12.0% of Ackley, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 9.6% of high school graduates and 17.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 4.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ackley, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ackley:
12.0%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ackley:
4.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ackley:
23.1%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ackley:
31.8%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
4.6%
Poverty by age in Ackley, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ackley,IA (percentage below poverty level)
14.7%Under 5 years
30.8%5 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
38.1%16 and 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ackley,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
15.4%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
25.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
45.3%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ackley,IA (% below half of poverty level)
5.6%Under 6 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ackley, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ackley, IA (%)
12.9%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
11.3%Other race
8.1%2+ races
4.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ackley, IA (absolute numbers)
178White
0American Indian
0Asian
10Other race
72+ races
8Hispanic
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
2.0%Below poverty level
98.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ackley, IA
Children below poverty level:
Ackley, Iowa:
12.7%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ackley:
9.6%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ackley:
17.5%
Iowa:
23.9%
84.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
15.8%Female, no husband present
7.9%Worked full-time, year-round
24.7%Worked part-time
67.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
23.5%One full-time, other didn't work
52.9%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
23.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
28.6%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
44.5%1939 or earlier
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