21.7% of Simla, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.6% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 10.9% of high school graduates and 54.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.4%. For comparison, it was 31.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Simla, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Simla:
21.7%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Simla:
6.9%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Simla:
25.0%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Simla:
22.8%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.4%
Residents above poverty level:
31.5%
Poverty by age in Simla, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Simla,CO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
53.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
25.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Simla,CO (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
63.0%16 and 17 years
59.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
64.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Simla,CO (% below half of poverty level)
39.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
62.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Simla, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Simla, CO (%)
21.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
14.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Simla, CO (absolute numbers)
95White
0Black
34American Indian
132+ races
21.8%Below poverty level
78.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Simla, CO
Children below poverty level:
Simla, Colorado:
30.9%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Simla:
10.9%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Simla:
54.3%
Colorado:
20.8%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
31.2%Worked part-time
68.8%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
31.8%1980 to 1989
22.7%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
36.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
17.8%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
9.9%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
38.8%1939 or earlier
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