Iowa Poverty Rate
In Iowa, an estimated 344,696 of 3,100,317 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Iowa?
The poverty rate in Iowa is 11.1%.
- How many people in Iowa live in poverty?
In Iowa, an estimated 344,696 of 3,100,317 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Iowa compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Iowa is 13.28% lower than the US average. In Iowa, an estimated 11.1% of 3,100,317 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Hispanic
14.7% Poverty Rate for Hispanics in Iowa
2022
14.7% of 212 thousand people
White
9.3% Poverty Rate for White people in Iowa
2022
9.3% of 2.6 million people
Black or African American
34% Poverty Rate for Black People in Iowa
2022
34% of 113 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
36% Poverty Rate for Native Americans in Iowa
2022
36% of 11 thousand people
Asian
14.1% Poverty Rate for Asian People in Iowa
2022
14.1% of 73 thousand people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
40.3% Poverty Rate for Pacific Islanders in Iowa
2022
40.3% of 9 thousand people
Some other race
17.3% Poverty Rate for People with another race in Iowa
2022
17.3% of 73 thousand people
Two or more races
13% Poverty Rate for People with 2 or more races in Iowa
2022
13% of 200 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
9.3% Poverty Rate for White people with no other heritage in Iowa
2022
9.3% of 2.6 million people
Employed
6.2% Poverty Rate for employed people in Iowa
2022
6.2% of 1.6 million people
Male
5.2% Poverty Rate for employed men in Iowa
2022
5.2% of 864 thousand people
Female
7.4% Poverty Rate for employed women in Iowa
2022
7.4% of 769 thousand people
Unemployed
34.5% Poverty Rate for unemployed people in Iowa
2022
34.5% of 48 thousand people
Male
30.8% Poverty Rate for unemployed men in Iowa
2022
30.8% of 26 thousand people
Female
38.9% Poverty Rate for unemployed women in Iowa
2022
38.9% of 22 thousand people
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
7% Poverty Rate for people in the workforce at least 16 years old in Iowa
2022
7% of 1.7 million people
SINGLE PEOPLE
23.7% Poverty Rate for single people in Iowa
2022
23.7% of 693 thousand people
Male
21.2% Poverty Rate for single men in Iowa
2022
21.2% of 347 thousand people
Female
26.3% Poverty Rate for single women in Iowa
2022
26.3% of 346 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
10.8% Poverty Rate for single people in housing units in Iowa
2022
10.8%
18 to 24 years
41.7% Poverty Rate for single people 18-24 years old in Iowa
2022
41.7% of 124 thousand people
25 to 34 years
17.6% Poverty Rate for single people 25-34 years old in Iowa
2022
17.6% of 136 thousand people
35 to 44 years
19.9% Poverty Rate for single people 35-44 years old in Iowa
2022
19.9% of 77 thousand people
45 to 54 years
18.6% Poverty Rate for single people 45-54 years old in Iowa
2022
18.6% of 68 thousand people
55 to 64 years
25.4% Poverty Rate for single people 55-64 years old in Iowa
2022
25.4% of 101 thousand people
65 to 74 years
18.3% Poverty Rate for single people 65-74 years old in Iowa
2022
18.3% of 93 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
3.7% Poverty Rate for single people who worked full time in Iowa
2022
3.7% of 310 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
42.8% Poverty Rate for single people who worked part time in Iowa
2022
42.8% of 168 thousand people
Did not work
37.7% Poverty Rate for single people who did not work in Iowa
2022
37.7% of 214 thousand people
75 years and over
16.9% Poverty Rate for single people 75 years old and over in Iowa
2022
16.9% of 91 thousand people
Population 16 years and over
10.6% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Iowa
2022
10.6% of 2.5 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
2.1% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Iowa
2022
2.1% of 1.2 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
18.3% Poverty Rate for people who worked part time in Iowa
2022
18.3% of 577 thousand people
Did not work
18.7% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Iowa
2022
18.7% of 714 thousand people
Under 18 years
12.2% Poverty Rate for people under 18 years old in Iowa
2022
12.2% of 708 thousand people
Under 5 years
13.8% Poverty Rate for children under 5 years old in Iowa
2022
13.8% of 179 thousand people
60 years and over
9.1% Poverty Rate for people 60 years and over in Iowa
2022
9.1% of 775 thousand people
65 years and over
8.5% Poverty Rate for people 65 years and over in Iowa
2022
8.5% of 563 thousand people
5 to 17 years
11.7% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Iowa
2022
11.7% of 529 thousand people
18 to 64 years
11.2% Poverty Rate for people 18 to 64 years old in Iowa
2022
11.2% of 1.8 million people
18 to 34 years
16.5% Poverty Rate for people 18 to 34 years old in Iowa
2022
16.5% of 673 thousand people
35 to 64 years
8.2% Poverty Rate for people 35 to 64 years old in Iowa
2022
8.2% of 1.2 million people
Related children of householder under 18 years
11.9% Poverty Rate for related children to home owner under 18 years old in Iowa
2022
11.9% of 705 thousand people
Population 25 years and over
8.9% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Iowa
2022
8.9% of 2.1 million people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
11.9% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Iowa
2022
11.9% of 617 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
23.9% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Iowa
2022
23.9% of 137 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
3.9% Poverty Rate for people with at least a Bachelor's Degree in Iowa
2022
3.9% of 690 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
8.1% Poverty Rate for people with some college or an Associate's Degree in Iowa
2022
8.1% of 675 thousand people
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