10.5% of Mason City, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.8% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 8.6% of high school graduates and 11.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.5%. For comparison, it was 19.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mason City, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mason City:
10.5%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mason City:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mason City:
15.7%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mason City:
20.7%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.5%
Residents above poverty level:
19.1%
Poverty by age in Mason City, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mason City,IA (percentage below poverty level)
7.7%Under 5 years
31.4%5 years
17.2%6 to 11 years
2.9%12 to 14 years
16.7%15 years
8.0%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mason City,IA (percentage below poverty level)
18.3%Under 5 years
39.9%5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 14 years
1.9%15 years
46.4%16 and 17 years
17.7%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mason City,IA (% below half of poverty level)
11.6%Under 6 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
1.0%12 to 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mason City, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mason City, IA (%)
9.9%White
18.3%Black
56.2%American Indian
0.0%Asian
36.1%Native Hawaiian
48.7%Other race
4.1%2+ races
11.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mason City, IA (absolute numbers)
2,284White
120Black
56American Indian
0Asian
46Native Hawaiian
90Other race
672+ races
207Hispanic
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
6.9%Below poverty level
93.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mason City, IA
Children below poverty level:
Mason City, Iowa:
11.6%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mason City:
8.6%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mason City:
11.5%
Iowa:
23.9%
21.2%Married-couple family
18.1%Male, no wife present
60.7%Female, no husband present
9.2%Worked full-time, year-round
49.2%Worked part-time
41.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
14.4%One full-time, other part-time
2.7%One full-time, other didn't work
19.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
63.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
7.5%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
27.9%1950 to 1959
19.2%1940 to 1949
39.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
22.8%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
32.5%1939 or earlier
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