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
February 9, 2017
The Denver Post, February 9, 2017: How some Colorado schools are finding success with poor and minority students
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