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13.8% of Delta, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 13.3% of high school graduates and 66.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 14.3%. For comparison, it was 12.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Delta, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Delta:
13.8%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Delta:
7.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Delta:
27.5%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Delta:
44.2%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
14.3%
Residents above poverty level:
12.3%
Poverty by age in Delta, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Delta,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
60.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
17.2%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
66.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Delta,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
75.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
18.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
42.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Delta,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
17.6%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
52.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Delta, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Delta, IA (%)
14.6%White
0.0%Black
65.5%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
6.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Delta, IA (absolute numbers)
40White
0Black
2American Indian
0Other race
02+ races
2Hispanic
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Delta, IA
Children below poverty level:
Delta, Iowa:
10.0%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Delta:
13.3%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Delta:
66.7%
Iowa:
23.9%
40.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.0%Worked part-time
76.0%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
8.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
72.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
2.8%1970 to 1979
1.9%1960 to 1969
2.8%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
66.7%1939 or earlier
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