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Publications Tagged With "poverty"
New poverty estimates paint grim picture for many communities throughout Colorado
New data released from the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual American Community Survey show a continued struggle for many Colorado...
Health Law and Policy Update Sept. 21, 2012
More Colorado children and young adults with health coverage More Coloradans, particularly young adults, had health coverage in 20...
Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2011
Many workers throughout Colorado have earnings that fall far short of what’s needed to meet basic family needs, even if thei...
New poverty and income estimates show hardship touches many corners of Colorado
New data released from the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual American Community Survey provide an in-depth look at poverty across ...
More Coloradans have health insurance despite increasing poverty, demonstrating safety net’s value
Data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau show increasing poverty in Colorado and a simultaneous decrease in the number of peo...
Women and children among hardest-hit groups as poverty rises across Colorado
Poverty in Colorado has increased since the beginning of the recession. A total of 12.9 percent of Coloradans lived in poverty in ...
First complete snapshot of Great Recession underscores the importance of Medicaid
Data the U.S. Census Bureau released today examine health insurance, poverty and income. Because of small sample sizes, two-year a...
Summary Report on Poverty Reduction and Expanding Economic Opportunity for Colorado Families
A report from the Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force on best practices in Colorado counties for poverty reduction a...
FACT SHEET: Colorado Poverty
Poverty in Colorado has increased since 2001. The total poverty rate in Colorado increased from 9.6% in 2001 to 11.4% in 2008. Fur...
Poverty Rate Hits 11.4% Leading Into Recession
Colorado went into the current recession in a worse position than it entered the 2001 recession, according to new poverty data rel...
New Data Shows Income Lagging in Colorado Prior to Recession
Colorado’s median income lagged in 2008, even prior to the full onset of the recession, according to new data released today...
New Census Data: Colorado Hits a False Flat on Poverty
As today’s theme at the Democratic National Convention in Denver turns to economic struggles, and as the 88th anniversary of...
FACT SHEET: Poverty in Colorado
Colorado Poverty Facts: Child poverty rate is 15.3 and the fastest growing rate in the country (see more info below) Colorado&rsq...
POVERTY AND INCOME STATISTICS 2006
In its annual release of poverty and income statistics known as Poverty Day, the U.S. Census Bureau today released national and st...
New Census Data: Colorado Families Struggle to Make Ends Meet
The U.S. Census Bureau released new data today showing that nearly a half million Coloradans, or 10.6 percent, struggle with pover...
Overlooked and undercounted: Struggling to make ends meet in Colorado
The breadth and depth of our findings indicate that structural and societal solutions are needed. Many families are caught in a "p...
TAX CREDITS FOR WORKING FAMILIES
An explanation of the main tax credits available at the state and federal levels. Released April 2005 | More //...
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2004: A Family Needs Budget
An uncertain economy and major changes in welfare and workforce development policy have given new urgency to the question of self-...
THE DEVOLUTION EXPERIENCE: A Look at Welfare Reform in Colorado
The purpose of this report is to better understand and describe in detail the realities of “devolution” in Colorado. D...
Poverty despite work in Colorado
Across Colorado thousands of parents struggle to support their families with jobs that do not pay enough to meet their basic needs...