Poverty Rate in La Plata County, Colorado
In La Plata County, Colorado, an estimated 5,222 of 53,769 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in La Plata County, Colorado?
The poverty rate in La Plata County, Colorado is 9.7%.
- How many people in La Plata County, Colorado live in poverty?
In La Plata County, Colorado, an estimated 5,222 of 53,769 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in La Plata County, Colorado compare to the average for Colorado?
The poverty rate in La Plata County, Colorado is 1.04% higher than the Colorado average. In La Plata County, Colorado, an estimated 9.7% of 53,769 people live in poverty. In Colorado, 9.6% of 5,605,422 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in La Plata County, Colorado compare to the US?
The poverty rate in La Plata County, Colorado is 23.02% lower than the US average. In La Plata County, Colorado, an estimated 9.7% of 53,769 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.6% of 321,897,703 people live in poverty.
Population
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
9.7% of 54 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
13.2% of 10 thousand people
Under 5 years
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
11.1% of 3 thousand people
5 to 17 years
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
13.9% of 8 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
12.1% of 10 thousand people
18 to 64 years
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
10.2% of 34 thousand people
18 to 34 years
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
14.2% of 11 thousand people
35 to 64 years
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
8.3% of 23 thousand people
60 years and over
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
5.9% of 14 thousand people
65 years and over
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
4.5% of 10 thousand people
- Gender
Male
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
8.9% of 27 thousand people
Female
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
10.6% of 27 thousand people
- Race
White
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
8.5% of 46 thousand people
Black or African American
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
11.1% of 207 people
American Indian and Alaska Native
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
23.6% of 3 thousand people
Asian
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
39.7% of 441 people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
0% of 16 people
Some other race
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
6.8% of 1 thousand people
Two or more races
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
12.1% of 3 thousand people
Hispanic
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
11.9% of 7 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
8.3% of 42 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
7.4% of 40 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
12.2% of 1 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
9.8% of 8 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
9.5% of 11 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
4.8% of 19 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
6.6% of 30 thousand people
Employed
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
6.2% of 29 thousand people
Male
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
4.9% of 15 thousand people
Female
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
7.6% of 13 thousand people
Unemployed
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
19.8% of 991 people
Male
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
22.8% of 667 people
Female
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
13.6% of 324 people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
8.9% of 45 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
2.7% of 19 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
13.4% of 13 thousand people
Did not work
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
13.6% of 13 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
20.7% of 13 thousand people
Male
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
18.2% of 7 thousand people
Female
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
23.4% of 6 thousand people
18 to 24 years
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
42.5% of 2 thousand people
25 to 34 years
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
13.3% of 2 thousand people
35 to 44 years
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
17.9% of 2 thousand people
45 to 54 years
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
22.9% of 1 thousand people
55 to 64 years
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
21.4% of 3 thousand people
65 to 74 years
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
10.4% of 2 thousand people
75 years and over
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
11.8% of 952 people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
4% of 5 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
30.9% of 4 thousand people
Did not work
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
33% of 4 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
La Plata County, Colorado
2021
9.6%