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
November 17, 2016
Chalkbeat, November 17, 2016: Efforts to Better Integrate Denver Middle Schools Proving Tough, Analysis Finds
May 25, 2016
The Atlantic, May 25, 2016: The Colorado Paradox
March 2, 2016
Chalkbeat Colorado, March 2, 2016: Low-income students getting short shrift in the arts, new report finds
February 24, 2016
The Pueblo Chieftan, February 24, 2016: At the State Capitol: Program to help low-income workers achieve financial self-sufficiency
February 3, 2016
The Denver Post, February 3, 2016: Denver preschool system failing low-income neighborhoods, report finds
January 29, 2015
CBS Denver, January 29, 2015: Program Works To Boost Vocabulary In Low-Income Kids
"Research shows that low-income parents speak with their children less than parents in higher income brackets. By the time those children are three years old, they have heard 30 million fewer words than middle class peers. One non-profit in Colorado, Bright By Three, is trying to level the playing field."