Latest news about poverty in Brooklyn, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.2% of Brooklyn, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 12.1% of high school graduates and 51.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.0%. For comparison, it was 23.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brooklyn, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brooklyn:
20.2%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brooklyn:
8.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brooklyn:
17.0%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brooklyn:
10.8%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.0%
Residents above poverty level:
23.1%
Poverty by age in Brooklyn, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brooklyn,IA (percentage below poverty level)
4.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
20.3%25 to 34 years
16.1%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
28.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brooklyn,IA (percentage below poverty level)
69.9%Under 5 years
36.9%6 to 11 years
11.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.8%16 and 17 years
19.5%18 to 24 years
41.6%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
22.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brooklyn,IA (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 6 years
5.8%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
30.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brooklyn, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brooklyn, IA (%)
20.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
15.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brooklyn, IA (absolute numbers)
298White
3Black
0Other race
02+ races
7Hispanic
19.9%Below poverty level
80.1%Above poverty level
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brooklyn, IA
Children below poverty level:
Brooklyn, Iowa:
28.0%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brooklyn:
12.1%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brooklyn:
51.6%
Iowa:
23.9%
2.9%Married-couple family
82.9%Male, no wife present
14.3%Female, no husband present
1.9%Worked full-time, year-round
60.3%Worked part-time
37.8%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
26.7%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
47.7%1939 or earlier
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