Ranking of Iowa Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Two Or More Races Racial 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 Two Or More Races racial group in Iowa was 19.26%. Among all Iowa cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Two Or More Races racial group had the highest poverty rate in Newton city (63.42%), followed by Fort Dodge city (44.31%), and Muscatine city (43.12%). On the other hand, the Two Or More Races racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Altoona city (0%), Carroll city (0%), and Johnston city (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Iowa cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Two Or More Races racial 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 Two Or More Races Racial Group in 2021
Newton city
Fort Dodge city
Muscatine city
Oskaloosa city
Spencer city
Waverly city
Ames city
Iowa City city
Marshalltown city
Cedar Rapids city
Ranking of Iowa Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Two Or More Races Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Newton city 63.42
2 Fort Dodge city 44.31
3 Muscatine city 43.12
4 Oskaloosa city 41.21
5 Spencer city 40.35
6 Waverly city 39.93
7 Ames city 32.34
8 Iowa City city 27.45
9 Marshalltown city 27.43
10 Cedar Rapids city 25.66
11 Davenport city 25.21
12 Boone city 24.84
13 Des Moines city 24.63
14 Bettendorf city 24.39
15 Coralville city 22.23
16 Marion city 21.91
17 Burlington city 21.59
18 Waterloo city 21.19
19 West Des Moines city 19.04
20 Sioux City city 18.67
21 Dubuque city 18.08
22 Grimes city 16.20
23 Cedar Falls city 14.70
24 Council Bluffs city 13.08
25 Ottumwa city 12.82
26 Fort Madison city 12.71
27 Urbandale city 12.52
28 Clinton city 11.54
29 Indianola city 11.00
30 Storm Lake city 7.77
31 Clive city 5.41
32 Mason City city 4.80
33 Pleasant Hill city 1.10
34 North Liberty city 0.84
35 Ankeny city 0.41
36 Altoona city 0.00
36 Carroll city 0.00
36 Johnston city 0.00
36 Le Mars city 0.00
36 Norwalk city 0.00
36 Pella city 0.00
36 Waukee city 0.00