17.2% of Monte Vista, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 8.4% of high school graduates and 26.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.8%. For comparison, it was 14.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Monte Vista, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Monte Vista:
17.2%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Monte Vista:
3.9%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Monte Vista:
17.6%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Monte Vista:
24.3%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.8%
Residents above poverty level:
14.0%
Poverty by age in Monte Vista, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Monte Vista,CO (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
18.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
54.0%18 to 24 years
43.0%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Monte Vista,CO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
48.3%5 years
17.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
69.2%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
37.1%55 to 64 years
35.0%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Monte Vista,CO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
19.4%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Monte Vista, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monte Vista, CO (%)
21.2%White
31.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.1%Other race
8.0%2+ races
14.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monte Vista, CO (absolute numbers)
282White
6Black
0American Indian
33Other race
862+ races
397Hispanic
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Monte Vista, CO
Children below poverty level:
Monte Vista, Colorado:
19.4%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Monte Vista:
8.4%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Monte Vista:
26.9%
Colorado:
20.8%
0.0%Married-couple family
1.4%Male, no wife present
98.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
64.9%Worked part-time
35.1%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
10.6%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
20.2%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
42.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
6.6%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
9.6%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
39.6%1939 or earlier
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