14.7% of Des Moines, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 9.6% of high school graduates and 20.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.4%. For comparison, it was 18.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Des Moines, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Des Moines:
14.7%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Des Moines:
8.0%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Des Moines:
24.7%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Des Moines:
26.6%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.4%
Residents above poverty level:
18.7%
Poverty by age in Des Moines, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Des Moines,IA (percentage below poverty level)
33.2%Under 5 years
9.9%5 years
17.7%6 to 11 years
28.3%12 to 14 years
3.9%15 years
23.1%16 and 17 years
25.5%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
15.6%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Des Moines,IA (percentage below poverty level)
13.3%Under 5 years
11.5%5 years
26.6%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 14 years
24.1%15 years
21.2%16 and 17 years
21.6%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
17.5%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Des Moines,IA (% below half of poverty level)
13.0%Under 6 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
9.2%12 to 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Des Moines, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Des Moines, IA (%)
9.9%White
36.3%Black
10.6%American Indian
15.4%Asian
1.7%Native Hawaiian
20.4%Other race
12.3%2+ races
12.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Des Moines, IA (absolute numbers)
12,585White
11,175Black
79American Indian
2,038Asian
1Native Hawaiian
2,401Other race
2,9232+ races
3,969Hispanic
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
24.5%Below poverty level
75.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Des Moines, IA
Children below poverty level:
Des Moines, Iowa:
20.5%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Des Moines:
9.6%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Des Moines:
20.9%
Iowa:
23.9%
20.8%Married-couple family
30.9%Male, no wife present
48.3%Female, no husband present
7.0%Worked full-time, year-round
49.1%Worked part-time
43.8%Did not work
6.6%Both worked full-time
7.5%One full-time, other part-time
35.3%One full-time, other didn't work
2.7%Both worked part-time
21.5%One part-time, other didn't work
26.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
16.1%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
44.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
11.5%1960 to 1969
21.2%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
34.0%1939 or earlier
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