Latest news about poverty in Oskaloosa, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.0% of Oskaloosa, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 10.8% of high school graduates and 34.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.5%. For comparison, it was 28.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oskaloosa, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oskaloosa:
17.0%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oskaloosa:
6.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oskaloosa:
20.2%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oskaloosa:
17.0%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.5%
Residents above poverty level:
28.5%
Poverty by age in Oskaloosa, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oskaloosa,IA (percentage below poverty level)
29.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.9%6 to 11 years
19.6%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
15.9%16 and 17 years
32.5%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
19.2%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oskaloosa,IA (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
44.6%6 to 11 years
22.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
43.4%18 to 24 years
16.5%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
27.4%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oskaloosa,IA (% below half of poverty level)
3.7%Under 6 years
3.5%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 17 years
18.1%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oskaloosa, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oskaloosa, IA (%)
16.3%White
53.3%Black
71.7%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
20.7%2+ races
11.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oskaloosa, IA (absolute numbers)
1,599White
122Black
18American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
592+ races
38Hispanic
17.1%Below poverty level
82.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oskaloosa, IA
Children below poverty level:
Oskaloosa, Iowa:
19.8%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oskaloosa:
10.8%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oskaloosa:
34.7%
Iowa:
23.9%
31.7%Married-couple family
15.5%Male, no wife present
52.8%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
52.0%Worked part-time
42.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
68.8%One full-time, other part-time
8.6%One full-time, other didn't work
6.5%Both worked part-time
16.1%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
9.4%1970 to 1979
25.2%1960 to 1969
16.5%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
40.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
40.5%1939 or earlier
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