17.5% of Federal Heights, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 9.7% of high school graduates and 14.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.4%. For comparison, it was 35.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Federal Heights, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Federal Heights:
17.5%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Federal Heights:
8.2%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Federal Heights:
9.9%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Federal Heights:
7.8%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.4%
Residents above poverty level:
35.1%
Poverty by age in Federal Heights, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Federal Heights,CO (percentage below poverty level)
64.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
37.0%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Federal Heights,CO (percentage below poverty level)
24.9%Under 5 years
25.3%5 years
48.0%6 to 11 years
27.9%12 to 14 years
8.2%15 years
3.2%16 and 17 years
13.9%18 to 24 years
26.1%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Federal Heights,CO (% below half of poverty level)
18.9%Under 6 years
16.2%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Federal Heights, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Federal Heights, CO (%)
16.9%White
18.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
17.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
19.0%Other race
14.3%2+ races
18.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Federal Heights, CO (absolute numbers)
782White
34Black
0American Indian
89Asian
0Native Hawaiian
419Other race
5952+ races
1,677Hispanic
19.9%Below poverty level
80.1%Above poverty level
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Federal Heights, CO
Children below poverty level:
Federal Heights, Colorado:
37.9%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Federal Heights:
9.7%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Federal Heights:
14.7%
Colorado:
20.8%
42.8%Married-couple family
11.7%Male, no wife present
45.6%Female, no husband present
18.7%Worked full-time, year-round
27.9%Worked part-time
53.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
12.8%One full-time, other part-time
5.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
79.4%One part-time, other didn't work
2.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.1%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
18.4%1980 to 1989
48.8%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.0%1999 to 2000
19.4%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
19.5%1980 to 1989
38.3%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
2.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.3%1939 or earlier
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