Latest news about poverty in Urbandale, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.5% of Urbandale, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 99.3% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 3.9% of high school graduates and 23.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.6%. For comparison, it was 12.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Urbandale, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Urbandale:
5.5%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Urbandale:
2.5%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Urbandale:
10.9%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Urbandale:
13.9%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.6%
Residents above poverty level:
12.0%
Poverty by age in Urbandale, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Urbandale,IA (percentage below poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
1.5%5 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
8.9%12 to 14 years
4.4%15 years
2.7%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Urbandale,IA (percentage below poverty level)
9.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 14 years
5.2%15 years
7.2%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Urbandale,IA (% below half of poverty level)
2.7%Under 6 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Urbandale, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Urbandale, IA (%)
3.1%White
7.2%Black
50.2%American Indian
24.4%Asian
15.3%Other race
11.9%2+ races
8.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Urbandale, IA (absolute numbers)
1,163White
148Black
60American Indian
547Asian
102Other race
2672+ races
247Hispanic
4.3%Below poverty level
95.7%Above poverty level
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Urbandale, IA
Children below poverty level:
Urbandale, Iowa:
6.0%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Urbandale:
3.9%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Urbandale:
23.1%
Iowa:
23.9%
45.8%Married-couple family
16.6%Male, no wife present
37.6%Female, no husband present
13.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.8%Worked part-time
46.2%Did not work
13.3%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.8%One full-time, other didn't work
7.6%Both worked part-time
18.2%One part-time, other didn't work
32.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
17.9%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
29.9%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
14.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
15.9%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
2.4%1939 or earlier
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