3.2% of Erie, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 195.1% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 2.1% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.5%. For comparison, it was 9.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Erie, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Erie:
3.2%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Erie:
1.7%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Erie:
4.6%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 5.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Erie:
8.6%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.5%
Residents above poverty level:
9.9%
Poverty by age in Erie, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Erie,CO (percentage below poverty level)
4.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.2%16 and 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Erie,CO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
0.4%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Erie,CO (% below half of poverty level)
1.6%Under 6 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Erie, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Erie, CO (%)
2.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
10.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
12.1%Other race
3.9%2+ races
8.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Erie, CO (absolute numbers)
501White
0Black
0American Indian
194Asian
0Native Hawaiian
42Other race
1422+ races
269Hispanic
2.6%Below poverty level
97.4%Above poverty level
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Erie, CO
Children below poverty level:
Erie, Colorado:
4.5%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Erie:
2.1%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Erie:
20.0%
Colorado:
20.8%
32.1%Married-couple family
5.0%Male, no wife present
62.9%Female, no husband present
5.3%Worked full-time, year-round
54.4%Worked part-time
40.4%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
54.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
45.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
17.2%1940 to 1949
69.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
37.4%1999 to 2000
40.2%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
3.6%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
0.5%1960 to 1969
0.3%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
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