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
January 10, 2018
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December 4, 2017
Colorado school board votes to end voucher program
November 8, 2017
With a Catholic archbishop against them, voucher foes win control of school board in key race
May 10, 2017
Life Expectancy In One U.S. County Is Less Than Sudan’s
March 28, 2017
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February 9, 2017