21.0% of Shenandoah, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 17.8% of high school graduates and 30.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.0%. For comparison, it was 20.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shenandoah, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shenandoah:
21.0%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shenandoah:
7.5%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shenandoah:
36.5%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shenandoah:
32.5%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.3%
Poverty by age in Shenandoah, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shenandoah,IA (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
34.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shenandoah,IA (percentage below poverty level)
27.3%Under 5 years
68.9%5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
54.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.9%18 to 24 years
24.4%25 to 34 years
33.1%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
15.8%55 to 64 years
18.3%65 to 74 years
22.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shenandoah,IA (% below half of poverty level)
16.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 17 years
13.1%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shenandoah, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shenandoah, IA (%)
18.3%White
5.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
10.8%2+ races
81.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shenandoah, IA (absolute numbers)
783White
2Black
0American Indian
0Native Hawaiian
342+ races
158Hispanic
20.3%Below poverty level
79.7%Above poverty level
38.2%Below poverty level
61.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shenandoah, IA
Children below poverty level:
Shenandoah, Iowa:
23.3%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shenandoah:
17.8%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shenandoah:
30.1%
Iowa:
23.9%
60.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
39.2%Female, no husband present
8.6%Worked full-time, year-round
15.8%Worked part-time
75.7%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
21.9%Both worked part-time
47.6%One part-time, other didn't work
30.5%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
8.0%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
26.0%1950 to 1959
25.0%1940 to 1949
35.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
12.6%1940 to 1949
44.3%1939 or earlier
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