5.5% of Lafayette, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 72.2% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 5.0% of high school graduates and 1.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.2%. For comparison, it was 22.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lafayette, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lafayette:
5.5%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lafayette:
2.3%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lafayette:
14.2%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lafayette:
19.8%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.2%
Residents above poverty level:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Lafayette, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lafayette,CO (percentage below poverty level)
8.4%Under 5 years
1.9%5 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
22.3%12 to 14 years
32.8%15 years
6.8%16 and 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lafayette,CO (percentage below poverty level)
10.5%Under 5 years
9.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lafayette,CO (% below half of poverty level)
1.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lafayette, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lafayette, CO (%)
5.6%White
0.0%Black
3.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
5.9%Other race
11.5%2+ races
5.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lafayette, CO (absolute numbers)
1,189White
0Black
32Asian
0Native Hawaiian
99Other race
5512+ races
265Hispanic
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
1.3%Below poverty level
98.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lafayette, CO
Children below poverty level:
Lafayette, Colorado:
9.8%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lafayette:
5.0%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lafayette:
1.2%
Colorado:
20.8%
19.3%Married-couple family
8.0%Male, no wife present
72.7%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
35.3%Worked part-time
60.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
21.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
36.7%One part-time, other didn't work
41.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.4%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
12.5%1990 to 1994
19.6%1980 to 1989
42.4%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.6%1999 to 2000
23.1%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
25.9%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
3.5%1960 to 1969
2.0%1950 to 1959
1.2%1940 to 1949
5.0%1939 or earlier
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