Ranking of Iowa Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
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.
Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
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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 |