Iowa Poverty Rate By Education Level
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
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
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
11.9% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Iowa
2022
11.9% of 617 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
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