Latest news about poverty in Clinton, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.0% of Clinton, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 11.0% of high school graduates and 42.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.8%. For comparison, it was 14.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clinton, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clinton:
17.0%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clinton:
7.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clinton:
24.0%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clinton:
25.4%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.8%
Residents above poverty level:
14.1%
Poverty by age in Clinton, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clinton,IA (percentage below poverty level)
17.8%Under 5 years
50.6%5 years
15.9%6 to 11 years
22.7%12 to 14 years
16.7%15 years
16.6%16 and 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
20.6%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
18.4%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clinton,IA (percentage below poverty level)
29.8%Under 5 years
29.7%5 years
18.7%6 to 11 years
36.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.6%16 and 17 years
36.8%18 to 24 years
26.4%25 to 34 years
14.9%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
19.0%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clinton,IA (% below half of poverty level)
12.4%Under 6 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clinton, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clinton, IA (%)
13.8%White
69.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
40.7%Asian
13.8%Other race
8.1%2+ races
18.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clinton, IA (absolute numbers)
2,817White
946Black
0American Indian
25Asian
22Other race
1212+ races
223Hispanic
16.1%Below poverty level
83.9%Above poverty level
41.4%Below poverty level
58.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clinton, IA
Children below poverty level:
Clinton, Iowa:
22.6%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clinton:
11.0%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clinton:
42.6%
Iowa:
23.9%
19.9%Married-couple family
10.3%Male, no wife present
69.8%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
31.1%Worked part-time
66.3%Did not work
12.9%Both worked full-time
6.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
8.6%Both worked part-time
17.9%One part-time, other didn't work
54.3%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
3.0%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
14.5%1940 to 1949
50.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
10.6%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
39.2%1939 or earlier
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