Denver ’s Westwood neighborhood is one of the poorest in the city. Most Westwood residents are hardworking people who care deeply about the future of their children. But the impact of a continuing cycle of poverty seriously affects all Westwood residents. A few statistics about Westwood, according to The Piton Foundation:

The average household income is 69% of that for all of Denver

84% of school age children are Latino

56% of the residents have less than a high school education

34% of the residents are foreign born

76% of the population is Latino

37% of the population is under 18 years of age

40% of students are not English proficient

45% of all births are to unwed mothers

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