13.0% of Sac City, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 7.5% of high school graduates and 43.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.2%. For comparison, it was 8.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sac City, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sac City:
13.0%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sac City:
6.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sac City:
25.9%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sac City:
30.6%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.2%
Residents above poverty level:
8.0%
Poverty by age in Sac City, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sac City,IA (percentage below poverty level)
34.9%Under 5 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
21.6%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
19.6%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sac City,IA (percentage below poverty level)
42.9%Under 5 years
25.6%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.4%16 and 17 years
25.9%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
24.2%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sac City,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sac City, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sac City, IA (%)
12.4%White
67.6%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
34.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sac City, IA (absolute numbers)
209White
10Asian
0Other race
02+ races
14Hispanic
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sac City, IA
Children below poverty level:
Sac City, Iowa:
19.3%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sac City:
7.5%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sac City:
43.4%
Iowa:
23.9%
36.4%Married-couple family
4.5%Male, no wife present
59.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.6%Worked part-time
91.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
11.8%One full-time, other didn't work
23.5%Both worked part-time
47.1%One part-time, other didn't work
17.6%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
6.2%1980 to 1989
7.8%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
17.2%1940 to 1949
46.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
1.5%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
44.2%1939 or earlier
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