Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Iowa by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66,751,967.
- Rank within US : N/A
Iowa
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 579,856.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52
Appanoose County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,814.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2540 of 3143
Clarke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,651.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2209 of 3143
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,171.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2193 of 3143
Wapello County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,427.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2146 of 3143
Van Buren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,913.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2104 of 3143
Crawford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,369.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2081 of 3143
Decatur County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,841.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2032 of 3143
Story County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 21,906.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1879 of 3143
Lucas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,147.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1877 of 3143
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,557.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1854 of 3143
Wright County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,165.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1796 of 3143
Fayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,649.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1746 of 3143
Keokuk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,381.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1688 of 3143
Johnson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 34,716.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1682 of 3143
Black Hawk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 30,076.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1647 of 3143
Page County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,347.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1617 of 3143
Webster County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,060.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1610 of 3143
Cass County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,999.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1582 of 3143
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,291.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1571 of 3143
Humboldt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,202.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1568 of 3143
Mahaska County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,946.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1561 of 3143
O'Brien County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,145.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1515 of 3143
Ringgold County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,036.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1510 of 3143
Buena Vista County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,476.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1500 of 3143
Cherokee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,558.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1497 of 3143
Des Moines County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,609.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1469 of 3143
Woodbury County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,969.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1453 of 3143
Lee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,248.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1443 of 3143
Tama County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,727.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1439 of 3143
Clinton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,992.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1367 of 3143
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,397.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1352 of 3143
Adair County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,587.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1348 of 3143
Clayton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,657.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1324 of 3143
Monona County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,828.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1276 of 3143
Emmet County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,824.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1245 of 3143
Marshall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,073.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1202 of 3143
Pocahontas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,437.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1173 of 3143
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,784.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1145 of 3143
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,936.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1141 of 3143
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,429.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1133 of 3143
Poweshiek County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,447.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1084 of 3143
Kossuth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,911.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1048 of 3143
Ida County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,361.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1043 of 3143
Calhoun County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,829.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1022 of 3143
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,179.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1020 of 3143
Pottawattamie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,870.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1005 of 3143
Hardin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,138.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 982 of 3143
Muscatine County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,182.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 975 of 3143
Allamakee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,650.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 960 of 3143
Fremont County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,253.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 934 of 3143
Henry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,585.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 912 of 3143
Audubon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,035.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 878 of 3143
Scott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 31,660.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 861 of 3143
Floyd County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,871.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 859 of 3143
Sac County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,776.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 835 of 3143
Cerro Gordo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,761.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 816 of 3143
Jones County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,537.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 800 of 3143
Butler County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,578.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 794 of 3143
Adams County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 651.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 762 of 3143
Carroll County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,583.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 697 of 3143
Polk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 83,776.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 684 of 3143
Hancock County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,857.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 681 of 3143
Louisa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,865.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 664 of 3143
Jasper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,175.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 643 of 3143
Dubuque County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,282.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 637 of 3143
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,269.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 620 of 3143
Linn County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 37,354.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 601 of 3143
Harrison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,395.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 597 of 3143
Osceola County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,003.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 573 of 3143
Mitchell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,696.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 567 of 3143
Winnebago County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,661.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 563 of 3143
Palo Alto County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,418.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 557 of 3143
Howard County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,520.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 552 of 3143
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,630.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 550 of 3143
Guthrie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,661.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 481 of 3143
Davis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,416.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 476 of 3143
Chickasaw County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,813.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 423 of 3143
Worth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,119.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 415 of 3143
Shelby County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,731.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 387 of 3143
Hamilton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,226.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 383 of 3143
Dickinson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,539.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 347 of 3143
Taylor County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 856.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 346 of 3143
Iowa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,368.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 338 of 3143
Boone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,724.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 316 of 3143
Delaware County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,435.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 302 of 3143
Buchanan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,801.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 284 of 3143
Bremer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,173.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 272 of 3143
Marion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,272.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 257 of 3143
Benton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,393.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 255 of 3143
Cedar County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,438.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 254 of 3143
Winneshiek County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,387.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 244 of 3143
Mills County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,875.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 213 of 3143
Plymouth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,112.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 175 of 3143
Lyon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,413.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 154 of 3143
Grundy County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,295.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 96 of 3143
Sioux County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,498.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 88 of 3143
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,678.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 86 of 3143
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,133.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 83 of 3143
Dallas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,402.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 65 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/06/2023 12:48 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.