25.1% of La Jara, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.4% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 14.7% of high school graduates and 2.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.6%. For comparison, it was 30.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in La Jara, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
La Jara:
25.1%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
La Jara:
9.9%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
La Jara:
13.7%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
La Jara:
11.3%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.6%
Residents above poverty level:
30.6%
Poverty by age in La Jara, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Jara,CO (percentage below poverty level)
64.7%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
57.9%6 to 11 years
81.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
28.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Jara,CO (percentage below poverty level)
69.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
27.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
72.0%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in La Jara,CO (% below half of poverty level)
29.2%Under 6 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
48.3%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Jara, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Jara, CO (%)
32.8%White
83.6%American Indian
0.0%Other race
3.8%2+ races
19.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Jara, CO (absolute numbers)
87White
18American Indian
0Other race
72+ races
80Hispanic
25.8%Below poverty level
74.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Jara, CO
Children below poverty level:
La Jara, Colorado:
40.2%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
La Jara:
14.7%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
La Jara:
2.4%
Colorado:
20.8%
29.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
70.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.6%Worked part-time
82.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
63.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
36.4%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.1%1980 to 1989
24.2%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
36.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.5%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
11.4%1980 to 1989
22.7%1970 to 1979
3.2%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
24.3%1939 or earlier
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