8.9% of Blende, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.1% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 3.6% of high school graduates and 12.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 11.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Blende, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Blende:
8.9%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Blende:
0.6%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Blende:
10.6%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 22.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Blende:
27.1%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
11.6%
Poverty by age in Blende, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Blende,CO (percentage below poverty level)
37.5%6 to 11 years
66.7%12 to 14 years
44.4%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Blende,CO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
30.8%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Blende,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
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Blende, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blende, CO (%)
3.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blende, CO (absolute numbers)
8White
18Black
0American Indian
0Other race
02+ races
29Hispanic
8.0%Below poverty level
92.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Blende, CO
Children below poverty level:
Blende, Colorado:
29.3%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Blende:
3.6%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Blende:
12.1%
Colorado:
20.8%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%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
2.0%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
17.8%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
29.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
11.8%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
19.0%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
17.6%1939 or earlier
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