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