Ranking of Iowa Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone 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 White Alone racial group in Iowa was 9.64%. Among all Iowa cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Iowa City city (24.87%), followed by Ames city (24.82%), and Cedar Falls city (17.39%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Clive city (2.56%), Pella city (2.77%), and Norwalk city (3.04%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Iowa cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the White Alone 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 White Alone Racial Group in 2021
Iowa City city
Ames city
Cedar Falls city
Oskaloosa city
Ottumwa city
Clinton city
Fort Dodge city
Marshalltown city
Fort Madison city
Muscatine city
Ranking of Iowa Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Iowa City city 24.87
2 Ames city 24.82
3 Cedar Falls city 17.39
4 Oskaloosa city 17.31
5 Ottumwa city 16.32
6 Clinton city 15.70
7 Fort Dodge city 15.56
8 Marshalltown city 15.04
9 Fort Madison city 14.77
10 Muscatine city 14.02
11 Waterloo city 13.96
12 Spencer city 13.64
13 Burlington city 13.50
14 Sioux City city 12.47
15 Council Bluffs city 12.41
16 Davenport city 11.92
17 Des Moines city 11.73
18 Dubuque city 10.78
19 Newton city 10.72
20 Storm Lake city 10.49
21 Mason City city 10.15
22 Carroll city 9.90
23 Indianola city 9.35
24 Waverly city 9.24
25 Cedar Rapids city 8.43
26 Coralville city 8.03
27 Le Mars city 7.89
28 Grimes city 6.78
29 Boone city 6.49
30 Marion city 6.48
31 Pleasant Hill city 6.41
32 Bettendorf city 6.13
33 West Des Moines city 5.57
34 Altoona city 5.47
35 Waukee city 5.20
36 North Liberty city 4.94
37 Johnston city 4.46
38 Ankeny city 4.26
39 Urbandale city 4.02
40 Norwalk city 3.04
41 Pella city 2.77
42 Clive city 2.56