12.3% of Ridgway, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.4% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. The poverty rate was 17.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.8%. For comparison, it was 22.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ridgway, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ridgway:
12.3%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ridgway:
5.7%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ridgway:
17.3%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ridgway:
22.4%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.8%
Residents above poverty level:
22.3%
Poverty by age in Ridgway, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ridgway,CO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
11.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
21.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ridgway,CO (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
26.9%25 to 34 years
30.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ridgway,CO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ridgway, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ridgway, CO (%)
10.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
32.0%2+ races
36.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ridgway, CO (absolute numbers)
98White
0Black
5Asian
0Other race
202+ races
16Hispanic
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
6.9%Below poverty level
93.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ridgway, CO
Children below poverty level:
Ridgway, Colorado:
6.6%
State:
10.8%
25.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
9.8%Worked full-time, year-round
66.1%Worked part-time
24.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
38.5%1995 to 1998
14.8%1990 to 1994
16.6%1980 to 1989
3.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
1.8%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
18.9%1939 or earlier
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