Poverty Rate in El Paso County, Colorado
In El Paso County, Colorado, an estimated 68,500 of 717,003 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in El Paso County, Colorado?
The poverty rate in El Paso County, Colorado is 9.6%.
- How many people in El Paso County, Colorado live in poverty?
In El Paso County, Colorado, an estimated 68,500 of 717,003 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in El Paso County, Colorado compare to the average for Colorado?
The poverty rate in El Paso County, Colorado is 1.03% lower than the Colorado average. In El Paso County, Colorado, an estimated 9.6% of 717,003 people live in poverty. In Colorado, 9.7% of 5,696,140 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in El Paso County, Colorado compare to the US?
The poverty rate in El Paso County, Colorado is 25.0% lower than the US average. In El Paso County, Colorado, an estimated 9.6% of 717,003 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
9.6% of 717 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
11.5% of 170 thousand people
Under 5 years
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
13.5% of 45 thousand people
5 to 17 years
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
10.8% of 126 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
11% of 169 thousand people
18 to 64 years
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
9.4% of 449 thousand people
18 to 34 years
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
12.5% of 182 thousand people
35 to 64 years
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
7.3% of 267 thousand people
60 years and over
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
7.1% of 138 thousand people
65 years and over
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
6.8% of 98 thousand people
- Gender
Male
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
8.3% of 359 thousand people
Female
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
10.8% of 358 thousand people
- Race
White
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
8.3% of 510 thousand people
Black or African American
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
8.9% of 38 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
27.8% of 7 thousand people
Asian
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
8.6% of 19 thousand people
Some other race
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
14.9% of 32 thousand people
Two or more races
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
13.5% of 109 thousand people
Hispanic
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
16.9% of 133 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
7.6% of 472 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
7.8% of 481 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
27.3% of 27 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
12.2% of 86 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
7.6% of 166 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
3.4% of 203 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
6.1% of 362 thousand people
Employed
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
5% of 340 thousand people
Male
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
4.5% of 183 thousand people
Female
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
5.5% of 157 thousand people
Unemployed
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
23.3% of 22 thousand people
Male
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
21.6% of 11 thousand people
Female
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
24.9% of 11 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
9% of 567 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
2.5% of 261 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
12.7% of 135 thousand people
Did not work
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
15.9% of 170 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
20.7% of 139 thousand people
Male
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
18.4% of 73 thousand people
Female
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
23.2% of 66 thousand people
18 to 24 years
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
35.3% of 21 thousand people
25 to 34 years
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
17.5% of 39 thousand people
35 to 44 years
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
15% of 17 thousand people
45 to 54 years
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
17.4% of 15 thousand people
55 to 64 years
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
21.5% of 19 thousand people
65 to 74 years
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
15.9% of 16 thousand people
75 years and over
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
16.8% of 12 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
4.1% of 67 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
30.2% of 35 thousand people
Did not work
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
42% of 37 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
El Paso County, Colorado
2021
9.4%