8.9% of Mechanicsville, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.7% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. The poverty rate was 6.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.7%. For comparison, it was 8.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mechanicsville, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mechanicsville:
8.9%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mechanicsville:
5.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mechanicsville:
6.4%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mechanicsville:
15.2%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
26.7%
Residents above poverty level:
8.2%
Poverty by age in Mechanicsville, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mechanicsville,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
26.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mechanicsville,IA (percentage below poverty level)
55.0%Under 5 years
45.5%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mechanicsville,IA (% below half of poverty level)
32.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mechanicsville, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mechanicsville, IA (%)
8.7%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
16.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mechanicsville, IA (absolute numbers)
74White
0American Indian
02+ races
4Hispanic
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mechanicsville, IA
Children below poverty level:
Mechanicsville, Iowa:
19.6%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mechanicsville:
8.0%
Iowa:
7.9%
25.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.1%Worked part-time
82.9%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
15.0%1995 to 1998
10.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
15.0%1940 to 1949
30.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
15.3%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
50.1%1939 or earlier
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