Latest news about poverty in Postville, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.7% of Postville, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 16.6% of high school graduates and 38.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.5%. For comparison, it was 20.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Postville, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Postville:
25.7%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Postville:
7.5%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Postville:
33.2%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Postville:
11.1%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.5%
Residents above poverty level:
20.6%
Poverty by age in Postville, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Postville,IA (percentage below poverty level)
48.0%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
21.5%6 to 11 years
44.7%12 to 14 years
23.1%15 years
18.2%16 and 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
26.5%25 to 34 years
32.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
17.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Postville,IA (percentage below poverty level)
59.6%Under 5 years
16.9%5 years
34.5%6 to 11 years
52.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.4%18 to 24 years
51.0%25 to 34 years
38.5%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
17.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Postville,IA (% below half of poverty level)
17.1%Under 6 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Postville, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Postville, IA (%)
8.8%White
45.1%Black
28.4%American Indian
0.0%Asian
24.8%Other race
19.6%2+ races
37.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Postville, IA (absolute numbers)
101White
121Black
28American Indian
0Asian
50Other race
962+ races
399Hispanic
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
40.4%Below poverty level
59.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Postville, IA
Children below poverty level:
Postville, Iowa:
35.0%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Postville:
16.6%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Postville:
38.9%
Iowa:
23.9%
56.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
43.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
2.9%Worked part-time
97.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
58.8%One part-time, other didn't work
18.8%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
5.3%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
34.2%1940 to 1949
44.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
44.2%1939 or earlier
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