Ranking of Iowa Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 13, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in Iowa was 9.3%. Among all Iowa cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Ames city (25.08%), followed by Iowa City city (24.78%), and Cedar Falls city (17.43%). On the other hand, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Clive city (2.58%), Pella city (2.79%), and Norwalk city (3.1%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Iowa cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Iowa cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Iowa.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Iowa Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
Ames city
Iowa City city
Cedar Falls city
Oskaloosa city
Ottumwa city
Fort Madison city
Muscatine city
Clinton city
Fort Dodge city
Burlington city
Ranking of Iowa Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Ames city 25.08
2 Iowa City city 24.78
3 Cedar Falls city 17.43
4 Oskaloosa city 17.07
5 Ottumwa city 16.76
6 Fort Madison city 14.89
7 Muscatine city 14.83
8 Clinton city 14.81
9 Fort Dodge city 14.59
10 Burlington city 13.67
11 Waterloo city 13.07
12 Marshalltown city 13.02
13 Spencer city 12.01
14 Council Bluffs city 11.79
15 Davenport city 11.52
16 Newton city 11.07
17 Storm Lake city 11.04
18 Sioux City city 11.01
19 Des Moines city 10.88
20 Dubuque city 10.71
21 Carroll city 9.92
22 Mason City city 9.83
23 Waverly city 9.26
24 Indianola city 8.73
25 Cedar Rapids city 8.46
26 Coralville city 8.10
27 Le Mars city 7.43
28 Grimes city 6.98
29 Pleasant Hill city 6.53
30 Boone city 6.51
31 Marion city 6.45
32 Bettendorf city 5.85
33 Altoona city 5.52
34 West Des Moines city 5.47
35 North Liberty city 4.97
36 Johnston city 4.52
37 Waukee city 4.50
38 Ankeny city 4.22
39 Urbandale city 3.63
40 Norwalk city 3.10
41 Pella city 2.79
42 Clive city 2.58