Latest news about poverty in Aspen, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.4% of Aspen, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.5% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. The poverty rate was 21.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.0%. For comparison, it was 28.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Aspen, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Aspen:
6.4%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Aspen:
2.8%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Aspen:
21.1%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Aspen:
24.3%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.0%
Residents above poverty level:
28.0%
Poverty by age in Aspen, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Aspen,CO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
64.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.9%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Aspen,CO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%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
26.2%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Aspen,CO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Aspen, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Aspen, CO (%)
3.8%White
81.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
24.2%2+ races
15.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Aspen, CO (absolute numbers)
208White
44Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1692+ races
131Hispanic
5.8%Below poverty level
94.2%Above poverty level
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Aspen, CO
Children below poverty level:
Aspen, Colorado:
9.2%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Aspen:
4.3%
Colorado:
6.9%
12.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
87.5%Female, no husband present
18.3%Worked full-time, year-round
54.4%Worked part-time
27.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.7%1999 to 2000
13.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.8%1980 to 1989
30.4%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
8.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
10.7%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
29.7%1970 to 1979
17.8%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
0.6%1940 to 1949
10.5%1939 or earlier
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