Latest news about poverty in Burlington, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.8% of Burlington, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 13.2% of high school graduates and 37.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.3%. For comparison, it was 17.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Burlington, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Burlington:
17.8%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Burlington:
9.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Burlington:
24.8%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Burlington:
25.5%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.3%
Residents above poverty level:
17.3%
Poverty by age in Burlington, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Burlington,IA (percentage below poverty level)
38.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.2%6 to 11 years
21.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.3%16 and 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
29.3%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
12.9%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Burlington,IA (percentage below poverty level)
32.3%Under 5 years
57.1%5 years
29.5%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 14 years
40.4%15 years
28.2%16 and 17 years
31.4%18 to 24 years
29.9%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
18.9%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
22.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Burlington,IA (% below half of poverty level)
17.0%Under 6 years
17.2%6 to 11 years
12.2%12 to 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Burlington, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Burlington, IA (%)
15.0%White
62.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
6.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
51.3%Other race
14.7%2+ races
17.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Burlington, IA (absolute numbers)
2,925White
914Black
0American Indian
21Asian
0Native Hawaiian
132Other race
2632+ races
196Hispanic
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
21.9%Below poverty level
78.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Burlington, IA
Children below poverty level:
Burlington, Iowa:
23.7%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Burlington:
13.2%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Burlington:
37.1%
Iowa:
23.9%
18.2%Married-couple family
19.1%Male, no wife present
62.7%Female, no husband present
17.3%Worked full-time, year-round
18.2%Worked part-time
64.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
13.9%One full-time, other part-time
30.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
5.0%One part-time, other didn't work
51.1%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
0.8%1980 to 1989
7.0%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
62.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
8.6%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
50.7%1939 or earlier
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