10.9% of Essex, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 6.5% of high school graduates and 56.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.3% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Essex, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Essex:
10.9%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Essex:
6.0%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Essex:
12.3%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Essex:
10.2%
Iowa:
23.5%
Poverty by age in Essex, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Essex,IA (percentage below poverty level)
6.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
60.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Essex,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 14 years
11.1%15 years
23.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
32.6%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Essex,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
35.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Essex, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Essex, IA (%)
7.5%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
36.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Essex, IA (absolute numbers)
59White
0American Indian
02+ races
33Hispanic
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
22.7%Below poverty level
77.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Essex, IA
Children below poverty level:
Essex, Iowa:
4.4%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Essex:
6.5%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Essex:
56.2%
Iowa:
23.9%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.5%Worked part-time
65.5%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
50.0%Both worked part-time
50.0%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
20.0%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.3%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
3.9%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
54.5%1939 or earlier
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