Latest news about poverty in Fayette, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.3% of Fayette, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. The poverty rate was 19.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 12.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fayette, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fayette:
20.3%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fayette:
5.2%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fayette:
19.4%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fayette:
11.7%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
12.9%
Poverty by age in Fayette, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fayette,IA (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
37.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
80.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
43.3%45 to 54 years
13.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
28.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fayette,IA (percentage below poverty level)
21.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
63.0%16 and 17 years
55.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fayette,IA (% below half of poverty level)
17.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.4%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fayette, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fayette, IA (%)
16.0%White
89.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fayette, IA (absolute numbers)
105White
80Black
0American Indian
0Asian
1Native Hawaiian
14.3%Below poverty level
85.7%Above poverty level
50.3%Below poverty level
49.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fayette, IA
Children below poverty level:
Fayette, Iowa:
18.2%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fayette:
9.9%
Iowa:
7.9%
0.0%Married-couple family
70.0%Male, no wife present
30.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
73.9%Worked part-time
26.1%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
23.8%1940 to 1949
57.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
7.7%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
53.2%1939 or earlier
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