16.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Colorado

Black or African American

16.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Colorado

Black or African American poverty in Colorado compared

How does Colorado compare to other Colorado and National averages?

  • Colorado

    16.6%

  • National average

    20.8% (25% higher than Colorado)

16.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Colorado

Historical Timeline

16.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Colorado historical data

  • 2011 - 28.4%

    The 2011 28.4% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 31.5%

    The 2012 increase to 31.5% from 2011 represents a 3.1% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 27.5%

    The 2013 decrease to 27.5% from 2012 represents a -4.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 23.4%

    The 2014 decrease to 23.4% from 2013 represents a -4.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 19.9%

    The 2015 decrease to 19.9% from 2014 represents a -3.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 19.5%

    The 2016 decrease to 19.5% from 2015 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 15.3%

    The 2017 decrease to 15.3% from 2016 represents a -4.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 18%

    The 2018 increase to 18% from 2017 represents a 2.7% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 18.5%

    The 2019 increase to 18.5% from 2018 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 17.7%

    The 2021 decrease to 17.7% from 2019 represents a -0.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 17.8%

    The 2022 increase to 17.8% from 2021 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 16.6%

    The 2023 decrease to 16.6% from 2022 represents a -1.2% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Colorado Poverty dataset.