13.5% of Gilcrest, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.3% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 10.7% of high school graduates and 7.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 47.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.0%. For comparison, it was 13.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gilcrest, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gilcrest:
13.5%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gilcrest:
6.4%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gilcrest:
47.0%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 5.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gilcrest:
32.6%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.6%
Poverty by age in Gilcrest, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gilcrest,CO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
81.2%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
50.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gilcrest,CO (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gilcrest,CO (% below half of poverty level)
9.6%Under 6 years
10.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
30.3%65 to 74 years
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gilcrest, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gilcrest, CO (%)
4.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
6.0%2+ races
16.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gilcrest, CO (absolute numbers)
14White
0Black
0American Indian
39Other race
212+ races
126Hispanic
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
4.6%Below poverty level
95.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gilcrest, CO
Children below poverty level:
Gilcrest, Colorado:
19.0%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gilcrest:
10.7%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gilcrest:
7.5%
Colorado:
20.8%
44.8%Married-couple family
20.7%Male, no wife present
34.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
56.5%Worked part-time
43.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
58.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
12.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
57.3%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
0.7%1940 to 1949
9.7%1939 or earlier
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