Poverty Rate in Iowa 2020

In 2020, about 11.1 percent of Iowa's population lived below the poverty line. This accounts for persons or families whose collective income in the proceeding 12 months was below the national poverty level of the United States.

Poverty rate in Iowa from 2000 to 2020

Characteristic	Percentage of population
2020	11.1%
2019	11.2%
2018	11.2%
2017	10.7%
2016	11.8%
2015	12.2%
2014	12.2%
2013	12.7%
2012	12.7%
2011	12.8%
2010	12.6%
2009	11.8%
2008	11.5%
2007	11%
2006	11%
2005	10.9%
2004	9.9%
2003	10.1%
2002	11.2%
2001	9.7%
2000	10%

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Release date

March 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2020

Supplementary notes

Represents number and percent below poverty level in the past 12 months. Prior to 2006, the American Community Survey universe was limited to the household population and excluded the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. Starting 2006, it includes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. Poverty status was determined for all people except institutionalized people, people in military group quarters, people in college dormitories, and unrelated individuals under 15 years old. These groups were excluded from the numerator and denominator when calculating poverty rates.

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