17.2% of Commerce City, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 8.9% of high school graduates and 21.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.7%. For comparison, it was 14.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Commerce City, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Commerce City:
17.2%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Commerce City:
13.1%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Commerce City:
44.7%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Commerce City:
39.5%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.7%
Residents above poverty level:
14.9%
Poverty by age in Commerce City, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Commerce City,CO (percentage below poverty level)
35.5%Under 5 years
34.9%5 years
41.9%6 to 11 years
49.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
69.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Commerce City,CO (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
25.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
23.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Commerce City,CO (% below half of poverty level)
8.2%Under 6 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
18.1%12 to 17 years
1.1%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Commerce City, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Commerce City, CO (%)
3.9%White
30.2%Black
74.0%American Indian
7.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
11.7%Other race
15.0%2+ races
18.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Commerce City, CO (absolute numbers)
1,013White
744Black
1,830American Indian
119Asian
0Native Hawaiian
903Other race
1,9042+ races
5,954Hispanic
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Commerce City, CO
Children below poverty level:
Commerce City, Colorado:
22.0%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Commerce City:
8.9%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Commerce City:
21.4%
Colorado:
20.8%
61.3%Married-couple family
9.5%Male, no wife present
29.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.4%Worked part-time
74.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.5%One full-time, other part-time
31.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
20.1%One part-time, other didn't work
45.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
50.0%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
2.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.8%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
47.8%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
5.1%1939 or earlier
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