8.6% of Webster City, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.1% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 6.0% of high school graduates and 10.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.4%. For comparison, it was 28.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Webster City, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Webster City:
8.6%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Webster City:
4.2%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Webster City:
5.9%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Webster City:
11.7%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.4%
Residents above poverty level:
28.9%
Poverty by age in Webster City, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Webster City,IA (percentage below poverty level)
7.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
9.9%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.8%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
0.7%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Webster City,IA (percentage below poverty level)
26.7%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
29.4%15 years
34.6%16 and 17 years
27.4%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
13.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Webster City,IA (% below half of poverty level)
3.7%Under 6 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Webster City, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Webster City, IA (%)
7.1%White
93.1%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
10.9%2+ races
5.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Webster City, IA (absolute numbers)
432White
156Black
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
702+ races
53Hispanic
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
11.9%Below poverty level
88.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Webster City, IA
Children below poverty level:
Webster City, Iowa:
10.2%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Webster City:
6.0%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Webster City:
10.1%
Iowa:
23.9%
29.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
70.9%Female, no husband present
0.8%Worked full-time, year-round
37.4%Worked part-time
61.8%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
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
4.8%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
39.5%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
30.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
36.7%1939 or earlier
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