Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Denver County, CO (S1701ACS008031) from 2012 to 2023 about Denver County, CO; Denver; CO; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

5 to 17 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Denver, Colorado by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

75 years and over Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Denver County, Colorado by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Denver County, CO was 11.20% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Denver County, CO reached a record high of 19.10 in January of 2013 and a record low of 11.20 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Denver County, CO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Douglas County, CO (S1701ACS008035) from 2012 to 2023 about Douglas County, CO; Denver; CO; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

18 to 34 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Denver County, Colorado by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Did not work Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Denver, Colorado by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Elbert County, CO (S1701ACS008039) from 2012 to 2023 about Elbert County, CO; Denver; CO; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Some college, associate's degree Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Denver County, Colorado by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Adams County, CO (S1701ACS008001) from 2012 to 2023 about Adams County, CO; Denver; CO; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

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This map shows that the communities that are located in the southwestern and northern ends of Denver's downtown are predominately low-income communities. These same communities are also home to areas in Denver that have higher percentages of people who only speak Spanish, while the communities to the southeast and northwest have higher household incomes. While diversity indexes are higher in the Spanish-speaking areas, this diversity may be due to (presumably) Black residents, who also suffer from poverty rates across the country. The point stands that residents in these areas are generally subject to lower quality of life, due to the observations mentioned.

EQUITY CONSIDERATIONThe two top indicators of lead exposure risk are income and age of housingThe reason income is a factor is because many old homes that have not addressed exposed lead are rental properties where landlords have deferred maintenance. Individuals and families with lower incomes often cannot afford home ownership and are thus more likely to live in rental housing. Another population vulnerable to lead exposure is Denver’s immigrant and refugee population. Often, new immigrants and refugees bring with them cooking utensils or cosmetics that have elevated lead levels, or they have been exposed to lead in a dwelling in their home country and so their blood lead levels show as high when they are screen upon entry to Denver.Given the context above, these data may shine light on areas in Denver where there are opportunities to work with landlords and other property owners to ensure exposed lead is addressed within properties and to ensure children, in particular, are screened for elevated lead levels.DATA INTERPRETATIONWhat does the targeting lead outreach map tell us?The targeted lead outreach map combines information on testing rates and lead exposure risk in order to identify where and how these two factors overlap in geographic space.The targeted lead outreach map can be used to prioritize areas for increased testing for lead, for example, by identifying census tracts with high exposure risk and low testing rates.Tracts that fall in the highest risk category are of particular concern because they all have highest levels of risk of lead exposure based on housing, poverty, and population estimates for children under age 6. However, tracts that also have relatively low lead testing rates among children under age six represent potential targets for greater resources and lead testing.What does the map of lead exposure risk tell us?The lead exposure risk index can be used to identify areas of high and low risk of childhood lead exposure, based on the presence of known risk factors.The lead exposure risk index is a neighborhood-level (census tract) estimate of risk of childhood lead exposure based on three factors: housing age, poverty level, and population of children younger than age six.These data do not tell us for sure where lead poisoning cases are occurring. Rather, they show where the greatest potential for lead exposure exists based on risk factors that are well-established in peer-reviewed scientific literature.What does the map of lead testing rates tell us?The lead testing rate map can be used to assess the relative levels of lead testing among children younger than age six in different census tracts throughout Colorado.The lead testing rate is the total number of children younger than age six living in a given census tract and tested for lead between 2013 and 2017 expressed as a percentage of the estimated total population of children younger than age six living in the same tract. The rate is then categorized into high, moderate, or low compared to the rest of the state.DATA DICTIONARYTEST_RATE– The decile of the count of children under age 6 tested for lead within each Census Tract. Data Type: NUMData Values: -1 = Zero population of children 1- 10 = deciles Data source: Numerator = Colorado Blood Lead Level Data Registry - Colorado Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention ProgramDenominator = U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5 year Estimates (2013-2017). Population of Children Less than 6 years of age. Table: B17024.RISK_SCORE– The risk index score of the lead risk index based on housing, poverty, and population data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey. Data Type:NUMData Values:0 = No population of any age1-10 = decilesData source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5 year Estimates (2013-2017). Year Structure Built and Population living below federal poverty limit. Tables: B25034 and S1701.PRIORITY – This is the bivariate 3x3 index that indicates the risk based screening “priority,” based on the level of testing and the amount of risk (as measured by the risk index variable). Data Type: NUMData Values:0 = Zero population of children A1 = High Risk, Low TestingA2 = High Risk, Moderate TestingA3 = High Risk, High TestingB1 = Mod Risk, Low TestingB2 = Mod Risk, Mod TestingB3 = Mod Risk, High TestingC1 = Low Risk, Low TestingC2 = Low Risk, Mod TestingC3 = Low Risk, High TestingRELIABLE – An indicator of data reliability based on the coefficient of variation (COV_PLT6). 1 = COV