26.4% of What Cheer, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 24.9% of high school graduates and 41.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.0%. For comparison, it was 34.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in What Cheer, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
What Cheer:
26.4%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
What Cheer:
11.6%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
What Cheer:
41.2%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
What Cheer:
40.3%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.0%
Residents above poverty level:
34.1%
Poverty by age in What Cheer, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in What Cheer,IA (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
67.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
85.0%25 to 34 years
40.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
40.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in What Cheer,IA (percentage below poverty level)
67.0%Under 5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
91.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
54.0%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in What Cheer,IA (% below half of poverty level)
20.0%Under 6 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
26.8%12 to 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
29.7%25 to 34 years
18.1%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in What Cheer, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in What Cheer, IA (%)
25.0%White
21.0%Black
100.0%Other race
33.0%2+ races
46.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in What Cheer, IA (absolute numbers)
166White
3Black
14Other race
92+ races
17Hispanic
26.1%Below poverty level
73.9%Above poverty level
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in What Cheer, IA
Children below poverty level:
What Cheer, Iowa:
29.5%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
What Cheer:
24.9%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
What Cheer:
41.7%
Iowa:
23.9%
63.4%Married-couple family
29.3%Male, no wife present
7.3%Female, no husband present
14.3%Worked full-time, year-round
28.6%Worked part-time
57.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.1%One full-time, other part-time
7.4%One full-time, other didn't work
18.5%Both worked part-time
37.0%One part-time, other didn't work
25.9%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
15.6%1940 to 1949
53.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
8.8%1970 to 1979
4.0%1960 to 1969
3.5%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
64.8%1939 or earlier
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