8.4% Poverty Rate for employed people in Des Moines, Iowa

Employed

8.4% Poverty Rate for employed people in Des Moines, Iowa

Employed poverty in Des Moines, Iowa compared

How does Des Moines, Iowa compare to other Iowa and National averages?

  • Des Moines, Iowa

    8.4%

  • Iowa

    6.4% (-24% lower than Des Moines, Iowa)

  • National average

    5.7% (-32% lower than Des Moines, Iowa)

8.4% Poverty Rate for employed people in Des Moines, Iowa

Historical Timeline

8.4% Poverty Rate for employed people in Des Moines, Iowa historical data

  • 2011 - 40.5%

    The 2011 40.5% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 39.5%

    The 2012 decrease to 39.5% from 2011 represents a -1.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 29.1%

    The 2013 decrease to 29.1% from 2012 represents a -10.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 30.1%

    The 2014 increase to 30.1% from 2013 represents a 1.0% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 8.7%

    The 2015 decrease to 8.7% from 2014 represents a -21.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 6.5%

    The 2016 decrease to 6.5% from 2015 represents a -2.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 7.7%

    The 2017 increase to 7.7% from 2016 represents a 1.2% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 7.2%

    The 2018 decrease to 7.2% from 2017 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 7.1%

    The 2019 decrease to 7.1% from 2018 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 7.2%

    The 2021 increase to 7.2% from 2019 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 7.2%

    The 2022 decrease to 7.2% from 2021 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 8.4%

    The 2023 increase to 8.4% from 2022 represents a 1.2% increase YoY.

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