Latest news about poverty in Lakewood, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.5% of Lakewood, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.0% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 5.7% of high school graduates and 26.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.0%. For comparison, it was 27.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lakewood, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lakewood:
8.5%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lakewood:
3.7%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lakewood:
16.8%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lakewood:
24.7%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.0%
Residents above poverty level:
27.3%
Poverty by age in Lakewood, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lakewood,CO (percentage below poverty level)
10.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
7.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.5%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lakewood,CO (percentage below poverty level)
13.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.7%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 14 years
5.5%15 years
37.1%16 and 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lakewood,CO (% below half of poverty level)
2.8%Under 6 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lakewood, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lakewood, CO (%)
6.8%White
19.8%Black
9.1%American Indian
8.0%Asian
7.8%Native Hawaiian
8.8%Other race
9.0%2+ races
12.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lakewood, CO (absolute numbers)
6,979White
482Black
129American Indian
514Asian
20Native Hawaiian
716Other race
2,0832+ races
4,295Hispanic
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lakewood, CO
Children below poverty level:
Lakewood, Colorado:
7.6%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lakewood:
5.7%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lakewood:
26.8%
Colorado:
20.8%
29.7%Married-couple family
3.2%Male, no wife present
67.1%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
48.8%Worked part-time
48.8%Did not work
4.9%Both worked full-time
1.9%One full-time, other part-time
30.1%One full-time, other didn't work
9.3%Both worked part-time
11.1%One part-time, other didn't work
42.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
24.7%1970 to 1979
25.4%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
6.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
16.2%1980 to 1989
23.6%1970 to 1979
27.3%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
4.1%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
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