Latest news about poverty in Dubuque, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.0% of Dubuque, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 9.5% of high school graduates and 15.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.1%. For comparison, it was 18.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dubuque, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dubuque:
13.0%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dubuque:
5.9%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dubuque:
21.2%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dubuque:
21.7%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.1%
Residents above poverty level:
18.0%
Poverty by age in Dubuque, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dubuque,IA (percentage below poverty level)
4.7%Under 5 years
16.0%5 years
18.3%6 to 11 years
31.9%12 to 14 years
9.5%15 years
16.6%16 and 17 years
33.6%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dubuque,IA (percentage below poverty level)
32.1%Under 5 years
17.6%5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
23.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.5%16 and 17 years
47.4%18 to 24 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
22.9%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dubuque,IA (% below half of poverty level)
5.5%Under 6 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 17 years
19.4%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dubuque, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dubuque, IA (%)
10.9%White
46.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
4.2%Asian
39.8%Native Hawaiian
18.8%Other race
13.1%2+ races
10.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dubuque, IA (absolute numbers)
5,186White
1,026Black
0American Indian
36Asian
286Native Hawaiian
121Other race
4412+ races
170Hispanic
14.7%Below poverty level
85.3%Above poverty level
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dubuque, IA
Children below poverty level:
Dubuque, Iowa:
14.4%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dubuque:
9.5%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dubuque:
15.6%
Iowa:
23.9%
17.3%Married-couple family
36.4%Male, no wife present
46.3%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
48.0%Worked part-time
48.5%Did not work
5.6%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.8%One full-time, other didn't work
18.3%Both worked part-time
21.8%One part-time, other didn't work
36.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
1.6%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
20.6%1960 to 1969
7.9%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
46.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
13.4%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
33.1%1939 or earlier
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