Latest news about poverty in Waterloo, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.4% of Waterloo, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 14.4% of high school graduates and 36.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.4%. For comparison, it was 15.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waterloo, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waterloo:
20.4%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waterloo:
9.8%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Waterloo:
23.1%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Waterloo:
17.3%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.4%
Residents above poverty level:
15.8%
Poverty by age in Waterloo, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waterloo,IA (percentage below poverty level)
28.6%Under 5 years
7.6%5 years
26.3%6 to 11 years
26.4%12 to 14 years
21.3%15 years
31.2%16 and 17 years
26.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
19.3%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
10.5%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waterloo,IA (percentage below poverty level)
24.6%Under 5 years
67.5%5 years
35.8%6 to 11 years
35.0%12 to 14 years
42.0%15 years
25.3%16 and 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
29.5%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
19.3%65 to 74 years
18.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waterloo,IA (% below half of poverty level)
13.5%Under 6 years
19.9%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waterloo, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waterloo, IA (%)
13.1%White
34.8%Black
11.6%American Indian
16.1%Asian
44.6%Native Hawaiian
25.1%Other race
9.6%2+ races
19.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waterloo, IA (absolute numbers)
5,556White
4,118Black
43American Indian
273Asian
286Native Hawaiian
639Other race
4262+ races
969Hispanic
20.5%Below poverty level
79.5%Above poverty level
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waterloo, IA
Children below poverty level:
Waterloo, Iowa:
28.8%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Waterloo:
14.4%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Waterloo:
36.2%
Iowa:
23.9%
17.9%Married-couple family
31.0%Male, no wife present
51.2%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
31.8%Worked part-time
63.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.2%One full-time, other part-time
25.7%One full-time, other didn't work
1.2%Both worked part-time
20.9%One part-time, other didn't work
47.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
26.0%1950 to 1959
17.1%1940 to 1949
26.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
24.2%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
24.8%1939 or earlier
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