18.3% of Alamosa, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.4% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 14.2% of high school graduates and 26.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.0%. For comparison, it was 38.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alamosa, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alamosa:
18.3%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alamosa:
6.6%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alamosa:
23.2%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alamosa:
18.3%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.0%
Residents above poverty level:
38.5%
Poverty by age in Alamosa, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alamosa,CO (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
36.3%12 to 14 years
49.0%15 years
15.6%16 and 17 years
30.3%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
11.9%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alamosa,CO (percentage below poverty level)
18.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.9%6 to 11 years
55.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
31.6%16 and 17 years
36.7%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
32.4%45 to 54 years
25.9%55 to 64 years
20.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alamosa,CO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
19.2%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alamosa, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alamosa, CO (%)
13.2%White
0.0%Black
20.8%American Indian
40.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
24.4%Other race
6.1%2+ races
19.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alamosa, CO (absolute numbers)
437White
0Black
76American Indian
117Asian
0Native Hawaiian
259Other race
1672+ races
1,007Hispanic
17.9%Below poverty level
82.1%Above poverty level
23.2%Below poverty level
76.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alamosa, CO
Children below poverty level:
Alamosa, Colorado:
16.0%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alamosa:
14.2%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alamosa:
26.6%
Colorado:
20.8%
41.8%Married-couple family
14.1%Male, no wife present
44.1%Female, no husband present
7.6%Worked full-time, year-round
52.3%Worked part-time
40.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
42.0%Both worked part-time
34.0%One part-time, other didn't work
17.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
25.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
22.7%1939 or earlier
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