15.7% of Fort Morgan, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.7% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 13.2% of high school graduates and 14.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.3%. For comparison, it was 33.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Morgan, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Morgan:
15.7%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Morgan:
7.6%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Morgan:
28.4%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Morgan:
16.8%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.3%
Residents above poverty level:
33.0%
Poverty by age in Fort Morgan, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Morgan,CO (percentage below poverty level)
31.6%Under 5 years
29.4%5 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 14 years
8.5%15 years
43.5%16 and 17 years
22.8%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
12.9%65 to 74 years
20.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Morgan,CO (percentage below poverty level)
11.3%Under 5 years
7.5%5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 14 years
12.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.6%18 to 24 years
21.4%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
24.9%45 to 54 years
32.7%55 to 64 years
22.5%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Morgan,CO (% below half of poverty level)
17.8%Under 6 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Morgan, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Morgan, CO (%)
15.2%White
19.8%Black
16.6%American Indian
23.9%Asian
0.6%Other race
20.7%2+ races
14.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Morgan, CO (absolute numbers)
694White
178Black
97American Indian
13Asian
6Other race
7502+ races
842Hispanic
17.1%Below poverty level
82.9%Above poverty level
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Morgan, CO
Children below poverty level:
Fort Morgan, Colorado:
16.7%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Morgan:
13.2%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Morgan:
14.3%
Colorado:
20.8%
22.5%Married-couple family
28.9%Male, no wife present
48.6%Female, no husband present
1.5%Worked full-time, year-round
33.9%Worked part-time
64.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
15.2%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.9%One part-time, other didn't work
47.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
34.2%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
14.5%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
9.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
27.1%1939 or earlier
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