Latest news about poverty in Westminster, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.4% of Westminster, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.8% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 4.2% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.8%. For comparison, it was 23.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westminster, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Westminster:
7.4%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Westminster:
2.5%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Westminster:
15.1%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Westminster:
22.0%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.8%
Residents above poverty level:
23.4%
Poverty by age in Westminster, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westminster,CO (percentage below poverty level)
13.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.9%6 to 11 years
13.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.6%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westminster,CO (percentage below poverty level)
16.5%Under 5 years
5.2%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.8%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westminster,CO (% below half of poverty level)
2.1%Under 6 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
1.2%12 to 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westminster, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westminster, CO (%)
6.2%White
8.8%Black
30.9%American Indian
11.1%Asian
21.9%Native Hawaiian
23.6%Other race
6.1%2+ races
9.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westminster, CO (absolute numbers)
4,547White
150Black
458American Indian
697Asian
44Native Hawaiian
1,466Other race
1,1122+ races
2,867Hispanic
6.3%Below poverty level
93.7%Above poverty level
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westminster, CO
Children below poverty level:
Westminster, Colorado:
9.6%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Westminster:
4.2%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Westminster:
26.5%
Colorado:
20.8%
58.4%Married-couple family
6.0%Male, no wife present
35.6%Female, no husband present
2.3%Worked full-time, year-round
36.2%Worked part-time
61.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.6%One full-time, other part-time
8.1%One full-time, other didn't work
10.2%Both worked part-time
45.3%One part-time, other didn't work
26.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
24.6%1980 to 1989
33.4%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
17.7%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
1.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
15.1%1995 to 1998
11.3%1990 to 1994
27.5%1980 to 1989
28.7%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
0.6%1939 or earlier
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