Latest news about poverty in Davenport, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.2% of Davenport, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 12.5% of high school graduates and 36.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.2%. For comparison, it was 19.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Davenport, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Davenport:
15.2%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Davenport:
10.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Davenport:
26.8%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Davenport:
28.3%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.2%
Residents above poverty level:
19.3%
Poverty by age in Davenport, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Davenport,IA (percentage below poverty level)
12.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
29.2%12 to 14 years
34.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.7%18 to 24 years
17.3%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
17.5%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Davenport,IA (percentage below poverty level)
1.8%Under 5 years
43.2%5 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.1%16 and 17 years
39.5%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
20.4%55 to 64 years
18.5%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Davenport,IA (% below half of poverty level)
8.2%Under 6 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
12.4%12 to 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
10.9%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Davenport, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Davenport, IA (%)
10.5%White
43.9%Black
27.1%American Indian
15.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
29.5%Other race
17.5%2+ races
19.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Davenport, IA (absolute numbers)
7,339White
4,877Black
109American Indian
281Asian
0Native Hawaiian
787Other race
1,7552+ races
1,800Hispanic
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
39.0%Below poverty level
61.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Davenport, IA
Children below poverty level:
Davenport, Iowa:
12.1%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Davenport:
12.5%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Davenport:
36.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
24.3%Married-couple family
7.8%Male, no wife present
67.9%Female, no husband present
5.8%Worked full-time, year-round
44.5%Worked part-time
49.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.3%One full-time, other part-time
12.2%One full-time, other didn't work
8.3%Both worked part-time
42.9%One part-time, other didn't work
32.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
1.3%1980 to 1989
18.1%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
47.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
27.1%1939 or earlier
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