14.4% of Clarion, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 10.1% of high school graduates and 35.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.6%. For comparison, it was 7.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clarion, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clarion:
14.4%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clarion:
2.5%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clarion:
15.2%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clarion:
15.1%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.6%
Residents above poverty level:
7.6%
Poverty by age in Clarion, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clarion,IA (percentage below poverty level)
55.6%Under 5 years
0.0%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
33.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
25.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clarion,IA (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.0%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clarion,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
3.4%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clarion, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clarion, IA (%)
5.3%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
42.5%2+ races
58.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clarion, IA (absolute numbers)
112White
0Asian
0Other race
982+ races
244Hispanic
10.9%Below poverty level
89.1%Above poverty level
63.0%Below poverty level
37.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clarion, IA
Children below poverty level:
Clarion, Iowa:
23.4%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clarion:
10.1%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clarion:
35.2%
Iowa:
23.9%
71.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
28.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
65.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
15.8%One part-time, other didn't work
18.9%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
8.8%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
23.5%1940 to 1949
44.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
41.8%1939 or earlier
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