13.2% of Empire, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.5% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 14.9% of high school graduates and 8.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.2%. For comparison, it was 42.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Empire, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Empire:
13.2%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Empire:
4.0%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Empire:
14.7%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Empire:
16.9%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.2%
Residents above poverty level:
42.2%
Poverty by age in Empire, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Empire,CO (percentage below poverty level)
66.7%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Empire,CO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
28.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
22.9%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Empire,CO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Empire, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Empire, CO (%)
10.0%White
100.0%Black
60.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
30.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Empire, CO (absolute numbers)
38White
10Black
2American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
132+ races
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Empire, CO
Children below poverty level:
Empire, Colorado:
9.8%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Empire:
14.9%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Empire:
8.2%
Colorado:
20.8%
14.3%Married-couple family
21.4%Male, no wife present
64.3%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
55.6%Worked part-time
40.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
50.0%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
35.1%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
35.1%1939 or earlier
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