Latest news about poverty in Longmont, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.4% of Longmont, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 7.2% of high school graduates and 28.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.8%. For comparison, it was 27.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Longmont, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Longmont:
9.4%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Longmont:
4.6%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Longmont:
12.7%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Longmont:
15.2%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.8%
Residents above poverty level:
27.6%
Poverty by age in Longmont, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Longmont,CO (percentage below poverty level)
20.9%Under 5 years
7.3%5 years
14.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.5%16 and 17 years
1.5%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Longmont,CO (percentage below poverty level)
11.6%Under 5 years
15.0%5 years
13.9%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 14 years
77.6%15 years
47.1%16 and 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
23.2%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Longmont,CO (% below half of poverty level)
3.8%Under 6 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
10.5%12 to 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Longmont, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Longmont, CO (%)
8.4%White
20.1%Black
9.2%American Indian
1.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
10.3%Other race
9.2%2+ races
9.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Longmont, CO (absolute numbers)
5,996White
219Black
55American Indian
41Asian
0Native Hawaiian
652Other race
1,3462+ races
2,131Hispanic
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
9.5%Below poverty level
90.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Longmont, CO
Children below poverty level:
Longmont, Colorado:
11.1%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Longmont:
7.2%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Longmont:
28.4%
Colorado:
20.8%
19.2%Married-couple family
12.5%Male, no wife present
68.3%Female, no husband present
1.2%Worked full-time, year-round
33.4%Worked part-time
65.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.2%One full-time, other part-time
0.3%One full-time, other didn't work
11.9%Both worked part-time
25.1%One part-time, other didn't work
58.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
9.0%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
43.2%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
5.1%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
11.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.2%1999 to 2000
15.7%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
15.8%1980 to 1989
29.2%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
2.5%1940 to 1949
7.0%1939 or earlier
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