30.8% of Moorhead, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. The poverty rate was 3.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.7%. For comparison, it was 5.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Moorhead, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Moorhead:
30.8%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Moorhead:
18.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Moorhead:
3.4%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Moorhead:
1.4%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.7%
Residents above poverty level:
5.1%
Poverty by age in Moorhead, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Moorhead,IA (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Moorhead,IA (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
89.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Moorhead,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
79.2%6 to 11 years
38.5%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.6%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Moorhead, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Moorhead, IA (%)
30.7%White
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Moorhead, IA (absolute numbers)
73White
30.3%Below poverty level
69.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Moorhead, IA
Children below poverty level:
Moorhead, Iowa:
74.6%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Moorhead:
15.8%
Iowa:
7.9%
13.3%Married-couple family
26.7%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
33.3%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
66.7%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
66.7%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
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.3%1980 to 1989
2.3%1970 to 1979
2.3%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
71.6%1939 or earlier
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