Latest news about poverty in Wellington, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.3% of Wellington, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 8.1% of high school graduates and 42.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.8%. For comparison, it was 17.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wellington, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wellington:
11.3%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wellington:
5.9%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wellington:
13.3%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wellington:
9.2%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.8%
Residents above poverty level:
17.0%
Poverty by age in Wellington, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wellington,CO (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
67.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wellington,CO (percentage below poverty level)
15.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.5%6 to 11 years
36.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.4%16 and 17 years
22.4%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
34.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wellington,CO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
14.1%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 17 years
12.6%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wellington, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wellington, CO (%)
11.3%White
27.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
44.9%Asian
30.6%Other race
0.0%2+ races
11.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wellington, CO (absolute numbers)
1,009White
18Black
0American Indian
32Asian
200Other race
02+ races
243Hispanic
10.9%Below poverty level
89.1%Above poverty level
39.0%Below poverty level
61.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wellington, CO
Children below poverty level:
Wellington, Colorado:
17.3%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wellington:
8.1%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wellington:
42.2%
Colorado:
20.8%
23.6%Married-couple family
12.0%Male, no wife present
64.3%Female, no husband present
18.2%Worked full-time, year-round
27.0%Worked part-time
54.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
72.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
27.9%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
46.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
20.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
16.7%1999 to 2000
26.0%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
1.9%1960 to 1969
1.9%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
15.2%1939 or earlier
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