31.7% of Meservey, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 65.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 15.0% of high school graduates and 27.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.0%. For comparison, it was 30.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Meservey, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Meservey:
31.7%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Meservey:
21.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Meservey:
6.9%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Meservey:
2.2%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.0%
Residents above poverty level:
30.0%
Poverty by age in Meservey, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Meservey,IA (percentage below poverty level)
80.0%Under 5 years
83.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
33.3%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Meservey,IA (percentage below poverty level)
77.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
47.1%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
72.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
41.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Meservey,IA (% below half of poverty level)
40.0%Under 6 years
62.3%6 to 11 years
2.9%12 to 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
21.9%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Meservey, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Meservey, IA (%)
20.0%White
100.0%Other race
51.0%2+ races
69.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Meservey, IA (absolute numbers)
41White
7Other race
432+ races
35Hispanic
31.4%Below poverty level
68.6%Above poverty level
25.0%Below poverty level
75.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Meservey, IA
Children below poverty level:
Meservey, Iowa:
49.5%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Meservey:
15.0%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Meservey:
27.5%
Iowa:
23.9%
38.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
61.5%Female, no husband present
12.5%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
62.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
66.7%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
33.3%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
40.0%1960 to 1969
40.0%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
20.6%1940 to 1949
41.2%1939 or earlier
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