14.5% of Fort Madison, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 10.9% of high school graduates and 26.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.9%. For comparison, it was 12.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Madison, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Madison:
14.5%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Madison:
5.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Madison:
17.9%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Madison:
24.9%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.9%
Residents above poverty level:
12.3%
Poverty by age in Fort Madison, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Madison,IA (percentage below poverty level)
32.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
36.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
14.9%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Madison,IA (percentage below poverty level)
45.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.4%6 to 11 years
16.6%12 to 14 years
26.2%15 years
22.4%16 and 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
17.2%25 to 34 years
16.4%35 to 44 years
18.3%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
16.3%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Madison,IA (% below half of poverty level)
11.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
18.1%12 to 17 years
1.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Madison, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Madison, IA (%)
14.7%White
0.0%Black
18.5%Other race
13.9%2+ races
10.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Madison, IA (absolute numbers)
1,239White
0Black
11Other race
512+ races
63Hispanic
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Madison, IA
Children below poverty level:
Fort Madison, Iowa:
24.3%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Madison:
10.9%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Madison:
26.9%
Iowa:
23.9%
56.7%Married-couple family
16.9%Male, no wife present
26.4%Female, no husband present
7.8%Worked full-time, year-round
22.5%Worked part-time
69.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
23.9%One full-time, other didn't work
20.6%Both worked part-time
18.3%One part-time, other didn't work
37.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
3.1%1960 to 1969
5.7%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
67.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
3.6%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
15.9%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
47.0%1939 or earlier
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