7.9% of Belle Plaine, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.8% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 7.5% of high school graduates and 12.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.7%. For comparison, it was 8.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belle Plaine, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Belle Plaine:
7.9%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Belle Plaine:
2.2%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Belle Plaine:
21.3%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Belle Plaine:
29.8%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
26.7%
Residents above poverty level:
8.7%
Poverty by age in Belle Plaine, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belle Plaine,IA (percentage below poverty level)
4.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belle Plaine,IA (percentage below poverty level)
24.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belle Plaine,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belle Plaine, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belle Plaine, IA (%)
8.0%White
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
10.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belle Plaine, IA (absolute numbers)
178White
0Other race
02+ races
6Hispanic
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belle Plaine, IA
Children below poverty level:
Belle Plaine, Iowa:
9.6%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Belle Plaine:
7.5%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Belle Plaine:
12.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
30.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
69.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.0%Worked part-time
76.0%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
27.3%1960 to 1969
31.8%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
29.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
57.1%1939 or earlier
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