Latest news about poverty in Broomfield, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.4% of Broomfield, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.7% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 3.6% of high school graduates and 43.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.0%. For comparison, it was 21.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Broomfield, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Broomfield:
7.4%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Broomfield:
6.0%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Broomfield:
15.2%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Broomfield:
19.7%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.0%
Residents above poverty level:
21.1%
Poverty by age in Broomfield, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Broomfield,CO (percentage below poverty level)
1.6%Under 5 years
33.3%5 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
11.4%12 to 14 years
10.7%15 years
1.4%16 and 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Broomfield,CO (percentage below poverty level)
2.2%Under 5 years
0.8%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 14 years
1.0%15 years
6.8%16 and 17 years
18.3%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Broomfield,CO (% below half of poverty level)
3.0%Under 6 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Broomfield, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Broomfield, CO (%)
4.3%White
5.7%Black
10.9%American Indian
3.4%Asian
1.8%Other race
7.5%2+ races
7.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Broomfield, CO (absolute numbers)
2,344White
55Black
30American Indian
177Asian
39Other race
6232+ races
759Hispanic
7.7%Below poverty level
92.3%Above poverty level
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Broomfield, CO
Children below poverty level:
Broomfield, Colorado:
4.1%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Broomfield:
3.6%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Broomfield:
43.6%
Colorado:
20.8%
45.9%Married-couple family
6.6%Male, no wife present
47.5%Female, no husband present
8.6%Worked full-time, year-round
39.5%Worked part-time
51.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.1%One full-time, other part-time
3.2%One full-time, other didn't work
24.7%Both worked part-time
8.9%One part-time, other didn't work
58.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.8%1999 to 2000
9.9%1995 to 1998
9.9%1990 to 1994
3.6%1980 to 1989
46.8%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
4.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
7.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.7%1999 to 2000
22.1%1995 to 1998
13.8%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
26.7%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
8.1%1950 to 1959
0.2%1940 to 1949
0.2%1939 or earlier
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