Latest news about poverty in Pueblo, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.0% of Pueblo, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.7% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 14.9% of high school graduates and 36.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.0%. For comparison, it was 22.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pueblo, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pueblo:
18.0%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pueblo:
7.9%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pueblo:
28.2%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pueblo:
29.8%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.0%
Residents above poverty level:
22.4%
Poverty by age in Pueblo, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pueblo,CO (percentage below poverty level)
19.9%Under 5 years
39.5%5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
28.0%12 to 14 years
5.0%15 years
14.8%16 and 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
16.5%35 to 44 years
20.1%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pueblo,CO (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
18.1%5 years
26.2%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 14 years
30.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.1%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
18.9%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
21.8%55 to 64 years
15.6%65 to 74 years
13.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pueblo,CO (% below half of poverty level)
9.4%Under 6 years
7.6%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pueblo, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pueblo, CO (%)
14.4%White
20.8%Black
45.7%American Indian
18.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
22.3%Other race
16.2%2+ races
21.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pueblo, CO (absolute numbers)
6,644White
541Black
2,128American Indian
158Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,946Other race
3,0202+ races
11,488Hispanic
18.3%Below poverty level
81.7%Above poverty level
11.2%Below poverty level
88.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pueblo, CO
Children below poverty level:
Pueblo, Colorado:
20.2%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pueblo:
14.9%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pueblo:
36.9%
Colorado:
20.8%
28.0%Married-couple family
14.2%Male, no wife present
57.8%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
20.2%Worked part-time
76.1%Did not work
2.0%Both worked full-time
4.8%One full-time, other part-time
15.4%One full-time, other didn't work
18.5%Both worked part-time
23.9%One part-time, other didn't work
35.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
12.0%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
20.5%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
33.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
18.6%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
22.1%1939 or earlier
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