Latest news about poverty in Anamosa, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.1% of Anamosa, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 18.2% of high school graduates and 21.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.2%. For comparison, it was 13.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Anamosa, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Anamosa:
19.1%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Anamosa:
11.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Anamosa:
42.2%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Anamosa:
36.8%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.2%
Residents above poverty level:
13.9%
Poverty by age in Anamosa, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Anamosa,IA (percentage below poverty level)
24.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 14 years
26.7%16 and 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
51.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
10.5%65 to 74 years
24.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Anamosa,IA (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
35.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.2%18 to 24 years
32.5%25 to 34 years
26.2%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
21.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Anamosa,IA (% below half of poverty level)
12.8%Under 6 years
17.4%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Anamosa, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anamosa, IA (%)
19.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
77.7%Other race
0.8%2+ races
73.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anamosa, IA (absolute numbers)
797White
0Black
0Asian
47Other race
12+ races
30Hispanic
19.1%Below poverty level
80.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Anamosa, IA
Children below poverty level:
Anamosa, Iowa:
14.1%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Anamosa:
18.2%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Anamosa:
21.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
22.3%Married-couple family
2.7%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
1.8%Worked full-time, year-round
7.0%Worked part-time
91.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
23.5%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
76.5%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
29.2%1970 to 1979
41.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
29.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
34.4%1939 or earlier
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