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.
Population
Iowa
2021
11.1% of 3.1 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Iowa
2021
12.5% of 724 thousand people
Under 5 years
Iowa
2021
12.9% of 185 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Iowa
2021
12.4% of 540 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Iowa
2021
12.2% of 721 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Iowa
2021
11.4% of 1.8 million people
18 to 34 years
Iowa
2021
16% of 659 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Iowa
2021
8.8% of 1.2 million people
60 years and over
Iowa
2021
8.6% of 767 thousand people
65 years and over
Iowa
2021
8.4% of 548 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Iowa
2021
9.9% of 1.6 million people
Female
Iowa
2021
12.4% of 1.5 million people
- Race
White
Iowa
2021
9.6% of 2.6 million people
Black or African American
Iowa
2021
28.3% of 108 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Iowa
2021
21.5% of 15 thousand people
Asian
Iowa
2021
12.8% of 74 thousand people
Some other race
Iowa
2021
16.5% of 68 thousand people
Two or more races
Iowa
2021
18.1% of 211 thousand people
Hispanic
Iowa
2021
19.4% of 207 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Iowa
2021
9.4% of 2.6 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Iowa
2021
8.9% of 2.1 million people
Less than high school graduate
Iowa
2021
19.9% of 138 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Iowa
2021
12.1% of 628 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Iowa
2021
8.6% of 687 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Iowa
2021
3.8% of 649 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Iowa
2021
7.1% of 1.7 million people
Employed
Iowa
2021
6.1% of 1.6 million people
Male
Iowa
2021
4.6% of 843 thousand people
Female
Iowa
2021
7.8% of 752 thousand people
Unemployed
Iowa
2021
34.3% of 58 thousand people
Male
Iowa
2021
29.6% of 33 thousand people
Female
Iowa
2021
40.3% of 26 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Iowa
2021
10.7% of 2.5 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Iowa
2021
2.2% of 1.1 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Iowa
2021
16.4% of 595 thousand people
Did not work
Iowa
2021
19.6% of 723 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Iowa
2021
23.7% of 686 thousand people
Male
Iowa
2021
20.4% of 345 thousand people
Female
Iowa
2021
27% of 341 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Iowa
2021
45.7% of 119 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Iowa
2021
13.7% of 130 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Iowa
2021
19.8% of 76 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Iowa
2021
23.8% of 69 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Iowa
2021
21.9% of 108 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Iowa
2021
17.6% of 93 thousand people
75 years and over
Iowa
2021
18.5% of 88 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Iowa
2021
3.8% of 303 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Iowa
2021
39.9% of 161 thousand people
Did not work
Iowa
2021
39.1% of 221 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Iowa
2021
10.9%