21.2% of Lamar, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.4% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 19.2% of high school graduates and 27.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.1%. For comparison, it was 21.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lamar, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lamar:
21.2%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lamar:
6.5%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lamar:
27.6%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lamar:
22.6%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.1%
Residents above poverty level:
21.4%
Poverty by age in Lamar, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lamar,CO (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
18.0%5 years
19.8%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
20.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
19.4%25 to 34 years
19.2%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
17.7%55 to 64 years
34.2%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lamar,CO (percentage below poverty level)
30.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
40.5%6 to 11 years
23.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
68.6%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
46.1%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
17.5%45 to 54 years
26.4%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
18.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lamar,CO (% below half of poverty level)
10.0%Under 6 years
16.2%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lamar, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lamar, CO (%)
17.5%White
46.7%Black
19.7%American Indian
0.0%Asian
25.9%Other race
45.4%2+ races
24.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lamar, CO (absolute numbers)
674White
60Black
48American Indian
0Asian
230Other race
4782+ races
807Hispanic
20.9%Below poverty level
79.1%Above poverty level
21.8%Below poverty level
78.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lamar, CO
Children below poverty level:
Lamar, Colorado:
25.5%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lamar:
19.2%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lamar:
27.2%
Colorado:
20.8%
49.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.4%Female, no husband present
10.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.7%Worked part-time
77.3%Did not work
6.3%Both worked full-time
3.2%One full-time, other part-time
11.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
35.7%One part-time, other didn't work
43.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
23.4%1970 to 1979
26.6%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
27.1%1939 or earlier
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