Colorado families show resilience despite widespread financial challenges, new
United Way study finds
United Way organizations across Colorado, in partnership with Ent Credit Union, have teamed up to release a new report that highlights the challenging financial realities many Coloradans face. Created in partnership with United For ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed), the report provides a comprehensive look at the significant barriers to afford necessities such as housing, childcare, food, transportation and healthcare in Colorado. ALICE households include teachers, nurses, police, firefighters and others who provide vital services to our everyday lives.
The ALICE Report moves beyond traditional poverty measures, like the Federal Poverty Level, offering county-by-county data that reveals the broader financial challenges many households experience. This data reflects Colorado’s current financial landscape and serves as a valuable tool for United Way organizations and their partners to identify gaps in support, address systemic barriers and work toward building a more resilient and equitable Colorado.
Developed by United For ALICE, a national research organization and grassroots movement, this data-driven report unites United Ways, corporations, nonprofits and foundations nationwide, using a shared methodology to document financial needs. The findings will equip United Way organizations across Colorado to drive systemic change, expand access to opportunity and strengthen local economies, ensuring that more Coloradans can achieve financial stability.
About United For ALICE
United For ALICE is a U.S. research organization driving innovation, research, and action to improve life across the country for ALICE® (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) and for all. A comprehensive, unbiased picture of financial hardship has emerged through the development of the ALICE measurements. Harnessing this data and research on the mismatch between low-paying jobs and the cost of survival, ALICE partners convene, advocate, and collaborate on solutions that promote local, state, and national financial stability. This grassroots ALICE movement, led by United Way of Northern New Jersey, has spread to 31 states and the District of Columbia and includes United Ways, corporations, nonprofits and foundations in Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawai‘i, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., West Virginia and Wisconsin; we are United For ALICE. For more information, visit UnitedForALICE.org.
