14.9% of Kersey, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 11.7% of high school graduates and 3.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.6%. For comparison, it was 27.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kersey, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kersey:
14.9%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kersey:
8.9%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kersey:
24.1%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kersey:
31.8%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.6%
Residents above poverty level:
27.6%
Poverty by age in Kersey, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kersey,CO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.7%6 to 11 years
61.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
44.9%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
41.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kersey,CO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
13.3%5 years
27.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
22.5%18 to 24 years
14.2%25 to 34 years
30.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kersey,CO (% below half of poverty level)
4.4%Under 6 years
30.8%6 to 11 years
17.4%12 to 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
20.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kersey, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kersey, CO (%)
12.4%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
18.3%2+ races
12.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kersey, CO (absolute numbers)
124White
0American Indian
0Other race
552+ races
50Hispanic
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
30.1%Below poverty level
69.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kersey, CO
Children below poverty level:
Kersey, Colorado:
17.8%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kersey:
11.7%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kersey:
3.0%
Colorado:
20.8%
28.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
71.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.9%Worked part-time
59.1%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
66.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.0%1999 to 2000
17.0%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
31.1%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
4.0%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
18.4%1939 or earlier
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