4.0% of Firestone, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 133.7% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 3.6% of high school graduates and 8.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.2%. For comparison, it was 11.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Firestone, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Firestone:
4.0%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Firestone:
1.9%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Firestone:
4.3%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Firestone:
12.3%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.2%
Residents above poverty level:
11.9%
Poverty by age in Firestone, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Firestone,CO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
35.3%16 and 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
0.7%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Firestone,CO (percentage below poverty level)
2.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 14 years
10.4%15 years
1.3%16 and 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
0.6%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Firestone,CO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.4%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Firestone, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Firestone, CO (%)
4.6%White
0.5%Black
34.2%American Indian
2.0%Asian
2.9%Other race
2.2%2+ races
2.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Firestone, CO (absolute numbers)
525White
1Black
28American Indian
10Asian
49Other race
582+ races
133Hispanic
3.7%Below poverty level
96.3%Above poverty level
3.8%Below poverty level
96.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Firestone, CO
Children below poverty level:
Firestone, Colorado:
2.7%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Firestone:
3.6%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Firestone:
8.0%
Colorado:
20.8%
44.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
55.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.8%Worked part-time
67.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
16.7%One full-time, other part-time
13.9%One full-time, other didn't work
9.7%Both worked part-time
52.8%One part-time, other didn't work
6.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
10.0%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
10.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
16.2%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
12.9%1980 to 1989
42.7%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
5.1%1950 to 1959
0.8%1940 to 1949
5.5%1939 or earlier
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