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
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