11.9% of Afton, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 7.8% of high school graduates and 8.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.9%. For comparison, it was 11.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Afton, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Afton:
11.9%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Afton:
5.5%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Afton:
20.5%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Afton:
34.4%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.9%
Residents above poverty level:
11.5%
Poverty by age in Afton, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Afton,IA (percentage below poverty level)
39.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
30.6%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Afton,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
40.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 14 years
66.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
56.5%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
10.7%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
32.4%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Afton,IA (% below half of poverty level)
25.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.4%12 to 17 years
29.6%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Afton, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Afton, IA (%)
12.0%White
96.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Afton, IA (absolute numbers)
107White
24Black
1American Indian
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Afton, IA
Children below poverty level:
Afton, Iowa:
15.3%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Afton:
7.8%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Afton:
8.3%
Iowa:
23.9%
47.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
52.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.0%Worked part-time
84.0%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
77.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
22.2%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
4.2%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
62.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
16.8%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
44.1%1939 or earlier
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