Latest news about poverty in Walnut, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.5% of Walnut, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.7% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 8.7% of high school graduates and 28.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.4%. For comparison, it was 15.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Walnut, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Walnut:
10.5%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Walnut:
6.6%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Walnut:
25.0%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Walnut:
38.6%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.4%
Residents above poverty level:
15.8%
Poverty by age in Walnut, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Walnut,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Walnut,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Walnut,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Walnut, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Walnut, IA (%)
11.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Walnut, IA (absolute numbers)
73White
10.9%Below poverty level
89.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Walnut, IA
Children below poverty level:
Walnut, Iowa:
11.0%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Walnut:
8.7%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Walnut:
28.1%
Iowa:
23.9%
42.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
57.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
19.1%Worked part-time
80.9%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
14.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
28.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
57.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
7.9%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
58.7%1939 or earlier
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