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5.6% of Kanawha, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 95.1% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 6.0% of high school graduates and 38.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.9%. For comparison, it was 13.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kanawha, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kanawha:
5.6%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kanawha:
1.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kanawha:
22.4%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kanawha:
52.0%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.9%
Residents above poverty level:
13.3%
Poverty by age in Kanawha, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kanawha,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
34.6%55 to 64 years
18.4%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kanawha,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
0.0%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
34.5%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kanawha,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
0.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kanawha, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kanawha, IA (%)
6.2%White
0.0%Asian
3.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kanawha, IA (absolute numbers)
46White
0Asian
32+ races
5.8%Below poverty level
94.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kanawha, IA
Children below poverty level:
Kanawha, Iowa:
3.1%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kanawha:
6.0%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kanawha:
38.7%
Iowa:
23.9%
37.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
62.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
28.6%1940 to 1949
71.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
43.3%1939 or earlier
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