8.4% of Orchard Mesa, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.0% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 4.7% of high school graduates and 32.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.0%. For comparison, it was 15.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Orchard Mesa, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Orchard Mesa:
8.4%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Orchard Mesa:
2.3%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Orchard Mesa:
11.3%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 15.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Orchard Mesa:
22.0%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.3%
Poverty by age in Orchard Mesa, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Orchard Mesa,CO (percentage below poverty level)
28.6%Under 5 years
16.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Orchard Mesa,CO (percentage below poverty level)
3.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
0.5%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Orchard Mesa,CO (% below half of poverty level)
1.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.3%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Orchard Mesa, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orchard Mesa, CO (%)
6.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
19.5%2+ races
25.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orchard Mesa, CO (absolute numbers)
429White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1082+ races
142Hispanic
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
35.5%Below poverty level
64.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Orchard Mesa, CO
Children below poverty level:
Orchard Mesa, Colorado:
11.4%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Orchard Mesa:
4.7%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Orchard Mesa:
32.4%
Colorado:
20.8%
47.7%Married-couple family
11.1%Male, no wife present
41.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.1%Worked part-time
72.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.4%One full-time, other didn't work
10.1%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
77.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
13.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
14.8%1990 to 1994
27.9%1980 to 1989
31.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
25.3%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
3.1%1939 or earlier
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