Latest news about poverty in Montrose, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.0% of Montrose, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.2% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 10.5% of high school graduates and 21.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.2%. For comparison, it was 20.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Montrose, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Montrose:
13.0%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Montrose:
5.3%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Montrose:
19.9%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Montrose:
21.2%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.2%
Residents above poverty level:
20.4%
Poverty by age in Montrose, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Montrose,CO (percentage below poverty level)
11.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.2%6 to 11 years
26.2%12 to 14 years
17.9%15 years
16.3%16 and 17 years
17.3%18 to 24 years
20.3%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
0.3%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Montrose,CO (percentage below poverty level)
14.4%Under 5 years
23.4%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 14 years
14.2%15 years
16.7%16 and 17 years
20.4%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
10.4%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Montrose,CO (% below half of poverty level)
7.5%Under 6 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
5.4%12 to 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Montrose, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Montrose, CO (%)
12.4%White
11.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
9.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
3.6%Other race
17.3%2+ races
15.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Montrose, CO (absolute numbers)
1,871White
10Black
0American Indian
18Asian
0Native Hawaiian
23Other race
5392+ races
666Hispanic
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
14.3%Below poverty level
85.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Montrose, CO
Children below poverty level:
Montrose, Colorado:
15.5%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Montrose:
10.5%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Montrose:
21.3%
Colorado:
20.8%
62.0%Married-couple family
2.8%Male, no wife present
35.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.4%Worked part-time
81.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
29.3%One full-time, other didn't work
2.3%Both worked part-time
33.8%One part-time, other didn't work
34.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
13.8%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
23.2%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
21.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.4%1999 to 2000
14.0%1995 to 1998
11.3%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
20.1%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
4.1%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
14.6%1939 or earlier
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