13.9% of Lehigh, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 11.2% of high school graduates and 7.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.7%. For comparison, it was 12.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lehigh, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lehigh:
13.9%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lehigh:
8.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lehigh:
3.1%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lehigh:
3.4%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.7%
Residents above poverty level:
12.2%
Poverty by age in Lehigh, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lehigh,IA (percentage below poverty level)
83.3%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lehigh,IA (percentage below poverty level)
26.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
47.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
56.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lehigh,IA (% below half of poverty level)
31.0%Under 6 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lehigh, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lehigh, IA (%)
13.9%White
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lehigh, IA (absolute numbers)
58White
13.5%Below poverty level
86.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lehigh, IA
Children below poverty level:
Lehigh, Iowa:
20.6%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lehigh:
11.2%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lehigh:
7.1%
Iowa:
23.9%
10.0%Married-couple family
20.0%Male, no wife present
70.0%Female, no husband present
15.8%Worked full-time, year-round
73.7%Worked part-time
10.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
15.8%1940 to 1949
52.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
3.8%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
46.9%1939 or earlier
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