Colorado
State Government
Governor
Jared Polis (D)
State Senate
23
Democrats,
12
Republicans
State House
46
Democrats,
19
Republicans
Colorado
Economic well-being - Colorado
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.1
Minimum wage
14.8
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.2
Poverty rate
9.6%
Unemployment rate
4.2
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
7.9
Poverty by demographic - Colorado
Child poverty rate
0.1
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
163000
Senior poverty rate
9.2 %
Women in poverty
2,891,826.0
August 12, 2025
Colorado Hopes Last-Minute Bill Will Ease Sting of Medicaid Changes
“Colorado is hoping a just-under-the-wire application to the federal government will help soften the blow of Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the recently signed tax and spending measure.
May 28, 2024
Pipeline program guides low-income students to a college degree
April 8, 2024
Immersive music program gives low-income students hands-on opportunities
May 16, 2023
Denver City Council lifts barriers to Prosperity Denver Fund funding for low-income students
April 19, 2021
Kids aren’t getting school lunches as they learn from home. A plan will get money for missed meals to Colorado families.
February 18, 2020