10.2% of Watkins, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.3% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.8% of high school graduates and 36.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.0%. For comparison, it was 26.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Watkins, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Watkins:
10.2%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Watkins:
4.7%
Whole state:
4.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.0%
Residents above poverty level:
26.7%
Poverty by age in Watkins, CO
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Watkins,CO (% below half of poverty level)
5.4%Under 5 years
3.6%5 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 14 years
7.5%15 years
5.6%16 and 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Watkins, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watkins, CO (%)
6.8%White
20.1%Black
17.0%American Indian
14.9%Asian
10.9%Native Hawaiian
13.0%Other race
9.0%2+ races
12.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watkins, CO (absolute numbers)
16,258White
3,045Black
946American Indian
3,424Asian
65Native Hawaiian
8,794Other race
10,3792+ races
27,894Hispanic
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Watkins, CO
Children below poverty level:
Watkins, Colorado:
17.1%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Watkins:
11.8%
Colorado:
15.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Watkins:
36.7%
Colorado:
38.9%
59.3%Married-couple family
3.9%Male, no wife present
36.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
12.2%1980 to 1989
26.3%1970 to 1979
15.1%1960 to 1969
24.6%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.3%1999 to 2000
15.4%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
2.2%1939 or earlier
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