Latest news about poverty in Agency, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.7% of Agency, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 8.0% of high school graduates and 36.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.6%. For comparison, it was 12.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Agency, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Agency:
12.7%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Agency:
9.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Agency:
20.3%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Agency:
25.4%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.6%
Residents above poverty level:
12.5%
Poverty by age in Agency, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Agency,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.7%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Agency,IA (percentage below poverty level)
45.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
51.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.4%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
20.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Agency,IA (% below half of poverty level)
40.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
31.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Agency, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Agency, IA (%)
13.4%White
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Agency, IA (absolute numbers)
58White
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Agency, IA
Children below poverty level:
Agency, Iowa:
13.4%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Agency:
8.0%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Agency:
36.8%
Iowa:
23.9%
30.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
70.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.0%Worked part-time
90.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
71.4%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
41.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
33.3%1950 to 1959
25.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.6%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
36.5%1939 or earlier
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