15.4% of Emmetsburg, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 8.1% of high school graduates and 18.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.8%. For comparison, it was 16.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Emmetsburg, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Emmetsburg:
15.4%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Emmetsburg:
9.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Emmetsburg:
24.1%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Emmetsburg:
27.1%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.8%
Residents above poverty level:
16.0%
Poverty by age in Emmetsburg, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Emmetsburg,IA (percentage below poverty level)
39.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
45.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.3%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
0.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Emmetsburg,IA (percentage below poverty level)
86.8%Under 5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.8%18 to 24 years
35.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
0.4%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
23.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Emmetsburg,IA (% below half of poverty level)
26.0%Under 6 years
36.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
17.2%45 to 54 years
0.2%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Emmetsburg, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Emmetsburg, IA (%)
16.0%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
1.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Emmetsburg, IA (absolute numbers)
510White
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Emmetsburg, IA
Children below poverty level:
Emmetsburg, Iowa:
33.0%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Emmetsburg:
8.1%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Emmetsburg:
18.6%
Iowa:
23.9%
75.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
24.4%Female, no husband present
9.1%Worked full-time, year-round
26.2%Worked part-time
64.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
42.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
57.4%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
9.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
47.4%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
34.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
3.6%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
17.8%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
37.8%1939 or earlier
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