Latest news about poverty in Muscatine, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.4% of Muscatine, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 12.9% of high school graduates and 20.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.9%. For comparison, it was 15.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Muscatine, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Muscatine:
17.4%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Muscatine:
9.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Muscatine:
30.3%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Muscatine:
25.6%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.9%
Residents above poverty level:
15.9%
Poverty by age in Muscatine, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Muscatine,IA (percentage below poverty level)
16.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
41.7%12 to 14 years
32.4%15 years
18.2%16 and 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
16.5%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
17.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Muscatine,IA (percentage below poverty level)
26.6%Under 5 years
41.5%5 years
19.2%6 to 11 years
34.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.6%16 and 17 years
24.6%18 to 24 years
18.4%25 to 34 years
20.6%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
19.4%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Muscatine,IA (% below half of poverty level)
14.9%Under 6 years
13.6%6 to 11 years
13.4%12 to 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Muscatine, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Muscatine, IA (%)
15.2%White
35.0%Black
11.8%American Indian
0.0%Asian
17.9%Other race
35.7%2+ races
15.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Muscatine, IA (absolute numbers)
2,508White
309Black
9American Indian
0Asian
505Other race
5252+ races
728Hispanic
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
13.1%Below poverty level
86.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Muscatine, IA
Children below poverty level:
Muscatine, Iowa:
24.1%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Muscatine:
12.9%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Muscatine:
20.3%
Iowa:
23.9%
28.5%Married-couple family
22.4%Male, no wife present
49.1%Female, no husband present
1.0%Worked full-time, year-round
33.2%Worked part-time
65.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.0%One full-time, other didn't work
16.8%Both worked part-time
22.0%One part-time, other didn't work
39.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
7.5%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
56.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
38.1%1939 or earlier
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