10.9% of Penrose, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 11.6% of high school graduates and 2.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 8.0%. For comparison, it was 17.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Penrose, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Penrose:
10.9%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Penrose:
5.5%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Penrose:
8.9%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Penrose:
11.3%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
8.0%
Residents above poverty level:
17.2%
Poverty by age in Penrose, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Penrose,CO (percentage below poverty level)
35.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Penrose,CO (percentage below poverty level)
19.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
13.9%65 to 74 years
40.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Penrose,CO (% below half of poverty level)
15.3%Under 6 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.8%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Penrose, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Penrose, CO (%)
10.0%White
0.0%Native Hawaiian
100.0%Other race
7.0%2+ races
20.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Penrose, CO (absolute numbers)
338White
0Native Hawaiian
6Other race
202+ races
87Hispanic
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Penrose, CO
Children below poverty level:
Penrose, Colorado:
12.2%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Penrose:
11.6%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Penrose:
2.0%
Colorado:
20.8%
57.6%Married-couple family
6.1%Male, no wife present
36.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
19.3%Worked part-time
80.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
79.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
20.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.6%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
12.1%1980 to 1989
30.8%1970 to 1979
23.1%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
19.7%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
20.6%1980 to 1989
33.1%1970 to 1979
3.9%1960 to 1969
2.3%1950 to 1959
1.5%1940 to 1949
10.5%1939 or earlier
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