Latest news about poverty in Fruita, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.2% of Fruita, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.2% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 4.4% of high school graduates and 11.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.8%. For comparison, it was 15.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fruita, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fruita:
6.2%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fruita:
3.0%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fruita:
8.3%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fruita:
15.4%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.8%
Residents above poverty level:
15.7%
Poverty by age in Fruita, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fruita,CO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 14 years
13.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
25.6%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fruita,CO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.1%16 and 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
16.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fruita,CO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fruita, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fruita, CO (%)
4.0%White
0.0%Black
69.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
10.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fruita, CO (absolute numbers)
434White
0Black
233American Indian
62Asian
0Other race
02+ races
173Hispanic
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
60.0%Below poverty level
40.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fruita, CO
Children below poverty level:
Fruita, Colorado:
5.5%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fruita:
4.4%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fruita:
11.3%
Colorado:
20.8%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.4%Worked part-time
65.6%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
11.8%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
21.8%1980 to 1989
25.2%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
20.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
13.1%1999 to 2000
20.9%1995 to 1998
13.2%1990 to 1994
12.2%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
7.1%1939 or earlier
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