14.1% of Florence, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.2% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 9.3% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.9%. For comparison, it was 16.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Florence, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Florence:
14.1%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Florence:
5.0%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Florence:
19.0%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Florence:
27.7%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.9%
Residents above poverty level:
16.1%
Poverty by age in Florence, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Florence,CO (percentage below poverty level)
18.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
40.7%6 to 11 years
17.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Florence,CO (percentage below poverty level)
36.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Florence,CO (% below half of poverty level)
15.2%Under 6 years
18.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Florence, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Florence, CO (%)
16.0%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
3.0%Other race
12.9%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Florence, CO (absolute numbers)
506White
0American Indian
0Asian
1Other race
432+ races
35Hispanic
14.2%Below poverty level
85.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Florence, CO
Children below poverty level:
Florence, Colorado:
19.7%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Florence:
9.3%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Florence:
26.5%
Colorado:
20.8%
25.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
23.6%Worked part-time
73.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
36.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
63.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
7.9%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
45.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
12.0%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
34.3%1939 or earlier
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