Latest news about poverty in Marshalltown, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.3% of Marshalltown, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 13.1% of high school graduates and 15.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.6%. For comparison, it was 20.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Marshalltown, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Marshalltown:
14.3%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Marshalltown:
4.9%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Marshalltown:
26.2%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Marshalltown:
23.0%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.6%
Residents above poverty level:
20.2%
Poverty by age in Marshalltown, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Marshalltown,IA (percentage below poverty level)
12.4%Under 5 years
16.4%5 years
11.3%6 to 11 years
29.9%12 to 14 years
9.0%15 years
12.3%16 and 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Marshalltown,IA (percentage below poverty level)
26.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.1%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 14 years
16.8%15 years
8.8%16 and 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
19.6%25 to 34 years
23.1%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
20.5%55 to 64 years
13.7%65 to 74 years
16.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Marshalltown,IA (% below half of poverty level)
7.1%Under 6 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Marshalltown, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marshalltown, IA (%)
12.1%White
4.5%Black
10.5%American Indian
3.1%Asian
22.9%Other race
17.6%2+ races
16.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marshalltown, IA (absolute numbers)
1,684White
33Black
32American Indian
42Asian
675Other race
7532+ races
1,570Hispanic
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
16.6%Below poverty level
83.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Marshalltown, IA
Children below poverty level:
Marshalltown, Iowa:
17.0%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Marshalltown:
13.1%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Marshalltown:
15.5%
Iowa:
23.9%
49.2%Married-couple family
4.6%Male, no wife present
46.2%Female, no husband present
9.2%Worked full-time, year-round
28.8%Worked part-time
62.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
36.3%One full-time, other didn't work
4.1%Both worked part-time
44.0%One part-time, other didn't work
15.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
55.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
31.7%1939 or earlier
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