Latest news about poverty in Center, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.6% of Center, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.3% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 11.6% of high school graduates and 23.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.8%. For comparison, it was 31.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Center, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Center:
20.6%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Center:
5.8%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Center:
19.0%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Center:
10.5%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.8%
Residents above poverty level:
31.9%
Poverty by age in Center, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Center,CO (percentage below poverty level)
35.5%Under 5 years
70.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
34.3%16 and 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Center,CO (percentage below poverty level)
49.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
56.1%18 to 24 years
33.6%25 to 34 years
37.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
39.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Center,CO (% below half of poverty level)
17.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 17 years
26.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Center, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Center, CO (%)
1.0%White
100.0%Black
29.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
1.0%2+ races
18.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Center, CO (absolute numbers)
82Black
12American Indian
0Other race
82+ races
390Hispanic
18.4%Below poverty level
81.6%Above poverty level
36.5%Below poverty level
63.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Center, CO
Children below poverty level:
Center, Colorado:
30.4%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Center:
11.6%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Center:
23.4%
Colorado:
20.8%
21.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
78.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.9%Worked part-time
88.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
21.1%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
23.9%1940 to 1949
12.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
25.3%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
25.3%1939 or earlier
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