22.9% of Garrison, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 22.0% of high school graduates and 13.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.1%. For comparison, it was 8.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Garrison, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Garrison:
22.9%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Garrison:
5.5%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Garrison:
12.8%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Garrison:
6.7%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.1%
Residents above poverty level:
8.6%
Poverty by age in Garrison, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Garrison,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
20.9%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
21.7%55 to 64 years
30.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Garrison,IA (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
38.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Garrison,IA (% below half of poverty level)
11.1%Under 6 years
6.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Garrison, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garrison, IA (%)
22.6%White
0.0%Asian
41.2%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garrison, IA (absolute numbers)
73White
0Asian
12+ races
22.5%Below poverty level
77.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Garrison, IA
Children below poverty level:
Garrison, Iowa:
25.9%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Garrison:
22.0%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Garrison:
13.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
52.6%Married-couple family
10.5%Male, no wife present
36.8%Female, no husband present
26.7%Worked full-time, year-round
20.0%Worked part-time
53.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
27.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
9.1%One part-time, other didn't work
63.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
36.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
63.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
3.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
2.7%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
83.8%1939 or earlier
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