Latest news about poverty in Fountain, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.5% of Fountain, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.2% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 5.5% of high school graduates and 18.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.1%. For comparison, it was 19.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fountain, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fountain:
8.5%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fountain:
3.9%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fountain:
13.3%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fountain:
17.6%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.1%
Residents above poverty level:
19.7%
Poverty by age in Fountain, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fountain,CO (percentage below poverty level)
13.1%Under 5 years
2.3%5 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
15.4%12 to 14 years
2.2%15 years
4.4%16 and 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fountain,CO (percentage below poverty level)
14.2%Under 5 years
33.2%5 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
18.5%12 to 14 years
5.6%15 years
18.5%16 and 17 years
19.2%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
11.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fountain,CO (% below half of poverty level)
8.0%Under 6 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
1.0%12 to 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fountain, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fountain, CO (%)
5.0%White
12.9%Black
36.8%American Indian
5.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
3.0%Other race
7.3%2+ races
10.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fountain, CO (absolute numbers)
811White
334Black
169American Indian
41Asian
0Native Hawaiian
48Other race
3492+ races
917Hispanic
7.6%Below poverty level
92.4%Above poverty level
6.8%Below poverty level
93.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fountain, CO
Children below poverty level:
Fountain, Colorado:
9.9%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fountain:
5.5%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fountain:
18.4%
Colorado:
20.8%
35.5%Married-couple family
14.0%Male, no wife present
50.4%Female, no husband present
6.5%Worked full-time, year-round
41.8%Worked part-time
51.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
26.8%One full-time, other part-time
35.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
37.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.2%1999 to 2000
14.2%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
32.8%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
8.8%1999 to 2000
16.1%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
20.2%1980 to 1989
32.3%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
3.4%1950 to 1959
0.9%1940 to 1949
3.9%1939 or earlier
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