14.6% of Emerson, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 8.0% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 15.4%. For comparison, it was 4.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Emerson, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Emerson:
14.6%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Emerson:
9.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Emerson:
23.6%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Emerson:
33.8%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
15.4%
Residents above poverty level:
4.7%
Poverty by age in Emerson, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Emerson,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
87.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Emerson,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
57.9%6 to 11 years
71.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
42.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
17.1%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
27.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Emerson,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
26.2%6 to 11 years
47.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Emerson, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Emerson, IA (%)
12.5%White
0.0%Asian
39.6%2+ races
85.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Emerson, IA (absolute numbers)
59White
0Asian
142+ races
12Hispanic
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
22.2%Below poverty level
77.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Emerson, IA
Children below poverty level:
Emerson, Iowa:
31.8%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Emerson:
8.0%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Emerson:
25.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
20.0%Married-couple family
80.0%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.8%Worked part-time
88.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
16.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
10.4%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
62.6%1939 or earlier
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