Table 3

Demographics of workers living and working in the Denver metro area who are in families below the family budget threshold

Category Estimated total workforce Share of the total workforce Below family budget threshold Share of category below family budget threshold Share of total below family budget threshold
Total         1,083,988 100.0%      337,585 31.1% 100.0%
Sex
Female            508,773 46.9%      170,588 33.5% 50.5%
Male            575,216 53.1%      166,997 29.0% 49.5%
Family status
Married parent            308,297 28.4%         99,149 32.2% 29.4%
Married, no children            256,217 23.6%         26,506 10.3% 7.9%
Single parent            103,207 9.5%         68,086 66.0% 20.2%
Single, no children            416,267 38.4%      143,843 34.6% 42.6%
Race/ethnicity
White            792,140 73.1%      190,045 24.0% 56.3%
Black or African American              48,231 4.4%         22,061 45.7% 6.5%
Hispanic            183,317 16.9%      105,225 57.4% 31.2%
Asian or other race              60,301 5.6%         20,254 33.6% 6.0%
Education
Less than high school              82,479 7.6%         56,543 68.6% 16.7%
High school            183,149 16.9%         81,818 44.7% 24.2%
Some college            327,7095 30.2%      121,143 37.0% 35.9%
Bachelor’s            318,800 29.4%         59,815 18.8% 17.7%
Advanced degree            171,852 15.9%         18,265 10.6% 5.4%
Place of birth
Outside U.S.            151,967 14.0%         78,478 51.6% 23.2%
U.S. state or territory            932,022 86.0%      259,107 27.8% 76.8%
Citizenship
Born citizen            946,383 87.3%      262,992 27.8% 77.9%
Naturalized              56,528 5.2%         23,430 41.4% 6.9%
Not U.S. citizen              81,078 7.5%         51,162 63.1% 15.2%

Note: Figures reflect employed persons in non-elderly households who fit one of the 10 available family budget types. See endnote two for details.

Source: EPI analysis of American Community Survey microdata, 2011–2013

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