Latest news about poverty in Ottumwa, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.0% of Ottumwa, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 14.6% of high school graduates and 23.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.4%. For comparison, it was 26.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ottumwa, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ottumwa:
19.0%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ottumwa:
6.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ottumwa:
25.0%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ottumwa:
20.2%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.4%
Residents above poverty level:
26.3%
Poverty by age in Ottumwa, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ottumwa,IA (percentage below poverty level)
26.2%Under 5 years
13.1%5 years
25.1%6 to 11 years
16.4%12 to 14 years
15.8%15 years
25.8%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
19.3%25 to 34 years
26.7%35 to 44 years
14.9%45 to 54 years
16.6%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ottumwa,IA (percentage below poverty level)
19.5%Under 5 years
55.8%5 years
24.1%6 to 11 years
26.7%12 to 14 years
16.4%15 years
28.6%16 and 17 years
34.7%18 to 24 years
15.5%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
13.7%65 to 74 years
18.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ottumwa,IA (% below half of poverty level)
12.7%Under 6 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ottumwa, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ottumwa, IA (%)
18.9%White
39.5%Black
8.0%American Indian
3.9%Asian
60.4%Native Hawaiian
1.7%Other race
6.4%2+ races
9.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ottumwa, IA (absolute numbers)
3,406White
412Black
8American Indian
19Asian
340Native Hawaiian
22Other race
1272+ races
348Hispanic
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ottumwa, IA
Children below poverty level:
Ottumwa, Iowa:
23.3%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ottumwa:
14.6%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ottumwa:
23.9%
Iowa:
23.9%
16.9%Married-couple family
31.3%Male, no wife present
51.8%Female, no husband present
8.4%Worked full-time, year-round
36.5%Worked part-time
55.2%Did not work
7.4%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
23.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
0.9%1980 to 1989
3.8%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
19.1%1940 to 1949
51.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
20.2%1950 to 1959
15.9%1940 to 1949
39.9%1939 or earlier
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