17.9% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Ames, Iowa

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

17.9% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Ames, Iowa

High school graduate (includes equivalency) poverty in Ames, Iowa compared

How does Ames, Iowa compare to other Iowa and National averages?

  • Ames, Iowa

    17.9%

  • Iowa

    13% (-27% lower than Ames, Iowa)

  • National average

    14.6% (-18% lower than Ames, Iowa)

17.9% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Ames, Iowa

Historical Timeline

17.9% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Ames, Iowa historical data

  • 2015 - 14%

    The 2015 14% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 9.2%

    The 2016 decrease to 9.2% from 2015 represents a -4.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 5.7%

    The 2017 decrease to 5.7% from 2016 represents a -3.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 6.2%

    The 2018 increase to 6.2% from 2017 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 20.3%

    The 2019 increase to 20.3% from 2018 represents a 14.1% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 13.9%

    The 2021 decrease to 13.9% from 2019 represents a -6.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 18%

    The 2022 increase to 18% from 2021 represents a 4.1% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 17.9%

    The 2023 decrease to 17.9% from 2022 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

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