Latest news about poverty in Union, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.7% of Union, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 10.6% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.3%. For comparison, it was 4.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Union, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Union:
14.7%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Union:
3.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Union:
14.6%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Union:
9.7%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.3%
Residents above poverty level:
4.3%
Poverty by age in Union, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Union,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
28.6%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
41.7%16 and 17 years
44.4%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
15.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Union,IA (percentage below poverty level)
66.7%Under 5 years
33.3%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
50.0%25 to 34 years
23.5%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Union,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Union, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union, IA (%)
13.6%White
0.0%Asian
67.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union, IA (absolute numbers)
55White
0Asian
62+ races
14.3%Below poverty level
85.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Union, IA
Children below poverty level:
Union, Iowa:
30.2%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Union:
10.6%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Union:
20.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
17.4%Worked part-time
78.3%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
50.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
3.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
46.4%1939 or earlier
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