Latest news about poverty in Knoxville, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.0% of Knoxville, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 12.1% of high school graduates and 25.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.8%. For comparison, it was 22.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Knoxville, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Knoxville:
13.0%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Knoxville:
5.8%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Knoxville:
18.7%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Knoxville:
30.4%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.8%
Residents above poverty level:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Knoxville, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Knoxville,IA (percentage below poverty level)
6.2%Under 5 years
21.9%5 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
20.2%35 to 44 years
18.4%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Knoxville,IA (percentage below poverty level)
7.5%Under 5 years
33.3%5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
26.4%12 to 14 years
10.4%15 years
63.6%16 and 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
18.9%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
13.6%65 to 74 years
20.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Knoxville,IA (% below half of poverty level)
6.9%Under 6 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
13.8%12 to 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
12.8%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Knoxville, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Knoxville, IA (%)
13.0%White
18.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
6.0%2+ races
4.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Knoxville, IA (absolute numbers)
890White
6Black
2American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
282+ races
11Hispanic
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Knoxville, IA
Children below poverty level:
Knoxville, Iowa:
16.1%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Knoxville:
12.1%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Knoxville:
25.2%
Iowa:
23.9%
28.1%Married-couple family
37.7%Male, no wife present
34.2%Female, no husband present
5.6%Worked full-time, year-round
32.4%Worked part-time
62.0%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
69.0%One part-time, other didn't work
31.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
19.2%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
7.7%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
18.6%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
31.3%1939 or earlier
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