5.8% of Thornton, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.6% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 3.5% of high school graduates and 9.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 18.4%. For comparison, it was 17.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thornton, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Thornton:
5.8%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Thornton:
2.9%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Thornton:
8.9%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Thornton:
14.7%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
18.4%
Residents above poverty level:
17.6%
Poverty by age in Thornton, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thornton,CO (percentage below poverty level)
17.2%Under 5 years
24.9%5 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
1.2%12 to 14 years
10.9%15 years
3.6%16 and 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Thornton,CO (percentage below poverty level)
10.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
15.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.0%16 and 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thornton,CO (% below half of poverty level)
8.6%Under 6 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Thornton, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thornton, CO (%)
3.9%White
7.5%Black
19.4%American Indian
18.3%Asian
55.7%Native Hawaiian
7.9%Other race
6.5%2+ races
5.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thornton, CO (absolute numbers)
2,678White
236Black
323American Indian
1,656Asian
7Native Hawaiian
1,224Other race
2,0302+ races
2,951Hispanic
5.8%Below poverty level
94.2%Above poverty level
5.8%Below poverty level
94.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thornton, CO
Children below poverty level:
Thornton, Colorado:
13.4%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Thornton:
3.5%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Thornton:
9.9%
Colorado:
20.8%
58.1%Married-couple family
13.1%Male, no wife present
28.8%Female, no husband present
17.7%Worked full-time, year-round
40.4%Worked part-time
41.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.6%One full-time, other part-time
19.0%One full-time, other didn't work
15.7%Both worked part-time
35.3%One part-time, other didn't work
29.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.7%1999 to 2000
10.4%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
21.5%1980 to 1989
35.0%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
1.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.7%1999 to 2000
22.6%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
21.8%1980 to 1989
26.0%1970 to 1979
4.4%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
0.2%1939 or earlier
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