Latest news about poverty in Sterling, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.1% of Sterling, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.0% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 11.3% of high school graduates and 14.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.0%. For comparison, it was 19.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sterling, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sterling:
13.1%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sterling:
4.3%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sterling:
23.4%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sterling:
31.7%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
26.0%
Residents above poverty level:
19.4%
Poverty by age in Sterling, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sterling,CO (percentage below poverty level)
23.4%Under 5 years
24.0%5 years
46.0%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
46.4%16 and 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
12.6%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
16.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sterling,CO (percentage below poverty level)
15.2%Under 5 years
14.7%5 years
11.2%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
21.6%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
23.5%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
13.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sterling,CO (% below half of poverty level)
11.5%Under 6 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sterling, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sterling, CO (%)
15.2%White
11.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
1.4%Other race
11.1%2+ races
10.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sterling, CO (absolute numbers)
1,338White
7Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
11Other race
2402+ races
246Hispanic
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sterling, CO
Children below poverty level:
Sterling, Colorado:
20.5%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sterling:
11.3%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sterling:
14.2%
Colorado:
20.8%
54.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
45.2%Female, no husband present
7.2%Worked full-time, year-round
31.0%Worked part-time
61.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
41.6%One full-time, other part-time
16.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
4.7%One part-time, other didn't work
37.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.7%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
22.7%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
16.2%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
0.2%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
22.3%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
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