Latest news about poverty in Fairfield, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.1% of Fairfield, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 16.2% of high school graduates and 49.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.1%. For comparison, it was 27.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairfield, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfield:
17.1%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfield:
9.6%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairfield:
28.1%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairfield:
23.5%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.1%
Residents above poverty level:
27.9%
Poverty by age in Fairfield, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairfield,IA (percentage below poverty level)
22.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
21.5%12 to 14 years
9.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
41.1%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
24.6%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
11.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairfield,IA (percentage below poverty level)
24.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.8%16 and 17 years
39.6%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
30.7%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
21.3%65 to 74 years
17.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairfield,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
17.7%18 to 24 years
18.1%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
15.9%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairfield, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfield, IA (%)
14.1%White
18.2%Black
77.1%American Indian
45.2%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
23.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfield, IA (absolute numbers)
930White
106Black
102American Indian
311Asian
0Other race
02+ races
95Hispanic
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
34.8%Below poverty level
65.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairfield, IA
Children below poverty level:
Fairfield, Iowa:
11.2%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairfield:
16.2%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fairfield:
49.5%
Iowa:
23.9%
64.8%Married-couple family
27.8%Male, no wife present
7.4%Female, no husband present
0.8%Worked full-time, year-round
40.3%Worked part-time
58.9%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
66.9%One part-time, other didn't work
33.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.3%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
24.3%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
45.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
8.8%1970 to 1979
17.5%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
33.8%1939 or earlier
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