17.5% of Oelwein, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 15.1% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.3%. For comparison, it was 12.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oelwein, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oelwein:
17.5%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oelwein:
11.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oelwein:
23.3%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oelwein:
33.2%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
32.3%
Residents above poverty level:
12.0%
Poverty by age in Oelwein, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oelwein,IA (percentage below poverty level)
7.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.7%6 to 11 years
6.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.8%18 to 24 years
24.7%25 to 34 years
27.4%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
21.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oelwein,IA (percentage below poverty level)
53.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
15.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.9%18 to 24 years
35.0%25 to 34 years
18.1%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
14.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oelwein,IA (% below half of poverty level)
25.2%Under 6 years
24.4%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 17 years
29.4%18 to 24 years
21.7%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oelwein, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oelwein, IA (%)
14.6%White
2.8%Black
27.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
51.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oelwein, IA (absolute numbers)
745White
1Black
20American Indian
0Asian
2332+ races
17.1%Below poverty level
82.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oelwein, IA
Children below poverty level:
Oelwein, Iowa:
17.4%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oelwein:
15.1%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oelwein:
26.5%
Iowa:
23.9%
38.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
62.0%Female, no husband present
8.4%Worked full-time, year-round
33.0%Worked part-time
58.6%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
79.4%One part-time, other didn't work
20.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
4.1%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
3.4%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
47.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
39.4%1939 or earlier
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