Latest news about poverty in Gunnison, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.6% of Gunnison, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.2% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. The poverty rate was 19.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.8%. For comparison, it was 38.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gunnison, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gunnison:
20.6%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gunnison:
16.4%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gunnison:
19.3%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gunnison:
8.9%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.8%
Residents above poverty level:
38.6%
Poverty by age in Gunnison, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gunnison,CO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
39.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
59.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
28.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gunnison,CO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
38.1%6 to 11 years
27.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
52.5%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
19.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gunnison,CO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
38.4%6 to 11 years
23.1%12 to 17 years
34.0%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gunnison, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gunnison, CO (%)
20.0%White
100.0%Black
36.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
4.0%2+ races
28.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gunnison, CO (absolute numbers)
965White
89Black
12American Indian
0Asian
28Native Hawaiian
0Other race
302+ races
183Hispanic
20.6%Below poverty level
79.4%Above poverty level
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gunnison, CO
Children below poverty level:
Gunnison, Colorado:
18.7%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gunnison:
10.4%
Colorado:
6.9%
20.2%Married-couple family
34.9%Male, no wife present
45.0%Female, no husband present
11.1%Worked full-time, year-round
75.0%Worked part-time
13.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%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
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
29.3%1995 to 1998
14.6%1990 to 1994
31.7%1980 to 1989
9.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.2%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
25.3%1939 or earlier
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