Latest news about poverty in Boulder, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.1% of Boulder, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.9% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 8.6% of high school graduates and 7.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.4%. For comparison, it was 18.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Boulder, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Boulder:
24.1%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Boulder:
16.2%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Boulder:
28.6%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Boulder:
8.5%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.4%
Residents above poverty level:
18.8%
Poverty by age in Boulder, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Boulder,CO (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.5%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.4%16 and 17 years
62.8%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Boulder,CO (percentage below poverty level)
7.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
22.6%12 to 14 years
16.7%15 years
4.9%16 and 17 years
64.7%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Boulder,CO (% below half of poverty level)
7.4%Under 6 years
19.9%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 17 years
46.1%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Boulder, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boulder, CO (%)
23.8%White
18.9%Black
54.6%American Indian
25.3%Asian
54.6%Native Hawaiian
22.8%Other race
23.6%2+ races
25.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boulder, CO (absolute numbers)
18,294White
160Black
436American Indian
1,314Asian
25Native Hawaiian
612Other race
2,4132+ races
2,545Hispanic
24.7%Below poverty level
75.3%Above poverty level
18.8%Below poverty level
81.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Boulder, CO
Children below poverty level:
Boulder, Colorado:
13.8%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Boulder:
8.6%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Boulder:
7.8%
Colorado:
20.8%
23.2%Married-couple family
10.8%Male, no wife present
66.0%Female, no husband present
5.4%Worked full-time, year-round
62.4%Worked part-time
32.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
19.0%One full-time, other didn't work
8.8%Both worked part-time
41.5%One part-time, other didn't work
30.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
24.2%1970 to 1979
23.4%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
8.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
17.4%1980 to 1989
21.1%1970 to 1979
22.6%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
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